Under the leadership of Music Director
Michael Morgan, the Oakland East Bay Symphony has enjoyed both
growth and critical acclaim since it was founded in 1988.
The Oakland East Bay Symphony begins its 15th Anniversary Season
this November with its subscription series at the stunningly beautiful
art deco Paramount Theatre in Oakland. More than 60,000 people
attend the Symphony's performances at the Paramount, at churches
and senior
centers, and at other community sites each year.
The Symphony has
become a leader in music education for young people, bringing
orchestral music into schools throughout Oakland and the
East Bay. Maestro Morgan, who is entering his 14th year with
the Symphony, established and expanded the Young People's Concerts,
the Ensembles-in-the-Schools program, the Side-By-Side Concert,
and the
Young Artist Competition. Morgan and members of the orchestra
visit
approximately 50 elementary, middle and high schools, reaching
over 3,300 children each year. A major accomplishment was the
implementation of the MUSE Program (MUSic for Excellence) in 1998-99,
which provides
comprehensive music education in grades K-12 and serves 3,200
students in eighteen Oakland public schools.
The Symphony is an
important positive force in bringing together the talents and
resources of diverse arts groups from the community.
Whenever possible, OEBS collaborates with local ballet, opera,
choral and theatrical groups and performs at community events.
Additionally,
the OEBS helps ensure the future of symphonic music, by frequently
commissioning and performing works by contemporary American
composers.
Oakland East Bay Symphony
2003/2004 Season
Michael Morgan, Director and Conductor
November 14, 2003 – OPENING NIGHT
Beethoven, Bates, Zyman and Dvorak “New World” Symphony
January
23, 2004
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 and Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto
February
20, 2004
Mozart Motet and Mass in C Minor
March 19, 2004
Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Ravel Bolero and New Work for DJ
and Orchestra
April 23, 2004
Brahms, Haydn and Bright Sheng
May 21, 2004
Let Us Break Bread Together: A Multi-Chorus Extravaganza
Fridays, 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, Oakland
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