Willamette Valley Concert Band

Monmouth's 4th of July Festival
2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Oregon
Join us at Monmouth’s 4th of July Festival for live music and fun!

Coming Home
2025-05-26 16:00 - 17:30 | Russell Tripp Performance Center, Ellingson Rd SW, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Join the Willamette Valley Concert Band for “Coming Home,” a special Memorial Day concert dedicated to honoring the memory of our nation’s fallen heroes. This performance will feature a moving selection of patriotic music, from stirring marches to reflective melodies, paying tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of those who served.

Under the direction of Kim Melby, herself a US veteran, the band brings a unique depth and understanding to this powerful program. Come together as a community to remember our fallen veterans through the power of music in this special tribute performance.

Spring Concert: Composer Legacy
2025-03-22 15:15 | West Albany High School Performing Arts Center, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music celebrating both past and present composers. This concert features timeless classics like Gustav Holst’s Second Suite in F alongside Dante’s Divine Comedy, a breathtaking symphonic journey through the afterlife. We also highlight contemporary voices, including Columbia River Quickstep by local Salem-based composer David A. Jones. Come enjoy a mix of classic and modern pieces that will take you on a musical adventure!

Join us before the concert at 3:15pm for a pre-concert lecture by Dr. Michael Merrill, and enjoy the performance at 4:00pm.

3:15pm Pre Concert Lecture: Musical Genealogy: How a composer’s peers, teachers, and teachers’ teachers influence their work, with special guest speaker Dr. David Jones, composer of “Columbia Quickstep.”

4:00pm Performance:Spring Concert: Composer’s Legacy

This concert features a new commissioned arrangement funded generously by the Linn County Cultural Coalition.

Home for the Holidays
2024-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | West Albany High School Performing Arts Center, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Celebrate the season with the Willamette Valley Concert Band’s Home for the Holidays concert! This free community event promises a joyful and festive program filled with holiday classics and musical storytelling. With a mix of lively tunes, seasonal favorites, and pieces featuring narration, the evening is designed to bring warmth and cheer to all. Gather with family, friends, and neighbors as we welcome the holidays together through the power of music.

Veterans Day Celebration Concert
2024-11-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Russell Tripp Performance Center, Ellingson Rd SW, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Join the Willamette Valley Concert Band for the 2024 Veterans Day Celebration Concert, a free event honoring our veterans through music. The concert will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Linn-Benton Community College. Enjoy an afternoon of inspiring performances as we celebrate the service and sacrifice of our veterans. All are welcome to this special event!

This event is a collaboration between the Willamette Valley Concert Band and Linn-Benton Community College.

Independence Day Concert
2024-07-03 18:00 | Monmouth Main Street Park Ampitheater, 185 Jackson St E, Monmouth, OR, 97361, United States
Join us at Monmouth’s Main Street Park for the annual July 4th Festival! We will perform at 6:00pm on July 3rd.

Memorial Day Concert - Lest We Forget
2024-05-27 16:00 - 17:00 | LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
Join us for our annual Memorial Day concert! Like all of our concerts, it is FREE to attend. Donations are always greatly appreciated.

Sounds of Home Spring Concert & Pre-Concert Lecture
2024-03-23 14:15 - 16:00 | West Albany High School Performing Arts Center, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
2:15 – 2:45pm Pre-Concert Lecture: Regional Accents: How the way we speak shapes our music –

3:00pm Spring Concert: Sounds of Home –

Enjoy the “Sounds of Home” spring concert, a heartwarming musical journey brought to life under the direction of our Artistic Director, Kim A. Williams Melby. This year’s performance is imbued with the spirit of Ireland, featuring several enchanting Irish pieces that promise to transport you to the rolling hills and vibrant culture of the Emerald Isle. From lilting melodies to rousing dances, experience a celebration of community and heritage through the universal language of music. Don’t miss this captivating evening of camaraderie, tradition, and the enduring sounds of home. A native Oregonian, Kim is has collaborated with the US Air Force, Marine’s President’s Own, and several regional composers and musicians to host performances, master classes, and premiere original compositions for both Wind and Jazz ensembles in the Eugene area. After serving in the US Navy for ten years, Kim returned to Oregon and took the position as the Band Director at South Eugene High School.

Before the concert begins, join Michael Merrill, an award-winning composer, for “Regional Accents: How the way we speak shapes our music,” a captivating pre-concert lecture that delves into the rich interplay between linguistic diversity and musical expression. Discover how our spoken word profoundly influences the music we hold dear. Michael’s musical journey began in childhood, spanning performances in bands and choirs through school, church, and community organizations. Holding a Ph.D. in Music from the University of Aberdeen, where he studied with Prof. Phillip Cooke and assisted Royal Composer Paul Mealor, Michael is the founder of Two Bridges Music Press, a music publisher focused on promoting emerging composers. He continues to enrich the mid-Willamette Valley as a dynamic performer and as the Assistant Director of the Willamette Valley Concert Band.

A Season of Wonder
2023-12-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Russell Tripp Performance Center, Ellingson Rd SW, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Join us for our free holiday concert, A Season of Wonder, at 3pm on Dec 16 at the Russell Tripp Performance Center in LBCC’s Takena Hall!

Veteran's Day Concert
2023-11-11 17:30 | Lebanon High School Auditorium, 1700 S 5th St., Lebanon, Oregon, 97355, United States
Stars, Stripes, & Harmonies of FreedomJoin us for this concert performed with the Lebanon High School Choir celebrating Veteran’s Day.

Monmouth 4th of July Festival
2023-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Monmouth Main Street Park Ampitheater, 185 Jackson St E, Monmouth, OR, 97361, United States
The City of Monmouth sponsors a July 4th Festival held in Main Street Park. The festival emphasizes the arts including music, dance and theater, with food and craft vendors and live entertainment!

Honoring Our Heroes
2023-05-29 16:00 - 17:30 | LaSells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, United States
The Willamette Valley Concert Band, under the baton of Julie Buchert, will present a free Memorial Day concert at 4 p.m. Monday, May 29.Performing with the band will be The Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir directed by Sandra Babb of Oregon State University.The concert will be at the LaSells Stewart Center on the OSU campus, 875 SW 26th Street, Corvallis.The band will perform songs honoring military heroes of our past and present.The approximately 60-member children’s choir will join the band to open the concert with “The Star Spangled Banner.”Some of the other pieces will be “This Is My Country,” arranged by Jerry Brubaker, “The Stars And Stripes Forever,” by John Philip Sousa, and “All Is Calm,” By Robert W. Smith.Xylophone artist Brendan Elliott will play Galop, from “The Comedians,” by Dmitri Kabelevsky.The performance will be narrated and announced by Jason Caffarella, a musician and teacher in the Albany area.The concert’s band director, Julie Buchert, a 1979 graduate of West Albany High School, taught band, choir, general music and other subjects for 30 years before retiring.The band, with approximately 45 members, was created by Dr. Richard Sorenson in 1970. It has continuously performed since then, with a hiatus during the COVID pandemic.Although the concert is free, donations, helping area music students attend the Mid-Valley Band camp this summer, will be appreciated,

Moments and Memories in the Great Outdoors
2023-03-25 15:00 - 16:00 | West Albany High School Performing Arts Center, 2100 SW Elm St, Albany, Oregon, 97321, United States
Please join us for our upcoming concert entitled “Moments and Memories in the Great Outdoors,” led by our new candidate director, Carrie Buchert. This musical event promises to be an unforgettable experience celebrating the beauty of nature.

Through a captivating program, the music will take you on a journey through some of the most awe-inspiring outdoor landscapes. We invite you to join us for a night of music and hope to see you there.
