A Program of ProMusica Foundation
Oregon Music Concerts
Oregon Music Concerts is a ProMusica Foundation initiative dedicated to bringing high-quality, family-friendly musical experiences to communities across Oregon. We organize professional concerts in public and private spaces, reaching audiences in alternative and non-traditional venues where larger organizations do not typically operate. Our programming spans educational concerts for schools and families, community events in parks and public spaces, and curated performances in intimate private settings, making live music accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds regardless of their proximity to major cultural centers.
What sets Oregon Music Concerts apart is our commitment to collaboration rather than competition. We work alongside existing arts organizations, complementing their efforts and opening new spaces for musical life to flourish.
Our productions feature internationally recognized ensembles and artists, bringing world-class performance standards to communities that deserve nothing less. We believe that great music should not be confined to concert halls, and that every community has the capacity to become a vibrant cultural destination.
Oregon Music Concerts exists to make that vision a reality, one performance at a time.
Meet the Director of PR
Nancy Hughes
https://www.stoveteam.org/press-and-awards
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/champions/rotary-international/nancy-sanford-hughes-
Meet the Music Director: Rodrigo Gonzalez-Jacob - https://www.gonzalezjacob.com/
Meet the Head of Artistic Operations: Martin Garcia Leon - https://www.martingarcialeon.com/
Meet the Operations Coordinator Juan Vazquez
From 2015 to 2022, Rodrigo Gonzalez Jacob collaborated as a conductor for the " Musica para el Alma (Music for the Soul)" project, which offers free concerts in hospitals and charitable institutions. Music for the Soul continues its activities with the support of hundreds of dedicated professional musicians.
For 11 years (2011-2022), Rodrigo Gonzalez Jacob founded and led the Amia Youth Orchestra, aiming to support young people in socially vulnerable situations under the motto "Celebrating Diversity"(Celebremos la diversidad). Since its founding, the orchestra has served thousands of students, positively impacting hundreds of families. The project continues in 2024.
"During the pandemic in 2020, Martin Garcia Leon founded the choir Los Abuelos Cantores de la Patagonia to support senior citizens in combating depression and anxiety caused by the lockdown."
https://iupa.edu.ar/sitio/coro-los-abuelos-cantores-de-la-patagonia/
Community Concerts
Music Classes
In 2018 and 2019, Maestro Jooyong AHN led a project called LATIN VOX MACHINE, an orchestra of Venezuelan and Latin American artists exiled for political reasons, providing them a space for artistic and humanitarian expression.
Music in Retirement Homes
From 2015 to 2020, "Musica en casa" was a successful program that brought music to retirement homes, benefiting individuals who have spent their lives contributing to the growth and well-being of our communities.
Music & Poetry