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From Dan Brown, bestselling author of The DaVinci Code, comes Wild Symphony, a rollicking musical romp through the animal kingdom. Join Maestro Mouse as he introduces us to his ensemble of friendly critters, each with a life lesson to share. As we meet each animal, the orchestra will play the author’s soundtrack to the story as it's narrated… |
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Music classrooms are filled with diverse learners, yet many students face barriers that limit their ability to fully participate and succeed. This session examines common access barriers in elementary music instruction—including sensory, cognitive, and physical—and explores how lesson design can either reinforce or remove those barriers. Participants will be introduced to inclusive, music‑specific strategies grounded… |
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Join us on GoogleMeetGeneral Agenda for Each Meeting:Updates from NAfME/National Policy and AdvocacyUpdates from the OMEA Advocacy team around local and state issues and initiativesMonthly advocacy checklist guidance — what to do month by month to help yourself and your program Troubleshooting on-the-ground issues and responding to concerns in real timePlanning for advocacy events (Conference, Capitol… |
1 event,Register for the conference(opens in new tab). Learn more about the event below.Book your room at the Hilton Long Beach(opens in new tab) by September 7!Download an overview guide brochure for the conference(opens in new tab) (guide as of August 23)Download the detailed conference program(opens in new tab) (program as of August 23)Download a justification letter for attending… |
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The Linfield Collaborative Music Ensemble (LCME) makes its Portland debut with the release of its first album, Patterns of Wildness — seven world premiere recordings by four composers who have all taught or studied at Linfield University. |
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Successful folk dancing can teach a lot of skills but doesn’t magically happen in one lesson. This webinar will help teachers understand how to sequence folk dance skills from kindergarten to upper elementary, including strategies for including special needs students. Learning objectives include how to explicitly teach partner skills, how to introduce locomotor and non-locomotor movement in shared space, how… |
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Take a tour of the Solar System with Holst’s popular The Planets, featuring seven orchestral fantasies that range from warlike “Mars” to mystic “Neptune.” The suite joins Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, inspired by the asteroid whose orbit passes closest to the Earth. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor: A future myth, in its West Coast premiere, draws on… |
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Where is the field of music in special education and the care of students who live in poverty heading in the next 10 years? How can we prepare to be the best teachers possible for our students? What enduring questions remain, and how will we fulfill the promises of an education based in equity and…
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Take a tour of the Solar System with Holst’s popular The Planets, featuring seven orchestral fantasies that range from warlike “Mars” to mystic “Neptune.” The suite joins Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, inspired by the asteroid whose orbit passes closest to the Earth. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor: A future myth, in its West Coast premiere, draws on… |
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Take a tour of the Solar System with Holst’s popular The Planets, featuring seven orchestral fantasies that range from warlike “Mars” to mystic “Neptune.” The suite joins Saariaho’s Asteroid 4179: Toutatis, inspired by the asteroid whose orbit passes closest to the Earth. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Picaflor: A future myth, in its West Coast premiere, draws on… |
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This webinar presents an approach to guitar instruction for children ages 5–11 that cultivates creativity and early compositional thinking. It integrates theoretical understanding, practical musicianship, and expressive development, offering a substantive alternative to technique centered traditional models. |
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Celebrate Fall with a varied program featuring Wildcat Glee, Cascara Voce, and Concert Choir.
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You’ve seen him in Jurassic Park and Wicked. Now, see him at the Schnitz!For 30 years, Hollywood A-lister Jeff Goldblum and his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, have delighted audiences around the world with contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards. Now, for one night only, the iconic ensemble is joining the Oregon Symphony for orchestral arrangements of their classic tunes, including music from their latest… |
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A native of Philadelphia, pianist Sebastian Picht comes from a multi-generational musical family. His earliest musical memories are of his grandfather, Edward Kalendar, playing jazz standards and orginal works; he began piano at age four with his grandmother, Asya Kalendar, and continued studies with Susan Nowicki and Amy Yang. Sebastian has performed internationally in Switzerland,… |
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A Playful Mind: Powerful Procedures and Enhancing Creativity through the SchulwerkThere’s always a place for creation – a folk dance with a twist, a chance to explore the xylophone, or an opportunity to see what your body can do with one word – but pulling these ideas from our students can be challenging. Let’s go…
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The Balourdet Quartet stands out for their vibrant energy and masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth, earning a 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award. "With bows flying and notes swirling, this quartet has a bright future ahead." (Ponca City News). The quartet is joined by flutist Adam W.… |
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Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride is a story of fencing, fighting, true love, miracles, and a few rodents of unusual size. The great Peter Falk narrates this romantic tale, following the beautiful maiden Buttercup and her one true love, a young farm hand named Westley. After Westley is captured by a ruthless pirate and presumed dead, Buttercup’s unhappy… |
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Join us on GoogleMeetGeneral Agenda for Each Meeting:Updates from NAfME/National Policy and AdvocacyUpdates from the OMEA Advocacy team around local and state issues and initiativesMonthly advocacy checklist guidance — what to do month by month to help yourself and your program Troubleshooting on-the-ground issues and responding to concerns in real timePlanning for advocacy events (Conference, Capitol… |
