Oregon Music Education Association

Portland State University: Music @ Midday- The Art of English Song
2026-02-27 12:15 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201
This program celebrates English poetry through song, with a specific focus on female composers and feminine themes. The richness and complexity of Britten’s art song in the mid-20th century is matched by his lesser-known contemporaries Madeline Dring and Rebecca Clarke. American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay continues to inspire scores of composers to set her beautifully lyric words to music. The duo of Agnes Vojtko and Chuck Dillard reunite after more than a decade to bring this music and poetry to the recital stage.
Watch the livestream or recording.

Western Oregon University: A Year with Frog and Toad
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Rice Auditorium, 345 Monmouth Avenue N, Monmouth, Oregon, 97361

Oregon Symphony: Mozart & Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
2026-02-27 20:00 - 22:00 | PRAx, 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331
Let’s all agree: The Four Seasons is an undisputed classical Top 40s hit. But, when Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital plays it, you’ll feel like you’re hearing it for the first time — fresh and irresistible. Part of your fun will be listening to Vivaldi’s spot-on sound effects—birds, a barking dog, gnats and flies, the chattering of teeth, and slipping on ice. This is a piece for all seasons! Plus, Mozart’s “Haffner,” with a frolicking finale that he instructed had to be played “as fast as possible.”

OMEA District 8 Winds & Percussion Solo and Ensemble Festival
2026-02-28 | Ashland Middle School, 100 Walker Ave, Ashland, Oregon, 97520, United States

OMEA District 2 Solo and Chamber Contest
2026-02-28 | Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, Oregon, 97220

OMEA District 4 Solo & Ensemble Festival
2026-02-28 | McNary High School, 595 Chemawa Rd N, Keizer, Oregon, 97303

NWAPA Kamiak Winter Guard & Percussion Contest
2026-02-28 | Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mulkiteo, WA, 98275

OMEA District 14 High School Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest
2026-02-28 | Wilsonville High School

OMEA District 1 Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Festival
2026-02-28 | Cleveland High School, 3400 SE 26th Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97202

OMEA District 3 Solo & Ensemble Contest
2026-02-28 | Scappoose High School, 33700 SE High School Way, Scappoose, Oregon, 97056

OMEA District 15 Solo & Ensemble Festival
2026-02-28 | Mountainside High School, 12500 SW 175th Ave, Beaverton, Oregon, 97007

OMEA District 5 Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest
2026-02-28 | Trinity Lutheran School, 2550 NE Butler Market Road, Bend, Oregon, 97701

OMEA District 6 Solo and Ensemble Contest
2026-02-28 | Loso Hall, One University Boulevard, La Grande, Oregon, 97850

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Double Bass Class
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:15 | Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave, 97219

Pacific Lutheran University: Guitar Orchestra & Guitar Ensemble
2026-02-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Mary Baker Russell Music Center, 12180 Park Avenue S, Parkland, Washington, 98447

Pacific Lutheran University: Guitar Faculty Recital
2026-02-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

Oregon Symphony: Mozart & Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205

MYS: The Soul Within- Tchaikovsky’s Sixth
2026-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205

Portland State University: In Session- Jazz Combos
2026-03-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201
The Jazz Area Combos present a series of small group performances featuring a range of jazz and contemporary music. With works arranged or composed by students and faculty, the concert offers a thoughtful look at the collaborative and creative efforts within the Jazz Area.

Columbia Gorge Band Festival
2026-03-03 | The Dalles High School, 200 East 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058

Southern Oregon University: SOU Wind and Jazz Ensembles - We are the music makers...
2026-03-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
We Are the Music Makers… brings together the Southern Oregon University Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble for an engaging evening of live music celebrating creativity, collaboration, and performance. The program features a diverse selection of jazz standards and contemporary wind works by composers including Robert Schumann, Benny Carter, Bernhard Heiden, and JaRod Hall, showcasing the versatility and artistry of SOU’s student musicians alongside faculty performers.
Featured soloists include Emma Parr and Kyllian Lecours, alto saxophone, and Dr. Christi McLain, soprano. Join us for an inspiring night of ensemble and solo performance in the SOU Music Recital Hall.

OMEA District 7 Middle School Band Festival
2026-03-04 | Marshfield High School, 972 Ingersoll Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420

NAfME Webinar: Teaching and Exploring Hip Hop
2026-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
This session focuses on using Hip Hop Culture and its impact as a teaching tool in the classroom. During the session, participants will explore and discuss various ways of using Hip Hop in the classroom, models and approaches to integrating Hip Hop into the curriculum, interdisciplinary approaches to lesson creation, and tactics for research gathering and use of information. This session hopes to give its participants a new perspective on Hip Hop as pedagogy and empower educators to use Hip Hop as a teaching tool without having to become an authority on the culture. Participants will begin to envision lesson plans and activities centered on Hip Hop’s place in our society and its impact. When completed, participants should have greater efficacy in integrating Hip Hop into their teaching and a more profound sense of the possibilities.

OMEA District 1 Middle School Band Festival
2026-03-05 | Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave, 97219

NAfME Event: United Through Music- Shaping Policy to Impact Futures
2026-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Livestream
NAfME, NAMM, and the CMA Foundation are coming together to host a congressional briefing marking more than 40 years of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®)—a nationwide celebration that shines a spotlight on the transformative power and enduring importance of music education in our schools.
This convening will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 1–2 PM ET. (RSVP for reminder to watch.)
Watch the livestream at 1 PM ET on March 5, 2026
The event will feature a dynamic discussion on the importance of making music education accessible to all students in our schools. In celebration of MIOSM®, the gathering will provide Members of Congress, congressional staff, and policymakers with real-world insights on how high-quality music education programs benefit students of all ages and bring value to communities. The briefing will highlight the need for a united front to advance policies that shape a bright future for music education in schools nationwide.
Speakers will include:

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez – United States Representative NY-07
Christopher Woodside – Executive Director, NAfME
John Mlynczak – President and CEO, NAMM
Michelle Kirk – Senior Director, CMA Foundation

With a panel discussion from:

Cecil Adderley – President, NAfME; Berklee College of Music, MA
Jesse Cannon II – Director of Visual and Performing Arts, Fort Worth ISD, TX; Past-President, TMEA
Megan Perdue – 2025 Music Teacher of Excellence, Sheldon High School, Eugene School District 4J, OR
Mia Morrow – NAfME Collegiate Chapter President, George Mason University, VA

*This event is designed to comply with Senate and House ethics rules.
