The high schools participating in the 2025 Festival include South Eugene, Grants Pass, Klamath Union, Caldera (Bend-LaPine), McNary (Salem-Keizer) and Pendleton plus special guest, the Drake University String Ensemble (Des Moines, Iowa). Students from the Newport Youth Symphony of the Oregon Coast (NYSOC) will also participate in the activities. The 4-day Festival includes two FREE public concerts, Friday evening and Saturday evening at Newport Middle School at 7:00 PM. The Festival's opening concert (Friday) features the Grants Pass, Newberg) and South Eugene high school string orchestras followed by the Drake University String Ensemble (Des Moines, Iowa).