Eugene Concert Choir: Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio
2026-05-17 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Hult Center, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, Oregon, 97401
Strikingly different in subject matter from the typical sacred oratorio, the Liverpool Oratorio bridges the chasm between old treasured classical tradition and current commonly relatable experience in a classical format by one of the foremost and enduring lyrical composers of our time.

Southern Oregon University: Canadian Brass
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, 97520, United States
Chamber Music Concerts Presents the Canadian Brass
“These are the men who put brass music on the map with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor.” Washington Post

Chamber Music Concerts (CMC) presents the Canadian Brass on Sunday, May 17 at 3pm at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR. Purchase tickets at ChamberMusicConcerts.org or call 541-552-6154.

With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.” Canadian has appeared on The Tonight Show, Today, Entertainment Tonight, and recently to more than 1/2 a billion viewers for Chinese New Year on China’s most popular station. They have appeared as guest artists on Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops, Beverly Sills’ Music Around the World, numerous PBS specials, and a celebrated appearance on Sesame Street.

Masters of concert presentations since 1970, Canadian Brass has developed a uniquely engaging stage presence and rapport with audiences. Each of their concerts show a full range of repertoire, from their trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes to new compositions and arrangements created especially for them — formal classical presentations served up with lively dialogue and theatrical effects. Whatever the style, the music is central and performed with utmost dedication, skill and excellence.

Concert tickets are $49/59, with $5 tickets available for full-time students and $10 tickets for SOU employees. Purchase online at ChamberMusicConcerts.org or by calling 541-552-6154. Don’t miss the pre-concert lecture at 2pm.

After the concert, the Canadian Brass will work with young brass players in a masterclass for high school students. This outreach program is free and open to the public.

Portland State University: Make Our Garden Grow- Chamber Choir and Alumni 50th Anniversary Celebration
2026-05-17 16:00 - 18:00 | First United Methodist Church- Portland, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon, 97201
Celebrate 50 years of PSU Chamber Choir with what we expect to be the largest gathering of alumni voices ever assembled. Under the baton of Dr. Ethan Sperry, we reflect on decades of excellence with music by Whitacre, Esenvalds, Barber, Hogan, and more. A golden bloom decades in the making—join us in this radiant celebration.
View the full 2025-2026 Choir Season, Make Our Garden Grow.

OBDA Spring Meeting
2026-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
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MYS: Community Concert
2026-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | All Saints Catholic Church, 3847 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon, 97232

OMEA Advocacy Committee: May Meeting
2026-05-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
AGENDA:

Collaborate statewide on advocacy challenges and successes
Collect real-time information to be shared with decision makers, and share templates for contacting decision makers on a monthly cycle
Discuss best practices for local-level advocacy
Plan logistics about two major advocacy events: Oregon Hill Day (February 2026) and Music In Our Schools Month® (March 2026)

All are welcome and PDUs are available to those to attend. All meeting will be held on Google Meet at this link: https://meet.google.com/ykw-gsrd-twk

NWAPA Spring Meeting
2026-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom

Linfield University: Opera & Musical Theatre Showcase
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Delkin Recital Hall, 57 SW Keck Drive, McMinnville, Oregon, 97128
Join the Linfield singers for an evening of selections from classic operas and contemporary musical theatre.

NAfME Webinar: Navigating Emotional Risk in the Music Classroom
2026-05-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
What is emotional risk and how does it affect our teaching? Learning how students perceive and respond to emotional risk can inform much of what we (and our students) do in our classrooms. In this session, we will discuss concepts and strategies to scaffold emotional risk, helping all students feel safe and welcome to fully participate in active music making. Be prepared to engage in large and small group strategies that you can use with your students, as well as learn about the psychology behind these strategies to help reach all your students in a meaningful way. While examples will come from elementary instrumental, vocal, and general music classes, music educators from all disciplines can benefit from this session.

OMEA District 3 Developing Band Festival
2026-05-21 | Astoria High School, 1001 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon, 97103

Oregon Symphony: Clue- Live in Concert
2026-05-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205
Since its cult-classic debut in 1985, Clue has captivated audiences with its razor-sharp wit, eccentric characters, and endlessly quotable lines. Now, for the first time, the iconic murder-mystery comedy comes to life in Clue: Live in Concert, featuring the Oregon Symphony performing John Morris’ mischievous and suspenseful score in perfect sync with the film.

Boatnik Parade
2026-05-23 | Grants Pass

Oregon Symphony: The Music of John Williams
2026-05-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205
Celebrate the timeless legacy of John Williams’ fan-favorite movie scores! Hear the masterpieces created by the legend behind music from Jurassic Park, E.T., Harry Potter, and more performed live by the Oregon Symphony.

Portland State University: In Session- Jazz Combos Live
2026-05-26 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.
Additional performance on May 27, 2026.

Portland State University: In Session- Jazz Combos Live
2026-05-27 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.
Additional performance on May 26, 2026.

