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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

Grammy winner Edgar Meyer, son George to perform in Oak Ridge

Posted at 7:17 am January 27, 2020
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Edgar Meyer and George Meyer
Edgar Meyer and George Meyer

Father and son Edgar and George Meyer, a Grammy-winning bassist and a violinist, will perform in Oak Ridge in February.

The Meyers perform original compositions for violin and double bass duo alongside traditional fiddle tunes, a press release said.

At the heart of the program in Oak Ridge will be their new co-written duo, co-commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest and Bravo! Vail in 2019, the press release said.

The concert will be sponsored by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, and it will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 17, at the First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge. Tickets for adults are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets for youths 18 and under are $15.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: bass, double bass, Edgar Meyer, George Meyer, Grammy-winning bassist, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, ORCMA, violin

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.

[Read more…]

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.”

[Read more…]

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

ORCMA ends concert season with Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ on Saturday

Posted at 12:10 pm April 25, 2018
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Oak Ridge Symphony with Dan Allcott

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra is pictured above in an earlier concert with conductor Dan Allcott. (File photo by ORCMA)

 

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will ends its concert season with Hector Berlioz’s extraordinary “Symphonie Fantastique” on Saturday.

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra will be led by Music Director Dan Allcott.

“Symphonie Fantastique” is a musical tale of unrequited love as allegedly experienced by the composer himself in a dream sequence, a press release said.

The concert will be held at Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and it will also include “River Rouge Transfiguration” by living American composer Missy Mazzoli, and two pieces from Berlioz’s “Tristia,” “Death of Ophelia” and “Religious Meditation,” featuring the Oak Ridge Chorus, which will be led by Jaclyn Johnson. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Dan Allcott, Death of Ophelia, Hector Berlioz, Jaclyn Johnson, Mike Cates, Missy Mazzoli, Oak Ridge Chorus, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Religious Meditation, River Rouge Transfiguration, Symphonie Fantastique, Tristia

Oak Ridge Civic Music Association has new choral director

Posted at 10:21 am January 31, 2017
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Jaclyn Johnson

Jaclyn Johnson

 

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association has a new choral director, Jaclyn Johnson.

A press release said Johnson has made it her life goal to share her passion for music with ensembles and audiences around the world. Before completing her doctoral degree in choral conducting at the University of Michigan, Johnson had a thriving career as a high school choral educator and church musician, the press release said.

Ensembles under her direction have received numerous honors and awards, including performances at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference (2011), Western Division Conference (2010), and Central Division Conference (2014), the press release said. In 2014, Johnson represented the United States as an international exchange conductor to China. She is currently the associate director of choral activities at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

“I am honored to be the new choral director for ORCMA and to work with such brilliant individuals,” Johnson said in the press release. “Oak Ridge has a rich and unique musical history, and I aspire to further this excellence with inspiring and exciting programs. We welcome any new members who have a passion for singing!” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Chamber Orchestra Delights, choral conducting, choral director, Dan Allcott, First United Methodist Church, Jaclyn Johnson, Oak Ridge Chorus, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Tennessee Arts Commission, University of Tennessee, WUOT FM 91.9

Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra to perform in Free Family Concert on Sunday

Posted at 1:06 am January 24, 2017
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Family Concert Instrument Petting Zoo

Family Concert Instrument Petting Zoo (Photo courtesy ORCMA)

 

In what has become a fun-filled, family tradition, the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will present the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Free Family Concert for families and music lovers on Sunday, January 29, at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center.

The concert is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Sunday. It is appropriate for all ages and includes informative pieces and instrument demonstrations so that first timers can learn about the symphony orchestra, a press release said.

Music Director Dan Allcott recently instituted another tradition, whereby a special prize is awarded to the winner of the Ralph Einstein Youth Aliyah Concert competition. Allcott offers an opportunity for the winner to perform with the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra on the Family Concert.

“I think it is very inspiring for young people to see young performers,” Allcott said. “We want them to know that someday they could be on stage with us. The soloist for this year’s concert will be 17-year-old violinist, Mitchell Cloutier.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Top Stories Tagged With: Dan Allcott, free family concert, Mitchell Cloutier, Oak Ridge Civic Music Assocition, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Rachel Perkins Haverkamp, Ralph Einstein Youth Aliyah Concert competition

Cumberland Piano Trio to perform in Oak Ridge on Jan. 21

Posted at 12:28 am January 5, 2017
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The Cumberland Piano Trio is pictured above. (Submitted photo)

 

The Cumberland Piano Trio will perform in Oak Ridge on Saturday, January 21.

The concert is presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association. It starts at 7 p.m. January 21 at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.

