News & Reviews

Get your NOCCA season tickets before July 15th!

Friends! Are you a NOCCA season ticket holder who has yet to get your tickets for the upcoming season? Do you love having the same seat to watch every NOCCA concert at the Performing Arts Centre?

Time is running out to repurchase your season tickets with the chair that fits your body so comfortably! Monday, July 15th is the deadline to repurchase your tickets before they are opened up to the general public. Imagine someone else sitting in your perfectly curved seat! Or having to find a seat way in the back when you’re used to sitting up close. Or having to sit next to different people and renegotiating who gets which half of the armrest! Inconceivable!

Repurchase your season tickets before July 15th at ticketseller.ca to avoid these types of awkward situations.

Correction – There are less than three weeks left to secure your current seats for the upcoming 2024 – 2025 Concert Year

Get your subscription for NOCCA’s five concert 2024-2025 season before July 14th!

Subscriptions may be purchased through Ticketseller at $150 for adults ($30/concert) and $75 for students (21 and under).

Trio TangereWednesday, October 16, 2024
Ô-CelliThursday, November 28, 2024
Remi Bolduc Jazz EnsembleSunday, February 23, 2025
Bergmann Piano DuoSunday, March 30, 2025
Sarah HagenSunday, May 4, 2025

New Branding for NOCCA’s Steinway


We are thrilled to share that our beloved 1978 Hamburg Steinway piano now proudly features the NOCCA logo. The stunning new decal not only enhances the piano’s elegance but also reinforces our identity and commitment to the arts in the North Okanagan.

A special thanks goes out to Sunshine Graphics for their incredible work and generosity. Because of the complexity of the film used, owner Landen Ehnes graciously sent their skilled technician, Tysen, to apply the branding at no cost to NOCCA. Their expertise and attention to detail have truly brought our vision to life, and we couldn’t be more grateful.


Below is Ian Parker with Paul Maynes (current President of NOCCA).
Ian (along with Sarah Hagen) provided NOCCA with their gracious input for the selection of this incredible instrument.

Restoration work done by Rod Verhnjak at Verhnjak Pianos – Whiterock, BC http://www.pianoman.ca/

NOCCA 2024-2025 Season

Welcome to another fantastic season of NOCCA concerts, celebrating the diversity and emotion that music embodies.  Thank you so much for continuing to support music, culture and the arts here in our wonderful community.  It is because of you that we are able to bring these moments of inspiration and creativity to people of all ages.

We are excited to present the following concerts, to not only potentially introduce you to new artists, but to also provide an opportunity to immerse yourself in a blanket of music that connects us all in a profound and enlightened way that reconnects our passions.

• Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at 7pm – Trio Tangere.  Trio Tangere is an exciting new ensemble with the uncommon combination of two guitars and violin.  The three members, Marc Djokic, violin, Jérôme Ducharme and Louis Trépanier, guitars, were already established virtuosi when they started performing together; from the first notes of the first rehearsal, they knew they had a magical simpatico in their playing.  This ensemble performs exciting repertoire from the select body of works already in existence for this instrument grouping, as well new commissions and transcriptions.

• Thursday, November 28th, 2024 at 7pm – Ô-Celli, a Cello Octet. The unique vibration of this instrument multiplied by eight gives a sound cathedral dimension to the works arranged and revisited by the musicians.  This ensemble also likes to perform the creation of original works. 

• Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 at 2pm – Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble.  Rémi Bolduc is a highly accomplished and respected jazz saxophonist and educator, with over 40 years’ experience in the music industry.  He serves as an associate professor in the jazz department at McGill University in Montreal, where he has remained a highly active figure on the music scene since his arrival in 1982. 

• Sunday, March 30th, 2025 at 2pm – Bergmann Duo, with 4 hands and one piano.  The Bergmann Duo’s dynamic and energetic performances of uniquely eclectic programs, which include numerous own arrangements and compositions, have inspired audiences internationally.  They have performed in concert and with orchestra in: Canada, the USA, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, France, Macedonia, Greece and China. 

• Sunday, May 4th, 2025 at 2pm – Sarah Hagen.   A visionary and an idealist, Sarah’s performances are conceptually innovative, involving photography, dance and spoken word.  She is Artistic Director for Pro’ject Sound, a performance project involving live piano with large-scale projected images. 

You don’t want to miss any of these exciting events!  Combined with our up and coming musical youth openers, there is something for everyone to enjoy this season!  Join us as we celebrate the beauty and joy of music that brings people together.

Subscriptions for NOCCA’s five concerts can be purchased through Ticket Seller, www.ticketseller.ca.
Prices are $150 for adults ($30/concert) and $75 for students (21 and under).

Treat yourself to the gift of musical inspiration for yourself and those you love today!  Consider giving a subscription for Father’s Day.

We look forward to seeing you and your family!

North Okanagan Community Concert Association – The Excellence Continues

Thank you, Vernon Hyundai!

Vernon Hyundai Assistant General Manager Mike Weaver presents a cheque to Paul Maynes, North Okanagan Community Concert Association President to help NOCCA continue to provide excellent live music for the North Okanagan in the 2024-25 concert season. This is one more example of Vernon Hyundai’s ongoing community support.