OMEA District 2 Spring Meeting
2026-05-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Reynolds High School, 1698 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, OR, 97060

Oaklea Middle School Beginning/Developing Band Festival
2026-05-28 | Oaklea Middle School, 1515 Rose Street, Junction City, Oregon, 97448

NAfME Webinar: Mapping the Route- Strategic Frameworks for Arts Pathway Validation
2026-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
This Music Program Leaders colloquium explores the development and implementation of local and state arts pathway recognition systems designed to elevate the visibility and value of arts education. The session highlights strategies for aligning district initiatives with state-level recognition frameworks to ensure arts students receive meaningful college and career pathway acknowledgment. Participants will gain insight into practical implementation steps, cross-agency collaboration, and approaches to validating artistic achievement alongside traditional academic pathways.

Portland State University: PSU Choirs Present City of Roses- A Community Sing and Concert
2026-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 | First United Methodist Church- Portland, 1838 SW Jefferson Street, Portland, Oregon, 97201
The PSU Rose, Thorn, Briar and University Choirs present the final concert of the season, gathering the fruits of a year’s labor in a joyful, heartfelt celebration of growth. With music that honors transformation, resilience and reflection, this concert closes the circle—sharing the abundance of the garden we’ve nurtured together in song.
View the full 2025-2026 Choir Season, Make Our Garden Grow.

Junior Rose Parade
2026-05-30 | Portland

Beacock Music: Finding your dream sound with Jody Espina of Jody Jazz
2026-05-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Beacock Music Center, 1420 SE 163rd Avenue, Vancouver, Washington, 98683
Finding Your Dream Sound – How to Practice, Develop and Find Your Ultimate Saxophone Sound with Jody Espina of JodyJazz
President and founder of JodyJazz, Jody Espina will present skills and techniques for developing a personal saxophone sound. Topics will include breathing, breath support, relaxation techniques, embouchure formation, harmonics, harmonic matching, tone goals and exercises to help players achieve their own personal sound. The influence that reeds and mouthpieces can have on sound will also be discussed. Time will be allotted for individual mouthpiece recommendations and fittings.
This clinic is geared towards saxophone players, but any musician, of any level, is welcome to attend.
When: Saturday, May 30th at 10:00am on the second floor of Beacock Music.
How: It is free, so bring your horn and get here early!
Price: Free- there is no purchase necessary!

About Jody EspinaA 1983 Magne Cum Laude graduate of Berklee College of Music, Espina, performed and taught music in Barcelona, then toured the United States with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra before settling in New York City in 1985. For the next 23 years, Espina pursued a successful career performing, recording and teaching music, including Broadway shows, recording movie soundtracks and as the head of the Jazz Department for the Hoff-Barthelson Music School.
In 2000, Espina founded JodyJazz Inc., which has become one of the premier saxophone and clarinet mouthpiece companies in the world. In 2008 Espina moved JodyJazz to Savannah GA where all production is done in their 25 employee factory. Since 2018 JodyJazz has acquired the brands, Chedeville® and E. Rousseau® , both well known mouthpiece companies with founding dates of 1923 and 1972 respectively.
Espina is a member of the Savannah Rotary Club, Former Board Member of the Savannah Jazz Association, Member of the Hillsborough High School Hall of Fame, Winner – Music Inc Magazine – Product Excellence Award, Winner – Technology Association of Georgia – Excalibur Award and Winner – 2020 Saxophone Mouthpiece of the Year – Saxophonist Magazine

Eugene Ballet: Alice in Wonderland
2026-05-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | The Hult Center, 1 Eugene Center, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

Oregon Symphony: Percussion & Rhythm
2026-05-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205
In this exciting program, Composer-in-Residence Andy Akiho presents a work that celebrates percussion and rhythm and displays his spellbinding artistry—and that of the Oregon Symphony’s stellar percussion section in the solo spotlight. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony also thrills with the life-affirming sounds of timpani, bass drum, and cymbals and engages you with this passionate work, about which he confessed, “There is not a single bar in this Symphony which I have not truly felt, and which is not an echo of my most intimate spiritual life…”

OMEA District 15 Meeting
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Copper Plank, 454 Highland Drive, Medford, Oregon, 97504

Oregon Children's Choir: Spring Concert
2026-05-31 16:30 - 18:30 | First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive Street, Eugene, Oregon, 97401

Portland State University: PSU Percussion Presents- DRUMMING
2026-05-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201
Join the PSU Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group Portland State as we present a program of works by Steve Reich, including his percussion-epic “Drumming.”

Learn more about the School of Music & Theater Percussion.

Chamber Music Northwest: Community Concert with our Young Artist Institute
2026-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Shipstad Field, 5000 N, Willamette Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 97203
Chamber Music Northwest is excited to welcome you to University of Portland’s Shipstad Field for a FREE outdoor performance by the talented students of our Young Artist Institute. You will be amazed by the incredible artistry of these young musicians as they perform their solo works. The mobile stage is provided by SoundsTruck NW, a nonprofit dedicated to building connected, creative communities by bringing live performances everywhere.
Learn more about CMNW’s Young Artist Institute!
Sponsored by an Anonymous Friend of CMNW.
