Upcoming Events
Shelby Eicher & Rick Morton Workshop on Blues and Improvisation $40
Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 1:00 - 3:30pm
Shelby Eicher & Rick Morton will host a fiddle workshop Sunday August 29th at 1pm. Space is limited to 15, so reserve your spot soon. As in the past, it will be a great chance to learn new techniques with friendly people in a relaxed format. All level players, all ages welcome.
Location: Tulsa Strings Violin Shop
4631 E 31st St Tulsa, OK 74135 918-794-8440 www.tulsastrings.com
For more information please call 918-794-8440,
or email shelbyeicher@cox.net
Mike Block Cello Master Class
September 11, 2010 @ 2 p.m. at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
Cellist - Mike Block and Violinist – Christian Howes were instructors at the Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp in NYC. They shared their fabulous musical skills with our Tulsa Symphony Musicians who teach in the Tulsa Symphony Education Outreach Programs and promote the new Mark O’Connor Fiddle Method that is sweeping the nation.
Cellist Mike Block
Hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as the “ideal musician of the 21st Century”, Mike Block is a pioneering multi-genre cellist living in New York City. Mike is the singer, cellist and composer for the Mike Block Band, which features a unique mixture of original songs and instrumentals drawing upon multiple genres. In addition to the MBB, Mike performs with the Triboro Trio featuring contemporary arrangements of traditional and new folk music from around the world. While studying at the Juilliard School, Mike joined Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble as its youngest member, and upon graduation in 2006, joined Grammy Award winner Mark O’Connor in his Appalachia Waltz Trio. Mike also now plays in Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, and a duo with Chinese Pipa virtuoso Yang Wei. www.BlockBlockBlockBlock.com
Contact Kathy Rad kathy.rad@tulsasymphony.org for more information
Christian Howes String Master Classes
September 30, 2010 and October 1, 2010 at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
As an educator, performer and composer, Christian Howes has gained great notoriety and respect from critics and players alike. Christian was a favorite of the late Les Paul, with whom he worked for 11 years. Says Christian of his mentor, "Les defied categorization in terms of age or genre. His character, approach to life, and musicianship taught me many valuable lessons which I hope never to forget". In recent years, Howes has become an in-demand violinist on the New York scene, performing and recording with a bevy of jazz artists, including alto saxophonist Greg Osby, pianist D.D. Jackson, guitarists Les Paul , Frank Vignola, and Joel Harrison, drummer Dafnis Prieto, vibraphonist Dave Samuels's Caribbean Jazz Project, crossover pioneers Spyro Gyra, and a 4-yr chair in Bill Evans Soulgrass. On his recent cd, Heartfelt, the violinist collaborates with pianist-arranger Roger Kellaway, a legendary figure in his own right.
Christian Howes
In August, 2009, Christian was ranked (for the third time) as the #2 violinist in the Downbeat Critics Poll "Rising Stars". Says All About Jazz ,"as a jazz violinist he has no peer". The Minneapolis Tribune called Christian "arguably the most intriguing young violinist in jazz". According to the Chicago Reader, “Not since Jean Luc Ponty has a violinist ranged from pure classical to fuzz-tone rock to convincing jazz with such authority”.
An Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, he is also the founder of the Creative Strings Workshop and Festival, which convenes during the first week of July every year at Otterbein College.
Contact Kathy Rad kathy.rad@tulsasymphony.org for more information
Symphony By The Sea
Education Ambassador's Fund
Would you like to help young people grow in the arts through the Tulsa Symphony Education Programs? You can really make a difference by making a tax deductable donation to the Tulsa Symphony Education Ambassador’s Fund!
*For more information contact: kathy.rad@tulsasymphony.org
Tulsa Symphony Education Donors
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE TULSA SYMPHONY EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS:
• Arvest Bank
• Nancy and Bob Ahrens
• Carole Ashcraft
• Mary Athens
• Bartlett Foundation
• Gerry and Bob Bruton
• Claremore Symphony League
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation
• Charles W. and Paulene K. Flint Foundation
• Donald A. Hamilton
• Hyechka Music Club
• Jeanne and George Hillman
• George Kaiser Family Foundation
• Lockton
• Don and Susan Merrill
• Jim and Sharon Parker Family Fund
• Dixie Reppe
• Charlotte Schuman
• Jane Sneed (The Sneed Foundation, Inc.)
• Sandy and John Stava
• *Marilyn Strange (Tulsa Symphony Education Ambassadors’ Fund – Donor Chair)
• Mazzio’s Corporation
• Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
• Rib Crib
• Summit Bank
• Target Corporation
• Tulsa Community Foundation
• Peter Walter
• Doris Wellemeyer
• Mr. and Mrs. Henry Will
• Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
• Double Tree at Warren Place
Tulsa Symphony Arts Education Community Partnerships
• Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa
• Barthelmes Conservatory
• Chamber Music Tulsa
• Claremore Symphony League
• Jenks Community Education
• LaFortune Community Center
• National Fiddler Hall of Fame
• Oklahoma A+ Schools
• Oklahoma Aquarium
• Oklahoma Arts Council
• Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
• Opus 118 Harlem School of Music
• Tulsa Air and Space Museum
• Tulsa Children’s Museum
• Tulsa Oratorio Chorus
• Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust
• Tulsa Honors Orchestra
• Tulsa Youth Symphony
• Tulsa Zoo
• The University of Tulsa
Tulsa Symphony Education Ensembles
The Tulsa Symphony has a variety of music education performing groups that will benefit elementary, middle and high school students. Each program is geared toward specific age ranges in order to relate most effectively to the students.
