Chamber Music Northwest: Voices of Our Land: Dvořák “American” Quintet
2026-06-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201
America is, indeed, a musical confluence—a land of many traditions, cultures, and voices that merge to create something entirely new. From Dvořák’s “American” Quintet, influenced by his visit to North America, and our country’s grande dame of composers, Joan Tower’s Petroushskates, to groundbreaking works by the innovative Henry Cowell and Chickasaw American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, this concert weaves together a rich tapestry of our cultures and traditions, celebrating America’s incredibly diverse musical heritage that continues to evolve to this day.
Concert sponsored by Jerome Guillen & Jeremy Gallaher.

Pacific Lutheran University: Concert III: T-Town Chamber Music Festival at Pacific Lutheran University
2026-06-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444
T-Town Chamber Music Festival at Pacific Lutheran University, Oksana Ejokina, Artistic Director
Concert III
Beethoven, Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major, op. 69
Puts, Ritual Protocol for Marimba and Piano
Ruth Crawford Seeger, Sonata for Violin and Piano
Rachmaninoff, Second Suite for Two Pianos, op. 17
Artists: Christina Dahl, Oksana Ejokina, Benjamin Hegge*, Emely Phelps, Mikhail Shmidt, Meta Weiss
*denotes a T-Town Chamber Music Institute Young Artist
T-Town Chamber Music Festival and Institute at Pacific Lutheran University cordially invites you to this season’s events! Join us for any or ALL of the five Festival concerts held in beautiful venues around Tacoma, featuring the Festival’s renowned artists and the Institute’s rising stars joining forces in exhilarating, diverse and life-changing performances of chamber music classics and exciting new works.

Chamber Music Northwest: Viola Masterclass with Jessica Bodner
2026-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Mago Hunt Recital Hall, 5000 N, Willamette Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 97203
Don’t miss seeing Grammy Award-winning violist Jessica Bodner coach the four violists of our Young Artist Institute to help them improve their skill and technique. Whether you are a violist or enjoy learning more about how musicians learn and hone their skills, you’ll be inspired watching and hearing the growth that takes place in such a short time with this expert teacher.
Mago Hunt Recital Hall, University of PortlandJune 29, 10-12 PM | Jessica Bodner
This masterclass is sponsored by Karen & Cliff Deveney.

Chamber Music Northwest: Voices of Our Land: Dvořák “American” Quintet
2026-06-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Kaul Auditorium, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, Oregon, 97202
America is, indeed, a musical confluence—a land of many traditions, cultures, and voices that merge to create something entirely new. From Dvořák’s “American” Quintet, influenced by his visit to North America, and our country’s grande dame of composers, Joan Tower’s Petroushskates, to groundbreaking works by the innovative Henry Cowell and Chickasaw American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, this concert weaves together a rich tapestry of our cultures and traditions, celebrating America’s incredibly diverse musical heritage that continues to evolve to this day.
Prelude performance sponsored by Ronnie-Gail Emden & Andrew Wilson.

OAM: Camp
2026-06-30 - 2026-07-02 | Oregon State University, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR, 97331, United States

OAM: European Tour
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-17

Young Musicians & Artists Session 2
2026-07-05 - 2026-07-17 | Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon, 97301

Portland State University: Chamber Choir Presents Finding Light: a journey across continents
2026-07-10 19:30 - 21:00 | First United Methodist Church- Portland, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon, 97201
Before traveling to China to headline the China International Choral Festival in Beijing, the Portland State University Chamber Choir presents a special farewell concert celebrating music’s power to illuminate, connect and inspire. The program features Matthew Lyon Hazzard’s stunning “Finding Light,” a profound meditation on hope and resilience performed with strings, percussion and piano, alongside other extraordinary works of American choral music that the choir will share on its international tour.
Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Chamber Choir carries the voices of Portland to the world—celebrating friendship, artistry and the universal language of song.

Portland Orff- Post Level III Special Course
2026-07-12 - 2026-07-16 | Meucha Retreat Center, 38711 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Corbett, Oregon, 97019

Music Camps at Wallowa Lake: Woodwind Camp
2026-07-19 - 2026-07-25 | Wallowa Lake Camp, 84522 Church Lane, Joseph, Oregon, 97846

Portland Orff Course: I-II-III
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-31 | Frontier Middle School, 7600 N.E. 166th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington, 98682

Portland Orff: Kids Music Summer Camp
2026-07-20 08:30 - 2026-07-24 16:30, 2026-07-27 08:30 - 2026-07-31 16:30 | Frontier Middle School, 7600 N.E. 166th Avenue, Vancouver, Washington, 98682

OAM: London extension returns
2026-07-21

Mid-Valley Band Camp
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-31 | Albany Performing Arts Center, 2100 Elm Street SW, Albany, Oregon, 97321

West Salem Concert Band Camp
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-31 | West Salem High School, 1776 Titan Dr NW, Salem, Oregon, 97304

OBDA Summer Reading Session
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-30 | Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States

OBDA: Band & Orchestra Adjudication Workshop
2026-07-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Whiteaker Middle School, 1605 Lockhaven Dr NE, Keizer, Oregon, 97303

Oregon ACDA Summer Workshop
2026-08-17 - 2026-08-18 | Oregon State University, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR, 97331, United States
Please join us for our Oregon ACDA Summer Workshop 2026! We have two packed days of reading sessions and interest sessions with our talented headliner, Ryan Main.
For more information and registration click here: https://www.oregonacda.com/

Advocacy Committee Meeting: August
2026-08-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Join us on GoogleMeet
General Agenda for Each Meeting:

Updates from NAfME/National Policy and Advocacy
Updates from the OMEA Advocacy team around local and state issues and initiatives
Monthly 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 time
Planning for advocacy events (Conference, Capitol Day, Music In Our Schools Month®)
PDUs are available for attending

OMEA District 7 Fall Meeting
2026-08-26 13:00 - 14:00 | 7 Devils Brewery, 247 South 2nd Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420

NYMA Fall Clinic Event
2026-09-26 | Liberty High School, 7445 NE Wagon Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124

Advocacy Committee Meeting: September 2026
2026-09-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Online

Pacific Coast Invitational
2026-10-03 | Sprague High School, 2373 Kuebler Road, SE, Salem, Oregon, 97302

Kamiak Music In Motion
2026-10-03 | Mariner High School, 200 120th St, SW, Everett, Washington, 98204

WIBC: Audition deadline
2026-10-09 | Online

Sunset Classic
2026-10-10 | Sunset High School, 13840 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, Oregon, 97229

Pride of the Northwest
2026-10-10 | Grants Pass High School, 830 NE 9th Street, Grants Pass, Oregon, 97526

Pacific Northwest Marching Band Championships
2026-10-10 | Union Stadium, 12509 N. Market Street, Mead, Washington

Century Showcase
2026-10-17 | Hillsboro Stadium, 4460 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124
