FESTIVAL CONCERTS
2025
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 7:00 PM
VESPER PIANO TRIO
Works by Haydn, Higdon, & Mendelssohn
CBMF presents the Vesper Piano Trio in concert, featuring artistic director and violinist Caitlin Kelley, cellist Emily Hu, and pianist Thomas Lee. The program will begin with Joseph Haydn’s charming and playful Piano Trio in A-flat major, continue with Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio, a musical interpretation of the colors “Pale Yellow” and “Fiery Red”, and conclude with Felix Mendelssohn’s lyrical and passionate Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor.
Art by Tommy Rudd Fleming
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 10:00 AM
MUSIC OF THE SEA
A free family concert!
Ahoy, mateys! CBMF invites music lovers and swashbucklers of all ages to join us for a free concert featuring music from popular movies - all inspired by the sea. Take a break from your adventures at the beach, and come enjoy familiar favorites - and discover some new ones!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 4:00 PM
FESTIVAL FINALE
Folk Dances & Schumann Piano Quintet
Join the full roster of CBMF musicians for a lively celebration of folk-inspired music. The program will feature Bela Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances, based on traditional melodies from Transylvania; Paul Wiancko’s American Haiku, an exploration of Appalachian fiddle, Japanese folk song, and creative percussion techniques; and string quartet arrangements of both traditional and newly composed fiddle tunes from Sweden and Denmark. The festival will come to a close with a performance of Robert Schumann’s joyful masterpiece, the Piano Quintet in E-flat.
All concerts will take place at the
CANNON BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH
132 E. WASHINGTON ST, CANNON BEACH, OR 97110