The Oahu Civic Orchestra was originally founded in 1971 as the Windward Symphony. The orchestra now includes musicians from all 'walks of life', who live somewhere between Kahuku and Hawaii Kai. The Oahu Civic Orchestra is a volunteer, community orchestra which provides the opportunity for amateur musicians to perform classical, pop, and contemporary music. The mission of the Oahu Civic Orchestra is to enrich quality of life and culture on Oahu by providing a nurturing and supportive environment for ALL musicians to challenge, develop and enjoy their musical skills by regularly attending rehearsals and participating in performances of music in the community. It is also Chaminade University's Orchestra in Residence. If you are a student at Chaminade, you can join the OCO and get credit! Rehearsals are held 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Eiben Hall. This is my personal webpage on the OCO. I am the Chinese guy with the white hair near the center of the picture, in the second violin section. The OCO now has an official website located at: oahucivicorchestra.org.
 
For more information, you can contact me:
Duen Hsi Yen  email: yen@noogenesis.com  or
Ron Hirai: 286-9219
Ellie Lum: 261-6127
Susan Spangler: 734-2925
O’ahu Civic Orchestra
Upcoming Concerts

Winter Concerts

Conductors:  Herb Mahelona and Wilfred Kusaka

Monday, December 7, 2009
Makua Alii Community Center at 7:00 pm
Monday, December 14, 2009
Eiben Hall, Chaminade University at 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Honolulu Academy of Arts at 1:00 pm

Program

Chorale Prelude, "Wach auf, uns die stimme"-Bach
Variations on a Shaker Melody - Copland
Nutcracker Suite Selections - Tchaikovsky
Holiday Memories - Arr. Herb Mahelona
Polar Express - Arr. Brubaker
All I Ask of You - Webber     Soloists:  Norma Parado and Gerald Ting
Christmas Song - Arr. Lowden
Sleigh Ride - Anderson
A Christmas Festival - Anderson


OCO Conductors:
Norma Parado, conductor
Ronald Hirai, associate conductor
Roy Yanagida, associate conductor
Herb Mahelona, associate conductor
Wilfred Kusaka, associate conductor
About the OCO