Performing Ensembles
School House Symphony: 9-15 musicians representing each orchestra family member
Bravo Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, french horn, trombone, tuba
Wild World of Drums: an array of percussion instruments from around the world
Woodwind Trio: flute, clarinet, bassoon
String Trio: violin, viola, cello
Piano Trio: violin, cello, piano
Tulsa Symphony Woodwind Quintet: flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon
Don Ryan Trio: piano, string bass, drums
Tulsa Symphony String Quartet: violin, viola, cello, bass
TSO Trombone Trio: 3 trombones
Tulsa Rock Ensemble: String Quartet
Solo Instrument and Piano: specific orchestral instrument accompanied by piano
Solo Instrument: specific orchestra instrument only
* FOR BOOKING INFORMATION CONTACT kathy.rad@tulsasymphony.org
Tulsa Symphony Student Concert Preparation
Dan Call, retired Tulsa music educator and Tulsa Symphony Board Member, is available to come to your school to present a short program. Dan’s engaging program gives students information to ensure the success of both the performers and the listeners. He talks to the students about the power the audience has to make it a better performance by the way they listen with energy, imagination, knowledge and understanding of the music. Dan also plays sample recordings of some of the music that will be in the upcoming concert. A session lasts about 20-30 minutes and should be scheduled for no more than 40 students at once.
A pre-concert discussion with the conductor is also available for free to all concertgoers an hour before all performances.
Tulsa Symphony has a $6 student price that is available to both students and their families.
Call Mike at TSO to schedule Dan’s presentation for your class/school or to purchase student tickets: 584-3645 or mike.mcusic@tulsasymphony.org
The Tulsa Symphony strives to be a musical leader widely recognized for its significant contributions to the civic and cultural life of the community and the impact of its role in education.
Quality Music Education plays a key part of our Founding Principles.
TSO is Committed to an Extensive Education Program That:
- Helps young people excel in their learning styles through the use of music.
- Builds a foundation of musical experiences for young people.
- Reaches out to other individuals.
- Develops future audiences.
The Tulsa Symphony has "Music Connections" Services That:
- Enlighten Students and Build Interest
- Help Build On Existing School Music Programs
- Create New Music Education Programs
TSO Education Services That Enlighten Students & Build Interest:
- Classical Kids: Pre-K thru 2nd grade ensembles
- Music In Motion: 3rd thru 8th grade ensembles
- TSO Student Concert Preparation: K thru 12
- Young Person’s Concerts: 3rd thru 12th grade
- Music Infusion Program: K thru 12
- Symphony Set
Special Events:
- Symphony Safari at the Zoo
- Symphony by the Sea at Oklahoma Aquarium (Spring 2011)
- Stars of the Symphony at the Tulsa Air & Space Museum
- Summer Fiddling Program (LaFortune Community Center and Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame)
- Lemony Snicket Young Persons Concert (Tulsa PAC, Oct. 24, 2010 )
- San Francisco Quartet Education Outreach ( Jan. 2011 )
TSO Services That Help Build On Existing School Programs:
Ambassador Program:
K - 12th grades - Individual musicians from the TSO provide Master Classes, coaching, sectionals, clinics and ensemble performances to meet the needs of the schools’ music programs.
- Tulsa Public Schools
- Union Public Schools
- Claremore Public Schools
- Broken Arrow Public Schools
- Jenks Public Schools
- Tulsa Youth Symphony & Tulsa Honors Orchestra
Side by Side Concerts:
TSO musicians coach students and participate in dress rehearsal & concerts in middle & high school orchestra programs.
- TSO-TOC-TPS Side by Side Concert ( April 12, 2011 Tulsa PAC )
- Edison Preparatory School (Spring 2011)
- Central Performing Arts Magnet School (Spring 2011)
TSO Services That Create New School Music Education Programs:
Opus 2010:
3-18 years old - TSO Musicians start new string Programs in schools based on the proven Opus 118 Harlem School of Music (Movie-"Music of the Heart") and the Mark O’Connor Fiddle Method
- Deborah Brown Community School
- Hoover, Grimes, Springdale(TPS)
- Jenks Elementary School
- Park Lane Elementary (BAPS)
- Marquette School
- BUNCHE Early Childhood Development Center
- Roy Clark Elementary (January 2011)
You can find out more about Opus 118 and the Mark O'Connor Fiddle Method using the links below
www.opus118.org
www.markoconnor.com
www.nationalfiddlerhalloffame.org
The Tulsa Symphony is proud to be affiliated with the American String Teachers Association.
For more information about ASTA visit www.astaweb.com.
Master Music Teacher:
All ages - TSO Musicians co-hired as certified music teachers in the schools.
- Eliot
- Kendall-Whittier Elementary
- Lee Elementary
- Patrick Henry Elementary
- Penn Elementary
- Wright Elementary
- Madison Middle School
- Central High School
