The North Oregon Coast Symphony concludes its 2025-26 season with two
concerts in June titled “Ancient Echoes, New Tides.” These will be very
special events, as the orchestra is honored to present the world premiere
performances of We Await a Glassy Sea by composer Isabella Morrill. This
rich, evocative piece was commissioned for NOCS by two generous donors,
and has become a favorite of our musicians.
Another highlight of the program will be Cécile Chaminade’s lovely
Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, featuring NOCS flautist Melissa Lagerquist.
Outdoor Overture by the famous American composer Aaron Copland and
Symphony No. 5 by the lesser known Ferdinand Ries will round out the
performances. Melodies in Copland’s piece probably will sound familiar to
an audience, as will some themes in Ries’s symphony. Ries studied and
worked with Beethoven, whose musical influence on Ries is obvious.
The first concert will take place on Saturday, June 13 at the Nehalem
Elementary School Gym (36300 8th St., Nehalem, OR) beginning at 3:00 pm.
The second concert will be on Sunday, June 14, at the Charlene Larsen
Center for the Performing Arts (588 16th St., Astoria, OR) at 3:00 pm.
Admission for both concerts will be: $10 Adults, ages 18 and under FREE
(children 12 and under with adult supervision.) Tickets will be available at
the door for the Nehalem concert (cash and personal checks only.)
Tickets for the Astoria concert are available online at LarsenCenter.org or by
phone at 503-338-9132.
This non-profit orchestra, under the direction of conductor Cory Pederson,
brings together musicians from the north Oregon and south Washington coast
to perform classical music for local audiences. For more information, please
visit the NOCS website: nocsymphony.org
