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Oak Ridge Orchestra, violist to pay tribute to trailblazing black, African American composers

Posted at 11:22 am February 7, 2020
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Derek Reeves

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra with special guest violist Derek Reeves will pay tribute to trailblazing black and African American composers in Musical Firsts on Sunday.

The concert is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 9, in the Historic Grove Theater at 123 Randolph Road in Oak Ridge. Tickets are available at ORCMA.org, by phone at (865) 483-5569, or at The Ferrell Shop in Jackson Square. Tickets are also available at the door. Prices are $25 for adults, $10 for young adults ages 19-29, and free for youth 18 and younger through the Penny4Arts initiative.

The orchestra will perform music by acclaimed composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, William Grant Still, Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Jessie Montgomery. Reeves, the soloist, will be featured in the music by Still and also the “Viola Concerto” by Georg Friedrich Telemann before leading area viola students in a master class, a press release said.

“I’ve known Derek since he was a talented undergraduate student at Indiana University,” said Music Director Dan Allcott. “Now a seasoned professional, Derek belongs to that special category of musicians who has the ability to cross multiple boundaries and musical genres to engage all audiences. Oak Ridgers are in for a treat.”

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music Tagged With: African American composers, Black History Month, Dan Allcott, Derek Reeves, Grove Theater, Lisa Muci Eckhoff, Musical Firsts, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Oak Valley Baptist Church, ORCMA, Scarboro Community Center, Susan Shor, violist

O’Kegley, Santa to conduct Oak Ridge Chorus on Saturday

Posted at 3:33 pm December 5, 2019
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Oak Ridge Chorus Concert
The Oak Ridge Chorus is pictured in a concert above. (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will continue the celebration of its 75th anniversary season by presenting the Oak Ridge Chorus in “GLORIA!” on Saturday, December 7.

The concert is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, which is at 212 North Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge. Tickets are available at ORCMA.org, by phone at (865) 483-5569, at The Ferrell Shop, or at the door. Prices are $15 for adults, $5 for young adults ages 19-29, and free for youth 18 and younger through the Penny4Arts initiative. An extended Cyber Monday sale waives fees for online purchases, a press release said.

The performance of John Rutter’s Gloria is scored for chorus with organ, timpani, and an octet of brass players.

“Thanks to our affiliation with the Oak Ridge Symphony, musicians from the ranks of the orchestra will fulfil those roles, with St. Stephen’s Music Director Simon Ballintoy as our organist,” said Choral Director Seth O’Kegley.

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Gloria!, Lisa Muci Eckhoff, Oak Ridge Chorus, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, ORCMA, Seth O'Kegley

ORCMA to celebrate 75 years with concert, reception

Posted at 6:26 pm October 10, 2019
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Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Oak Ridge Chorus 2019 (Submitted photo)

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a gala concert and reception on Sunday, October 20.

The concert and reception are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. October 20, at the Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center at 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

The concert will be performed by the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and special guests, Sound Company. Radio personality Melony Dodson will serve as the master of ceremonies.

“We are thrilled, as always, to feature Katy Wolfe and the awesome Sound Company,” said Music Director Dan Allcott. “They put the word ‘future’ in our title.”

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: 75th anniversary, concert, James Rome, Katy Wofe, Katy Wolfe, Lisa Muci Eckhoff, Melony Dodson, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, ORCMA, ORCMA Rock to Bach Music Festival, Seth O'Kegley, Sound Company

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