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Annual Oregon Coast Music Festival
Jul 15 - Jul 29, 2023
The 45th Oregon Coast Music Festival will fill us up with stunning music in July.
You’ll find a heady mix of classical and jazz art forms, taking place at venues around the Coos Bay area such as Shore Acres State Park Garden, the OIMB Boat House, stunning Mingus Park, plus a host of free seminars at the Southwest Oregon Community College. Enjoy two full weeks of outstanding music culminating with the 80-member Festival Orchestra performing three concerts in Marshfield High’s Auditorium. The festival features music director James Paul at the helm and Adam Stern featured at the seminars.
45th Oregon Coast Music Festival Special Events - July 2023
Saturday, July 15th @ noon
Mingus Park Stage, Coos Bay
Bay Area Concert Band Traditional Festival Kickoff - Free
The Bay Area Concert Band has been our opening act since the festival began in 1978. Bring a picnic and sit on the hill at beautiful Mingus Park and enjoy the music.
Sunday, July 16th @ 2 pm
OIMB Boat House Auditorium, Charleston
Jazz at The Boat House with Black Market Gourmet Reception
Details coming soon!
Wednesday, July 19 @ 7:30 pm
7 Devils Tap Room and Brewery, Coos Bay
Dear Darling: string and vocal trio
Details coming soon!
Thursday, July 20 @ 7:00 pm
Hales Center on the SWOCC Campus, Coos Bay
Hidden Voices: Highlighting Diverse American Women Composers
Hidden Voices: Highlighting Diverse American Women Composers features Steven Moeckel, violin, & Joanna Goldstein, piano. More Details Coming Soon.
Shore Acres State Park Gardens, Charleston
The Gothard Sisters: Celtic music and dance in the gardens - Free
The sisters perform new and traditional music steeped in Celtic folk roots. Performing, touring and writing together for over 13 years, the trio continues to bring a refreshing perspective to the time-honored tradition of Celtic folk music, bridging the gap between classical, folk, Celtic, world, and roots influences with a sunny, optimistic style.
SWOCC Campus, , Coos Bay
Lunch, Listen and Learn with Adam Stern - Free
July 24th - Steven Moeckel joins Adam Stern to preview Orchestra Concert I
July 26th - Elizabeth Galafa Ylaya joins Adam Stern to preview the Latin American/Hispanic Music Pops Concert
July 28th - Adam Stern will preview Orchestra Concert II
Associate Conductor Adam Stern brings fresh and entertaining insight to the music and composers featured in the three orchestra programs. These noontime events provide an opportunity for interactive discussions that help everyone learn about the artists, the musical world and other related topics. Adam Stern returns to the Bay Area to continue his creative ideas for the Pops concerts, and support for outreach to everyone in his lectures and workshops. Stern has been leading the Seattle Philharmonic since 2003.
Friday, July 28 @ 7:00
First Presbyterian Church, North Bend
Redfish Music String Quartet
Concert program coming soon.
ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
Tuesday, July 25 @ 7:30
Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay
OCMA Festival Orchestra Concert I with Guest Soloist Steven Moeckel
The concert features Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini Overture; Schubert - Symphony No.8 “Unfinished”; Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with Steven Moeckel, violin.
Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay
OCMA Festival Orchestra Pops
Guest soloist Elizabeth Galafa Ylaya, Soprano, joins the Festival Orchestra for a celebration of Latin American and Hispanic musical influences.
Saturday, July 29 @ 7:30
Marshfield High School Auditorium, Coos Bay
OCMA Festival Finale Festival Orchestra Concert II
The concert features Wagner - Parsifal Prelude; Holst - The Perfect Fool Ballet Suite; Brahms - Symphony No.1.
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