The Redfish Music Festival operates in the south coast region of Oregon and is named after the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve located off-shore next to the small coastal town of Port Orford, Oregon. RMF consists of three parts — a summer festival that features live classical music in public concerts along with our Young Artist Fellowship Program. We also offer a winter season which consists of tours by our faculty musicians performing in the fall and spring in our area of operation. The third arm of our operations is community education outreach where we take classical music into area schools to inspire school age students and introduce them to classical music.

SUMMER FESTIVAL

Our festival offers several public concerts and events featuring our internationally recognized Artist-Faculty. In addition, our Young Artist Fellowship Program invites a limited number of exceptional musicians to spend the week in Port Orford under mentorship of our faculty. All musicians perform frequently during the week in several different coastal cities in Southern Oregon and Northern California. The festival is open to young artists ages 18 and up who play violin, viola, cello and piano. There is no cost for Fellowship Recipients, except for a small $200 registration fee. Through generous donors and sponsors, we are able to offer this unique opportunity for young musicians to be mentored by our faculty and perform for enthusiastic audiences in a stunningly beautiful setting. 

WINTER SEASON

In the winter and spring each year, Redfish Faculty tour the south coast to perform concerts. Typical tours include four cities: North Bend, Bandon, Port Orford and Brookings. We present 2-3 tours per year. Our world-class artists perform inspiring concerts and have become quite connected to the region. We have made many friends, and returning to the area has been a great pleasure for both musicians and audience alike.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION OUTREACH

As part of our mission, RMF presents programs for school-age children within our region of operation. A tour of RMF musicians will be undertaken each season with the specific goal of performing for area youth.  The visits will include performance of classical music in the classroom, as well as interactive presentations geared to each age level.  Younger students will learn about the various instruments and how they work, while older students might be introduced to the historical context of the music that is performed. When possible, younger musicians will accompany this presentation so students can see performers of a similar age level. It is our hope that students will be inspired to pursue learning to play an instrument and become involved in their local musical groups in and out of school. We also hope that parents and administrators become inspired to support string classical music through creation of programs where none currently exist.