Siletz Bay Music Festival, with Interim Artistic Director Mei-Ting Sun at the helm, brings classical music to the coast - with a nod to its late founder

I still can't believe Yaki is gone. I would like to honor him in continuing the festival. I met him in 1991. So, I've known him for 33 years. He took me to my first opera performance ever. It was Bizet's The Pearl Fishers at New York City Opera. It was a great opera, but perhaps not the best one for a ten-year-old kid with minimal English and French skills.

In planning the programs for this year's festival, I consulted with Joan, Yaki's wife, who gave excellent advice.

This season, ten unique programs will take place at venues located in Lincoln City and Newport August 16-25.

Taking up Bergman's banner is Mei-Ting Sun who has collaborated with Bergman every year almost from the first year of the festival.

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