The audience was the best yet! Packed house, everyone dressed up for the occasion, and extremely enthusiastic. One local audience member who spoke fantastic English said that he has seen five youth orchestra perform at the Teatro La Caridad in Santa Clara, and the the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra was the most refined, energetic, and […]
Come see the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s last performance of the season at the Independence Eve Celebration at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond before it embarks on its July tour to Cuba!
Simon Han, a sophomore at Dougherty Valley High School, began playing violin at age seven. He has participated in school orchestras since elementary school, and early developed a love for playing in ensembles both large and small. This is Simon’s second year in the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra. He currently studies with Wei He and […]
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The after-school MUSE VIVO Orchestra is one component of Oakland Symphony’s MUSic for Excellence (MUSE) program. Aimed at 7th – 12th graders, the MUSE VIVO Orchestra is open to all students who take an audition. This weekly program is designed to serve as a continuing training ground for the string players of the orchestral experience. The […]
Concert DVDs “I’m really excited that our recent performance at the San Francisco Conservatory has been beautifully captured both visually and sonically. As you watch this video, you’ll able to relive our concert and once again see the incredible talent and personality within this orchestra.” ~ Omid Zoufonoun From time to time, the Oakland […]
Classical and symphonic music in Oakland have a rich history dating back more than 90 years from the original Oakland Symphony (1933-1986), and the subsequent formation of Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra over 60 years ago. Oakland Symphony grew from this tradition and community commitment. Following the closure of the original Oakland […]
The Dougherty Valley High School Chamber Orchestra (San Ramon Valley Unified School District), under the direction of Patricia Drury, is honored to be making their second appearance presenting a pre-concert lobby performance at the Paramount. In addition to presenting seasonal school concerts, this vibrant ensemble, part of a large and thriving music department at Dougherty Valley High School, has been invited this […]
Every year, Heads Up hosts a tuition-free summer program and this year, they partnered with Today’s Future Sound to host a Software Engineering Course. The students performing in the lobby are from the Heads Up Program and represent Oakland public schools! Officially started in 1987, Heads Up is a Head-Royce School partnership (HRS) with the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). The […]
Today’s Future Sound (TFS) is a fiscal project of Friends of Oakland Parks and Recreation, a 501c3 based in Oakland, CA. TFS was founded by producer/beat maker Ben Durazzo in 2010 while teaching in schools in Berkeley and Oakland. Dr. Elliott Gann joined in 2012. TFS currently teaches music production, beat making, and DJ’ing to youth and the general public in […]