“My Words Are My Sword” is a stunning orchestral piece that explores the experience of being black in America through music and spoken word, poetry, hip hop, and the words of Frederick Douglas, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Martin Luther King, Jr. When the idea for the project came to Maestro Yaki Bergman during the Covid hiatus, he introduced actor-poet Darius Wallace and composer Jasnam Daya Singh to write the words and compose the music. The entire process was completed on Zoom.
Read more about this extraordinary event at MY WORDS ARE MY SWORD, or click here to PURCHASE TICKETS.
The evening’s event will serve to honor the life and work of Yaacov “Yaki” Bergman, who provided the Festival with guidance and inspiration as its long-time artistic director prior to his untimely passing in 2023. A reception will follow the concert.
Siletz Bay Music Festival has established a memorial fund to sustain our maestro’s legacy and vision. If you would like to make a gift in Yaki’s honor, please see our DONATE page, or send a check to:
SBMF
PO Box 1041
Lincoln City, OR 97367
Include “In Memory of Yaki” as a note with your gift.
Siletz Bay Music Festival 2024
Individual tickets and discount packages
will be available starting on Saturday, June 15th, 2024.
RECEPTION & RECITAL
with Mei-Ting Sun, piano
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Chamber Music – Program TBA
Lincoln City Cultural Center
A Musical Melange & Light Bites
Lincoln City Cultural Center
Chamber Music – Program TBA
Lincoln City Cultural Center
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Chamber Music – Program TBA
Congregational Church of Lincoln City
Chamber Music – Program TBA
Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, Newport
Jazz – Program and Performers TBA
Chinook Winds Casino Resort
Program and Performers TBA
Chinook Winds Casino Resort