The Oregon Coast Music Festival (OCMF) has grown from a Coos Bay performance of Haydn music to a two-week-long annual festival that draws 5,000 to its varied concerts in several Coos Bay area locations. The OCMF had its beginnings in 1978, when Dr. Charles Heiden and his family moved to Coos Bay with the idea of encouraging local children to learn about orchestral music. Heiden, who had previously served as professor of violin at Willamette University, said he wanted to go somewhere “culturally impoverished,” to plant seeds of culture.
Sat. 13: Festival Opening Concert with Bay Area Concert Band: noon @ Mingus ParkSun. 14: Boathouse Jazz with Aaron Johnson, Wilbur Jensen, Ilya Lushtak, Dave Captein, & Greg Chen - Reception by Black Market Gourmet: 2pm @ OIMB Boathouse
Tues. 16: Community and Visiting Bands: A Century Plus of History 2-4pm @ Coos History Museum
Wed. 17: Voices of the Community 7pm @ Hales Center for the Performing Arts
Fri. 19: Marimba Workshop: Bahuru and Baduku Marimba Bands 3pm @ Umpqua Hall 184, SWOCC
Sat. 20: Dance in the Park: Bahuru and Baduku Marimba Bands noon @ Shore Acres State Park Gardens
Sun. 21: Mipso at the Boathouse 2pm @ OIMB, Charleston
Mon. 22: Adam Stern & Steven Moeckel Preview Concert I noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC
Tues. 23: Orchestra I: James Paul Celebration: Steven Moeckel soloist 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium. Post Performance Reception in Cafeteria.
Wed. 24: Adam Stern & Aaron Johnson Preview the Pops noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC
Wed. 24: “The Empire Builders” Oregon Army National Guard Band: 7pm @Hales Center SWOCC
Thur. 25: “No Brass No Ammo” Army National Guard Brass Street Band: noon @ Coos Bay WaterfrontThurs. 25: Pops Celebrates American Composers:
Aaron Johnson soloist: 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium
Fri. 26: Adam Stern & Martin Majkut Preview Orchestra Concert II noon @ Umpqua Hall 109, SWOCC
Fri. 26: Redfish Music Quartet/Quintet: 7pm @ First Presbyterian Church, North Bend
Sat. 27: Orchestra II with Guest Conductor Martin Majkut: 7:30pm @ Marshfield Auditorium