Spring is just around the corner, and we are so excited to kick off our first events of 2026 as we welcome back violinist Karolina Mikołajczyk and accordionist Iwo Jedynecki, returning to the San Juan Islands March 11 - 13 for their second appearance in our Musicians-in-Residence program. They will be working with music students at the Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw Island schools and performing two concerts.

Tickets are still available for a very special

Salon Concert with Iwo & Karolina

5 pm on Thursday, March 12

Performed at a beautiful Private Residence on Orcas Island

featuring Festival wines and hors d'oeuvres provided by the Orcas Hotel.

Tickets are $75 with limited seating for this exclusive event, available online now:

The duo is one of the most vibrant and innovative chamber ensembles of the current generation of classical musicians. In 2024 they were awarded Poland’s most prestigious prize for classical music - the Polityka’s Passport - praised for their “versatility and ability to navigate through diverse musical realms; virtuosity, unbridled imagination, and ingenuity in selecting and creating new repertoire for the distinctive combination of violin and accordion.”

Iwo & Karolina will also appear at a free public concert at the

Lopez Island Library at 4 pm on Wednesday, March 11.



This performance is supported, in part, by a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission and the Driftwood Fund.

Free Livestream featuring Aloysia and Jackie

with other OICMF Artists!

On Tuesday, March 10, at 5:30 pm Pacific Time, Aloysia Friedmann joins Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music faculty Jon Kimura Parker, Cho-Liang “Jimmy" Lin, Valentin Radutiu, and others in music of Mozart, Beethoven, and Dvorak. The final work on the program features OICMF artists Aloysia, Jackie, Jimmy, and Valentin.

Recording of John Wineglass "Orcas Island" Released

This past summer's Festival featured the Orcas Island premiere of composer John Wineglass' composition "Orcas Island: Rose of the San Juans," which has now been released as a recording by Trio Barclay on Orchid Classics. Congratulations, John, we are so happy that Orcas Island was your inspiration!

Mark your Calendar!

OICMF's 29th Season is August 7 - 22, 2026.

You can still read all about the concerts, artists, repertoire, program notes, and so much more that made up our 28th Season in our program book - here

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All the best,

Christopher Peacock

Executive Director

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival