Partners for the PAC

10/10/2026

NOCS concert now in Nehalem! Northwest Flute Trio will be wowing us!

10/10/2026

Look what’s coming! Creep spooky musical fun!!!

10/09/2026

The North Oregon Coast Symphony will once again present a concert of small ensembles performing classical music at St. Catherine Episcopal Church in Nehalem.

Queentet—a string quartet plus clarinet—returns to the stage with their masterful interpretation of Mozart. The FAB Piano Trio—violin, cello, and piano—will perform a popular piece by Astor Piazzola, and a contemporary piece by Elena Kats-Chernin. The Northwest Flute Trio will present the moving melodies of James Hook, and a Celtic Suite by Herman Beeftink. Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel will be performed by a piano and cello duo. Rounding out the afternoon will be five beautiful, and often intricate, bagatelles for piano and clarinet by Gerald Finzi.

The concert will take place on Saturday, October 10th at St. Catherine Episcopal Church, 36335 N. Hwy 101, Nehalem, Oregon, beginning at 3 pm.

There will be no fee for admission, but donations are gratefully accepted.

For more information about NOCS and this concert, visit our website: nocsymphony.org

10/05/2026

The North Coast Chorale is having a great time!

The Chorale assembled for rehearsal. Working on The Messiah and pieces for our Nature-themed winter concert. Some of us will be caroling and of course singing at the Liberty for White Christmas in December. This is going to be an active season for the Chorale!

10/05/2026

We appreciate everyone who completed a survey to give us feedback on the Vocal Arts Festival last August. The responses were overwhelmingly positive with 94% of respondents giving us a five-star rating on the quality of the performers and performances. Word of mouth and a connection to the performers was given as the most likely reason people attended. Patrons remarked that they were pleased to see young people engaged in the performances and especially commented on the Young Voices performance as appealing.

We plan to use the information we received to enrich next year's festival. In the meantime, don't miss CCO's presentation of Ping and Woof's production of Menotti's "The Medium" this month.

10/05/2026

It’s on my calendar for sure!!!

10/05/2026

Behind the scenes:
Here is the NCSB at the PAC. This was our first rehearsal of the 47th season. We are hard at work already to bring you another epic show in November.

10/05/2026

Attention orchestra musicians!

The North Oregon Coast Symphony (NOCS) is seeking additional violinists, bassists, percussionists, and horn players for our upcoming season. Founded in 1994, we are a community orchestra with the mission to bring live classical music performances to audiences along the North Oregon coast for the benefit of the musical arts and education in our community.

We currently have 38 members, and rehearse weekly on Tuesday evenings in Seaside from 6:30-8:30 pm. We present three concert series per season, and perform two concerts per series. We perform in Nehalem, Seaside, and Astoria. Musicians need to bring their own instrument and music stand, play at the advanced high school level (no audition required), and be able to regularly attend rehearsals. There is always opportunity for carpooling from the far flung areas of the North Coast (members currently come from as far away as Astoria and Bay City). Come join us, make new friends, and have fun playing with others!

Please visit our website to learn more about our history, see concert dates for the 2026-27 season, and to hear recordings from past concerts:
https://www.nocsymphony.org/

For more information about joining the orchestra, refer to the FAQ:
https://www.nocsymphony.org/join

We can be reached through the contact form on our website, or by sending email directly to [email protected].

We look forward to meeting you!