The Cumberland Piano Trio includes violinist Susan Eddlemon, cellist Dan Allcott, and pianist Emi Kagawa. It

The January 21 concert will feature Gabriel Faure’s “Piano Trio in D minor” and Johannes Brahms’ “Piano Trio No. 1 in B major.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Music, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Cumberland Piano Trio, Cy Feldman, Cyrus Feldman Memorial Trust, Dan Allcott, Emi Kagawa, Gabriel Faure, Johannes Brahms, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, ORCMA, Piano Trio in D minor, Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Susan Eddlemon, Tennessee Arts Commission, WUOT FM 91.9

Oak Ridge Symphony to start season with new music, national park celebration

Posted at 12:38 pm August 31, 2016
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Part of the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra string section is pictured above. (Photo courtesy ORCMA)

 

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra will kick off its new season in September with new music by East Tennessee composer Mark Harrell and a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

The concert is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 24, at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. It’s the 72nd season for the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association. The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra will be led by Music Director Dan Allcott.

The concert, titled “Pride of Place,” is a celebration of Oak Ridge, especially recognizing the scientists and immigrants who founded this community, a press release said.

Commissioned by the JAZ Fund, Harrell’s “π to the Sky: Tribute to Discovery” is a celebration of the post-World War II generation of Oak Ridge scientists and their numerous accomplishments. The concert will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service with Peter Boyer’s moving narrated work, “Ellis Island: The Dream of America.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Music Tagged With: 100th anniversary, Dan Allcott, Ellis Island, Ellis Island: The Dream of America, π to the Sky: Tribute to Discovery, JAZ Fund, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Mark Harrell, National Park Service, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School String Quartet, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Peter Boyer, Pi to the Sky, Pride of Place, Rachel Perkins, Tennessee Arts Commission, World War II, WUOT FM 91.9

Oak Ridge Symphony to celebrate National Park Service centennial during season opening

Posted at 3:48 pm June 17, 2016
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Oak Ridge Symphony with Dan Allcott

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra is pictured above with conductor Dan Allcott. (File photo by ORCMA)

 

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the National Park Service’s centennial, its 100th anniversary, during a season-opening concert in September.

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park, a new national park that includes Oak Ridge, is partnering with the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, or ORCMA, for the special celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. The centennial will be celebrated Saturday, September 24.

It’s the 72nd season-opening concert for the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra.

The September concert, titled “Pride of Place,” will celebrate Oak Ridge’s scientific heritage with an exciting world premiere by East Tennessee composer Mark Harrell commissioned by the JAZ Fund to honor the post-World War II generation of scientists in Oak Ridge, a press release said. The concert will conclude with Peter Boyer’s powerful and moving “Ellis Island: The Dream of America” for narrator and orchestra. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Music, Nonprofits Tagged With: 100th anniversary, centennial, Dan Allcott, Ellis Island: The Dream of America, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Mark Harrell, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Peter Boyer, Pride of Place, World War II

Tanasi Winds featured at ORCMA coffee concert on Sunday

Posted at 12:17 pm April 21, 2016
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ORCMA Tanasi Winds

Tanasi Winds features Dave Greenwood on clarinet, Dana Fox on oboe, RaNaye Dreier on flute, Bill Schwenterly on French horn, and Ardyce Lee on bassoon. (Submitted photo)

 

Tanasi Winds will be featured at an Oak Ridge Civic Music Association coffee concert on Sunday.

The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, which is at 1051 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

The concert is free, and refreshments will be served following the performance, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Nonprofits Tagged With: Ardyce Lee, Bill Schwenterly, Dana Fox, Dave Greenwood, First Presbyterian Church of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, ORCMA, RaNaye Dreier, Tanasi Winds

ORCMA 2015-2016 season starts Sept. 26 with Haydn, Handel

Posted at 11:58 pm September 2, 2015
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Oak Ridge Symphony with Dan Allcott

The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra is pictured above with conductor Dan Allcott. (Photo by ORCMA)

 

The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association’s season starts September 26 with a concert that features music by Handel and Haydn.

“If variety really is the spice of life, music lovers will especially enjoy the 71st season of the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association for 2015-2016 because music director Dan Allcott has planned a season of Baroque to Modern, American Salute to English Invasion, and more,” a press release said.

The opening concert will include Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London,” performed by the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra. Then, Oak Ridge Chorus will join the symphony in singing Handel’s Coronation Anthem, “Zadok the Priest,” which will be directed by Seth Maples, the chorus conductor. The soloist for the evening, Wesley Baldwin, cello professor at the University of Tennessee, will perform Elgar’s beloved “Cello Concerto in A minor.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music Tagged With: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Chamber Music Series, Coronation Anthem, Dan Allcott, Elgar, First United Methodist Church, Handel, Haydn, London, Oak Ridge Chorus, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, ORCMA, Seth Maple, Stiletto Brass Quintet, Symphony No. 104, Wesley Baldwin, Zadok the Priest

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