The Oregon Coast Music Festival returns July 2019 for its 41st year!
OCMA Orchestra Concerts
July 23rd – Concert I – “World Premiere Night”
July 25th – Pops Concert – “Youth Has No Age”
July 27th – Concert II – “Musical Magic”
Coming in February & March 2019
In 2019, we are returning to hosting events during the school calendar year, starting with the OCMA String Trio with Shelly Mathewson, Viola, Erin Ratzlaf, Cello, and Karen Hilley, Violin, in town for educational seminars with youth groups on Friday, February 8th. They will also perform for our Winter Festival Benefit Concert on Saturday afternoon, February 9th at the Front Street Provisioners, in Coos Bay.
For March 30th, we have engaged the Duo Amabile of Steven Moeckel, Violin, and Paula Fan, Keyboard, to return to the Bay Area for a concert at the beautiful auditorium of the South Slough Estuarine Research Reserve in Charleston.
Expanded Festival Schedule:
July 13 to July 27, 2019
July 13th – Bay Area Concert Band Mingus Park Kick-off Concert
TBD – Musical events at local venues: details forthcoming
July 20th – Shore Acres Picnic and Concert
July 21st – Boat House Concert and Reception
July 22nd – Coos Bay Library Noontime Lectures
July 24th – Coos Bay Library Noontime Lectures
July 26th – Coos Bay Library Noontime Lectures
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Coos Bay is home to the longest running music festival on the Oregon Coast! Each year over 80 musicians travel from all over the United States and Canada to perform three classical concerts during Festival Week.
Whether a novice or seasoned classical music fan, a very special treat awaits hearing our orchestra live! Their exceptional performances bring audiences back year after year. Go to Calendar for details of each concert program. There will be time between events to enjoy the treasures of the spectacular Oregon coast: pristine beaches, succulent seafood, sand dunes, fishing and more!
See Visitor Info for traveler tips on lodging, dining and other activities to enjoy during Festival.
We made TravelMag.com's list of Best Festivals >>>The Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra in performance, 2014
The First 60 Seconds
Our 80 piece professional orchestra belongs uniquely to us. They come from throughout the Northwest and nation to perform together for only one week during Festival. They arrive Sunday evening, greet each other for the first time in a year, then take their seats on the stage. James Paul, Conductor and Music Director of the Festival Orchestra since 1991, taps his baton on the music stand and raises his arms to begin their first practice. This is what we heard in the first 60 seconds, 2015.
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