SYMPHONY PRESENTS TWO CONCERTS, NOVEMBER 21 & 22
The North Oregon Coast Symphony begins its 2026-27 season with two concerts in November titled “The Architecture of Time.” The opening piece, Bolero, by Maurice Ravel, dramatically illustrates the concert title. The piece slowly adds layer after layer of instruments, building on the snare drum’s foundation – the architecture heard rather than seen.
The program also includes movements from timeless symphonies: the Allegretto Scherzando from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8; the final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5; and the Allegretto movement from Shubert’s Symphony No. 3. The concert will conclude with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture.
A special feature of the program will be a performance by The Quadrophones, a North Coast saxophone quartet. They will play Debussy’s Arabesque No.1 and Shostakovich’s Second Waltz.
The first concert will take place on Saturday, November 21 at the Nehalem Elementary School Gym (36300 8th St., Nehalem, OR) beginning at 3:00 pm.
The second concert will be on Sunday, November 22 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. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
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