NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY
Bringing live classical music to the North Oregon coast since 1994!
Greetings from the North Oregon Coast Symphony!
NOCS is a non-profit ensemble, under the direction of conductor Cory Pederson, that brings together musicians from the north Oregon and south Washington coast to keep classical music alive and affordable for local audiences.
After many years using “The North Coast Chamber Orchestra” to describe our performing ensemble, we have been able to re-claim our North Oregon Coast Symphony title. This progress would not have been possible without your ongoing support — thank you! We're looking forward to our 2026-2027 concerts, and we hope you are, too.
Upcoming Performances
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.
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.
Musical Storytime
We will be offering three free Musical Storytimes for preschoolers in November in partnership with local libraries. Children will hear the book Farmyard Beat with percussion accompaniment. With vibrant art and catchy sounds toddlers are sure to move and clap to the words and accompaniment of this book and be engaged from beginning to end. The program has a hands-on musical activity after the story. Preschoolers will learn more about different percussion instruments and take part in making their own music with provided drums, tambourines, bells and other percussion instruments.
The first reading will be at 10:30 Wednesday, November 4 at the Seaside Library. The second event will be offered at 10:30 Thursday, November 5, 2026 at the Astoria Library. The last program will be held at 10:30 Monday, November 9 at the North Tillamook Library in Manzanita.
These events are free and open to children aged 2-5 and their adults. They are planned monthly in partnership between NOCS, North Tillamook Library, Seaside Library, and Astoria Library.
NOCS Recordings
Hungarian March
by Hector Berlioz
Emperor Waltzes
by Johann Strauss Jr.
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - I
by Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - IV
by Antonín Dvořák
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