The Bottomline Duo will join the Inland Northwest Orchestra on the 20th and 21st of February. The Concerts will take place in Hermiston* and North Powder respectively.

Best described as light humor with serious music, the Bottom Line explores the most intimate relationship in music, the duo. Combining the warm sonority of the Double Bass with the soaring melodic beauty of the Cello, the Bottom Line Duo tastefully and artfully presents a concert for all ages and musical backgrounds. Fans have come to expect a concert program that is educational, masterful, warm-hearted, charming, and entertaining. Their integrity and joy for music is heard in every note while their romance and humor is seen in every expression.

The husband and wife team of Spencer and Traci Hoveskeland have been performing as the Bottom Line Duo since 1996. Like the Berlin Philharmonica Duo in Germany, the Bottom Line Duo continues the tradition of bass and cello duos. Bassist Domenico Dragonetti (1763-1846) had a duo with the famous cellist/composer Robert Lindley. Dragonetti is the fellow who showed Mr. Beethoven the capabilities of a competent bassist and thus changed symphonic bass writing forever. Haydn, Rossini, and Dragonetti himself composed works for the duo.

The Bottom Line’s fresh approach and their strong traditional background as chamber musicians has allowed them to entertain audiences throughout Europe and North America. Concert goers are delighted to share with Spencer and Traci the great diversity in music, from classical concerti to modern works, and are amazed at what these two instruments are capable of. Don’t be surprised if Mozart is followed by Duke Ellington! Read more. . .

The Bottom Line Duo will be performing a series of selections from their repertoire accompanied by the Inland Northwest Orchestra. The orchestra will also be performing Strauss's Gypsy Baron Overture.

"This is going to be huge! Spencer and Tracy Hoveskeland of Bottom Line Duo return to our stage in performance with Inland Northwest Musicians, an orchestra of local and regional classical-music performers united in their deep love for music. This exciting collaboration is sure to be memorable for audience members of all ages. - Hermiston Desert Arts Council