Oahu Civic Orchestra


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 rehersals 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.

Our conductors are Norma Parado and Roy Yanagida.

Sponsored by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

 

Come join us!
Rehearsals

Mondays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Chaminade University
Eiben Hall multipurpose room

Performances

Performances are held on a periodic basis.
They are open to the public at no admission charge.

Upcoming Spring concerts:

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2004, 7:30 P.M.
ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH
114 MAKAWAO ST.
KAILUA, HI

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2004 7:30 P.M.
ARCADIA RETIREMENT RESIDENCE
1434 PUNAHOU ST.
HONOLULU, HI

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2004 7:30 P.M.
KAIMUKI HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
2705 KAIMUKI AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI

PROGRAM:

Berlioz....................... "March Hongroise" (Racokzi)
Mozart "Concerto for Flute and Harp KV299"1 2 3 4
Sharene Lum Boulos, Harp; Jonathan Higa, Flute;
Copeland.................. "Fanfare for the Common Man"
Haydn............................. "Imperial Sinfonia No. 53"
Sousa.................................. "The Thunderer March"
Silvestri.......... "Feather Theme from Forrest Gump"
Bizet....................................... "Carmen Suite No. 1"
Above Links are to midi files, which are useful to practice with!

(If you use a Mac, then download the free EasyBeat demo and you can regulate the tempo to your liking.)

 

For more information, call or contact:

Ellie Lum 261-6127
Susan Spangler 734-2925
Past concerts of the OCO
Samples from Past concerts, mp3 format

Other webpages featuring the Oahu Civic Orchestra:

Our former conductor for over 20 years, Bob DeMello passed away on March 2, 2001. He had also been with the Honolulu Symphony for 50 years.:
OCO mirror
Paliku Theatre
Dr. Greene: Overcoming performance anxiety
JadeBoard
Use Classical Studio's Ensemble Search Facility to find other groups.
The OCO is a 501c3 charity. Your contributions are tax deductible.

Other links:
Classical Music Archives
Classical Music Connection
Classical MidiWorld>Siu
Virtual Sheet Music
Violin Sheet Music
Sheet Music Archive
Classical Midi Resource
Classical Music Midi Page
Midi File Search Engine
Shareware Music Machine
Digital Sheet Music reader

Cellist Robert LaMarchina's webpage

Last updated 21 March 2004
by Duen Hsi Yen

E-mail me for more info at:
yen@noogenesis.com