Oregon Music Education Association

University of Portland: Symphony Orchestra Earth Day Concert
2026-04-22 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Academic Lawn, 5000 N. Willamette Boulevard, Portland, Oregon, 97203

Pacific Lutheran University: Percussion Ensemble Concert
2026-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

OMEA District 1 Middle School Choir Festival
2026-04-23 | McDaniel High School, 2735 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, 97220

OMEA District 3 Middle School Choir Festival
2026-04-23 | Tillamook High School, 2605 12th Street, Tillamook, Oregon, 97141

OMEA District 10 Middle School Band Festival
2026-04-24 | Douglas High School, 1381 NW Douglas Boulevard, Winston, Oregon

McKenzie River Middle School Orchestra Festival
2026-04-24 | Springfield High School, 875 7th Street to, Springfield, Oregon, 97477

OMEA District 2 Middle School Honor Choir
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-25 | Reynolds High School, 1698 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, OR, 97060

Portland State University: Music @ Midday: Jazz Area
2026-04-24 12:15 - 13:15 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

Chamber Music Northwest: Walls Come Down: 1980's with WindSync & BodyVox
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Portland Community College- Sylvania, 12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97219

OMEA District 8 Middle School Honor Band
2026-04-25 | Oakdale Middle School, 815 S Oakdale Avenue #216, Medford, Oregon, 97501

OMEA District 2 Elementary School Honor Choir
2026-04-25 | Reynolds High School, 1698 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale, OR, 97060

4th Annual NAfME General Music Virtual Mini-Conference
2026-04-25 08:00 - 13:00 | Online
The fourth annual 2026 NAfME General Music Virtual Mini-Conference will take place 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET, on April 25. This event is organized by NAfME’s Council for General Music Education in collaboration with organizations representing a variety of well-known general music education approaches. The event features live virtual sessions (sessions are also recorded for additional access after the event) on the Zoom Events platform. Participants will have opportunities to learn from and interact with clinicians/experienced music educators from multiple general music approaches and learn about key issues and trends of interest to general music educators.
This event is free, but registration is required.

Portland State University: SAXlandia
2026-04-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Double Bass Class
2026-04-25 14:00 - 15:15 | Jackson Middle School, 10625 SW 35th Ave, 97219

Chamber Music Northwest: Walls Come Down: 1980's with WindSync & BoxVox
2026-04-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Portland Community College- Sylvania, 12000 SW 49th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97219

Portland State University: Cosi Fan Tutte
2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-26 15:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97201

Oregon Symphony: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4
2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon, 97205
Bask in Beethoven’s sun-infused, high-spirited Fourth Symphony, whose second movement, said Berlioz, sounds like “an angel singing at the gates of Paradise.” Plus, saxophonist Steven Banks performs Childs’ Diaspora , which the composer describes as “a symphonic poem which strives to chronicle the paradigm of the forced black American diaspora, as sifted through the prism of my own experience as a black man in America.”

4th Annual NAfME General Music Virtual Mini-Conference
2026-04-26 08:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This event is organized by NAfME’s Council for General Music Education in collaboration with organizations representing a variety of well-known general music education approaches. The event features live virtual sessions (sessions are also recorded for additional access after the event) on the Zoom Events platform. Participants will have opportunities to learn from and interact with clinicians/experienced music educators from multiple general music approaches and learn about key issues and trends of interest to general music educators. In addition to sessions of interest to all general music educators, some sessions will focus on 4th – 8th grade music lessons.
This event is free, but registration is required.

Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival at Newport Chamber Series
2026-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Atonement Lutheran Church, 2315 N Coast Hwy, Newport, Oregon, 97365

Pacific Lutheran University: University Singers & Knights Chorus
2026-04-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444

NWAPA Winter Wrap Meeting
2026-04-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Online

Portland Youth Philharmonic: Spring Chamber Music Concert
2026-04-26 16:30 - 18:30 | Rise Church, 10445 SW Canterbury Lane, Tigard, Oregon, 97224
Join us for the 2026 Spring Chamber Music Concert, featuring several small PYP ensembles at Rise Church in Tigard, OR.
Event is free and open to the public, no tickets required.

OMEA District 11 Middle School Band Festival
2026-04-28 | Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive Street, Newport, Oregon, 97365

OMEA District 13 Middle School Band Festival
2026-04-28 | Canby High School, 721 SW 4th Avenue, Canby, Oregon, 97013

NAfME Webinar: Rethinking Repertoire: Gender and Equity in Secondary Ensembles
2026-04-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Every repertoire choice is a curricular decision. In secondary ensembles, what we program not only teaches students about style, technique, and the traditions of the ensemble but also reveals whose voices and stories are valued and whose are not. Too often, music curricula focus on a narrow canon that favors male composers and reinforces traditional gender roles. This session explores how programming functions as curriculum, conveying messages about representation, identity, and belonging. It also demonstrates how educators can intentionally select works that broaden perspectives and support diverse student identities, as well as envision the future of ensemble music education. Through discussion and collaborative activities, participants will explore how repertoire can both reflect and reshape ideas of representation in ensemble classrooms.

Pacific Lutheran University: University Chorale Concert
2026-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Lagerquist Concert Hall, 868 Wheeler Street S, Tacoma, Washington, 98444