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Movement is a powerful and engaging way to bring music concepts to life in the classroom. This webinar explores how simple movement activities can be used to quickly engage elementary students while reinforcing important musical skills. Participants will learn practical strategies for incorporating movement into the beginning of class to help students internalize musical elements such as…
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Join the NNU Music Department for the inaugural performance of the NNU Chamber Choir, a select ensemble featuring 18 of the university’s finest singers.The Chamber Choir explores a diverse range of choral repertoire, from a cappella Baroque works to accompanied contemporary music, showcasing the versatility, artistry, and musicianship of its singers.This special premiere will take… |
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A pivotal moment for arts education advocacy is approaching. A proposed $6 billion reduction in federal education funding would have substantial consequences for school budgets. This webinar will explore current federal funding allocations supporting music and arts education and will feature a demonstration of the Ed Trust’s “FY 26 Federal Funding At Risk” tool.Participating speakers… |
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Still’s “Autochthonous” Symphony No. 4, a radiantly lyrical tribute to those who have triumphed over a difficult past, honors the American people’s optimism and dreams of hope. Copland’s Lincoln Portrait highlights the 16th president’s character and thoughts in music threaded with selections from his celebrated writings. A new work by Portland musician, writer, and storyteller Gabriel… |
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Still’s “Autochthonous” Symphony No. 4, a radiantly lyrical tribute to those who have triumphed over a difficult past, honors the American people’s optimism and dreams of hope. Copland’s Lincoln Portrait highlights the 16th president’s character and thoughts in music threaded with selections from his celebrated writings. A new work by Portland musician, writer, and storyteller Gabriel… |
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Still’s “Autochthonous” Symphony No. 4, a radiantly lyrical tribute to those who have triumphed over a difficult past, honors the American people’s optimism and dreams of hope. Copland’s Lincoln Portrait highlights the 16th president’s character and thoughts in music threaded with selections from his celebrated writings. A new work by Portland musician, writer, and storyteller Gabriel…
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Portland Youth Philharmonic Musical Director David Hattner will host a special evening devoted to the art of horn playing, featuring historic recordings and a panel discussion with three distinguished musicians: Roger Kaza, Richard Todd, and Lawrence Johnson.The evening will take the form of a musical listening experiment. Hattner will play a selection of historic horn recordings for the… |
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The famed half-piano, half-percussion icarus Quartet visits Willamette University to present Eclectic Electric, a thrilling program that explores the intersection of live acoustic instruments and electronic music through groundbreaking contemporary works by Stephen Downing, Kian Ravaei, Bobby Ge, Scott Lee, Erik Texter, and Christian Quiñones. This performance features diverse sonic elements ranging from sampled lo-fi hip hop beats… |
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What does a strong music lesson look like through an administrator’s eyes? In this dynamic session, Kamil Cooper and Principal Troy Cato bridge the gap between rehearsal-based instruction and formal teacher evaluations. Using the ADEPT model as a framework, they will guide music educators through designing and delivering lessons that meet (and exceed) observation expectations—without…
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Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine and “the next Guarneri Quartet” by the Chicago Tribune, the two-time Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most lauded chamber ensembles. Hailed as “meticulously balanced, technically clean-as-a-whistle and intonationally immaculate” (The Strad), the Dovers return to CMNW to kick off…
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Named one of the greatest string quartets of the last 100 years by BBC Music Magazine and “the next Guarneri Quartet” by the Chicago Tribune, the two-time Grammy-nominated Dover Quartet is one of the world’s most lauded chamber ensembles. Hailed as “meticulously balanced, technically clean-as-a-whistle and intonationally immaculate” (The Strad), the Dovers return to CMNW…
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A secretary on the run takes refuge at a secluded California motel where she meets Norman Bates, a repressed man under the influence of his overbearing mother. Get in the Halloween spirit with this iconic Alfred Hitchcock thriller, live in concert! The Oregon Symphony’s brilliant string section will perform Bernard Herrmann’s beloved score live-to-picture, bringing… |
3 events,The SOU Music Department is proud to present the Fourth Annual High School Choir Invitational! This year, we welcome multiple choirs from visiting high schools.North Medford High SchoolSouth Medford High SchoolIllinois Valley High SchoolNorth Valley High SchoolHidden Valley High SchoolLebanon High SchoolRoseburg High SchoolWoodburn High SchoolGrants Pass High SchoolEagle Point High SchoolJoin us in person… |
3 events,The PLU Orchestra Festival offers high school orchestras and chamber orchestras the opportunity to play in the world class Lagerquist Concert Hall at Pacific Lutheran University and to receive feedback from some of the most distinguished musicians and orchestral educators in the Puget Sound.
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Experience Shakespeare like never before with our steampunk-inspired production of Taming of the Shrew, opening Halloween weekend!This imaginative ballet transforms the classic comedy into a swirling celebration of movement, music, and inventive design. Visionary choreographer Toni Pimble and her creative team have built a dazzling world filled with Da Vinci-inspired contraptions, whimsical sets, and the… |
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Inspired by Crater Lake National Park, Michael Gordon’s Natural History weaves Native and symphonic music in this paean to the natural landscape. Plus, hear works by two of classical music’s most intrepid pioneers: Stravinsky’s experimental musical essay on wind and brass sounds, Symphonies of Wind Instruments, and Beethoven’s vivacious and dramatic Symphony No. 1. Oregonian Grace Miedziak enhances the program with a new work…
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Live music by Shelley James & AGENTS OF UNITY and dance party in the lobbyA costume contestAn immersive photo booth experienceAnd more spooky surprises throughout the nightDoors open at 8:00 pm with the band starting at 9:00 pm.This event is 18+ |