Oceanside Music News and Blog

Under the direction of Musical Director Ann Barber-Becque´, Oceanside Concert Choir performed Handel's Messiah to a sold out audience on December 7th, 2025. On stage with the choir was the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Karl Rainer, returning...

Oceanside Music's next concert is just around the corner. Join Zachary Stevenson and our Big Band as they kick off the first of many celebrations of our 60th year. The 2:30pm show is sold out. Tickets are still available for the 7pm show and selling fast. Get them now...

Oceanside Concert Band's Olive, the Other Reindeer was a sell out performance with over 300 attendees on Sunday November 28th, 2025. It was a fun-filled afternoon for all ages, as the band delivered their repertoire of holiday favourites including 'Twas the Night...

Oceanside Music's Pops Choir is on the scene!  We are over the moon to have performed alongside the Oceanside Concert Band last Sunday afternoon, November 23, 2025, at our debut performance!  Thank you, friends, family, and everyone who supported this sold out event!...

All due to musicians that started with our Adult Beginners Concert Band who have graduated to the next level. A great group to join if you are beyond beginner but not quite at the level to play in our Concert Band. This is the second of our 'learning' groups under the...

In June, Oceanside Music proudly presented our Sylvia Paish Bursary to students, Lyra Sales of Kwalikum Secondary and James Miguel of École Secondaire Ballenas Secondary. Each received $500. Lyra was the Valedictorian at this year’s Graduation Ceremony. She has been...

Submitted by Rosemarie Davenport Sylvia Paish joined the Parksville & District Community Choir (Oceanside Concert Choir) in the late 1980s. Her musical journey didn’t stop there; she also became a member of the Madrigal Singers (Oceanside A Capella Consort...

Submitted by Jim Thompson & Dave Fullerton The Oceanside Big Band (OBB) burst onto the music scene in October 2022, bringing a fresh and energetic vibe to the Parksville area. It all started when I, Jim Thompson, a retired high school band director and former...

Submitted by Joe Ringwald On May 15th, 2024, Oceanside Music hosted its AGM. During the meeting Members voted  in favour of changing the Association’s bylaws to add the position of Director of Marketing & Communications to the Board of Directors.  For the fiscal...