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The Cleveland Duo & James Umble - With Tango by Jessica & Gustavo Hornos
9/12/2009
Grammy nominated group of violin, piano & saxophone, sharing the stage with renowned Tango dancers, bringing passion and music to a new level.
Salmon Creek School Auditorium, Occidental

Daedalus Quartet
10/24/2009
A return of one of the finest ensembles around

Contrasts Quartet
11/14/2009
Exhilarating performances of old and new repertoire by clarinet, violin, cello & piano

École Royale
1/23/2009
Kraft, Kyme, Wilson, Morris playing period instruments for music as it is to be experienced.

Flanders Recorder Quartet
2/27/2010
Visiting virtuosos that breathe excitement back in to a simple instrument with a contagious enthusiasm.

Johannes String Quartet
3/20/2010
Four impressively gifted instrumentalists in their own right come together to form one of the great chamber music groups of our time.

SF Conservatory Trio
4/17/2009
Interpretive prowess and excellent musicianship from our own Bay Area scholars, Axel Strauss, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, and Jeffrey Sykes

Calefax Reed Quintet
5/1/2009
Five musicians arrange, recompose and interpret music from eight centuries in a fresh way to suit their unique constellation: Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, bass clarinet, and saxophone.

Program and performance venue subject to change
All performances 8:00pm in the Occidental Church, except September 12, which is at the Salmon Creek School, Occidental

 

Occidental Center for the Arts

The Occidental Center for the Arts (OCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a HOME FOR THE ARTS IN OCCIDENTAL. Until recently, it was assumed that the Center would have to be built from the ground up, a very costly and time consuming venture. A wonderful gift has changed all that. Orrin Thiessen, who is planning a mixed-use housing development on the former site of Harmony Elementary School, has gifted the auditorium, outdoor amphitheater, and office space to OCA.

With this gift from Orrin Thiessen worth several hundred thousand dollars, OCA is now embarking on a multi stage plan to reach its dream of a complete center for the performing arts in Western Sonoma County. Plans include, but are not limited to, a comfortable performance venue with good site lines and excellent acoustics to be a home for the Redwood Arts Council, the Occidental Choir, small theater presentations, film showings and an art gallery.

OCA's board of directors is actively working to recruit new members to help make this great vision a reality.

"I love Occidental. What I find unique and remarkable is that the Redwood Arts Council and the Occidental Choir are here. It's so wonderful to have in this tiny little town these two remarkable cultural resources. I was thrilled to hear about Orrin Thiessen's gift. This represents such a huge leap forward for OCA's mission of providing a home for these and other cultural activities."

– George Ann Harding
generous Redwood Arts Council supporter and long time community member

“The Chamber music series needs a facility to call home. We need a comfortable and intimate space with fine acoustics..”

–Kit Neustadter
Director, Redwood Arts Council

“We live in such a vibrant community we need a place in which all the arts can showcase their talents.”

–Pauline Pfandler
Director, West County Theater Arts Guild

“I think it is a great idea because it will benefit children as well as their parents. It will be built right across the road from the Y and children will get used to the idea that there is music and art over there.”

–Brad Wollman
Director, Occidental YMCA

“There is enough money in our area to finance the building of an arts center. We must convince those who can to donate to the building fund so our dream for the arts will be realized.”

–Mary Szecsay
Executive Director, Occidental Health Center


Proposed facility layout
and some possible alternatives

We need your help

To get involved, please call (707) 874-9392 or write

The Occidental Center for the Arts
P.O. Box 1019
Occidental, CA 95465

The Occidental Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization founded in 1996. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.