
Dr. Frances Madachy, Artistic Director
Dr. Frances Machady studied at Marshall University and Indiana University, where she received her
doctorate as a student of Bela Nagy, Gyorgy Sebok, and Alfonso Montecino. She has enjoyed a distinguished career, serving as Professor of Music at Southern Oregon University for 30 years, and before that, teaching public school music in Cincinnati, OH and at the University School in Bloomington, IN.
As a pianist, she has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Oregon, California and West Virginia. She has appeared with the Lincoln String Quartet, Vlach Quartet Prague, Philadelphia String Quartet, with members of the Britt Festival Orchestra, and with many other groups including engagements as soloist with the Charleston, WV Symphony and Rogue Valley Symphony.
She has been president and artistic director of Neskowin Chamber Music since 2008 and has served on the board since 1999.
Dr. Frances Machady studied at Marshall University and Indiana University, where she received her
doctorate as a student of Bela Nagy, Gyorgy Sebok, and Alfonso Montecino. She has enjoyed a distinguished career, serving as Professor of Music at Southern Oregon University for 30 years, and before that, teaching public school music in Cincinnati, OH and at the University School in Bloomington, IN.
As a pianist, she has performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Oregon, California and West Virginia. She has appeared with the Lincoln String Quartet, Vlach Quartet Prague, Philadelphia String Quartet, with members of the Britt Festival Orchestra, and with many other groups including engagements as soloist with the Charleston, WV Symphony and Rogue Valley Symphony.
She has been president and artistic director of Neskowin Chamber Music since 2008 and has served on the board since 1999.

Colleen Hofer, President
Married to David since 1983, she is currently a Realtor with Shorepine Properties. Real Estate keeps her engaged in communities up and down the central coast. In her previous life, Colleen was a Marketing Consultant and Graphic Designer for number of distributor/manufacturers where she travelled extensively across the USA and internationally for her clients. She is now content to be settled in beautiful Neskowin with her best friend and their furry kids.
Married to David since 1983, she is currently a Realtor with Shorepine Properties. Real Estate keeps her engaged in communities up and down the central coast. In her previous life, Colleen was a Marketing Consultant and Graphic Designer for number of distributor/manufacturers where she travelled extensively across the USA and internationally for her clients. She is now content to be settled in beautiful Neskowin with her best friend and their furry kids.
Helaine Koch, Treasurer
Bill Hite
Penny Hook
Richard Hook

David Hofe
Retired from over 30 years in the trades, he owns and operates Oregon Coast Home Watch.
Dave and Colleen are thrilled to call Neskowin their home since 2016 as fulltime residence.
Prior to that they lived and worked in Vancouver WA since immigrating from Canada in 1990.
Retired from over 30 years in the trades, he owns and operates Oregon Coast Home Watch.
Dave and Colleen are thrilled to call Neskowin their home since 2016 as fulltime residence.
Prior to that they lived and worked in Vancouver WA since immigrating from Canada in 1990.
Albert Thompson
Myra Thompson
Ian Boyden
A visual artist, translator, and writer. He studied for several years in China and Japan, and ultimately received degrees in the History of Art from Wesleyan University and Yale University. His work is interdisciplinary, and collaborations have involved a variety of scientists, poets, composers, and other visual artists.
A visual artist, translator, and writer. He studied for several years in China and Japan, and ultimately received degrees in the History of Art from Wesleyan University and Yale University. His work is interdisciplinary, and collaborations have involved a variety of scientists, poets, composers, and other visual artists.

Baiju Patel - Technology Lead
Baiju takes are of website, online donations, online ticket sales etc. for NCM.
Retired from Intel - he holds PhD in Computer Engineering from UMASS, Amherst, and has over 35 technical publications and over 80 US patents. In addition to Neskowin Chamber Music, Baiju volunteers at board of Mind Matters Family Center and at Assistance League of Greater Portland. In his spare time, he enjoys Cycling, Playing Piano and Yoga.
Baiju takes are of website, online donations, online ticket sales etc. for NCM.
Retired from Intel - he holds PhD in Computer Engineering from UMASS, Amherst, and has over 35 technical publications and over 80 US patents. In addition to Neskowin Chamber Music, Baiju volunteers at board of Mind Matters Family Center and at Assistance League of Greater Portland. In his spare time, he enjoys Cycling, Playing Piano and Yoga.