Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp Sharing the joys of music Sat, 12 May 2012 07:06:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Olympia Youth Orchestra and enrollment in local school orchestras http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=390 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=390#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 07:06:55 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=390 For the students currently in the orchestra, and incoming students auditioning for the orchestra, please be advised that the Olympia Youth Orchestra strongly supports and encourages enrollment in local school orchestra programs for all students taking part in the orchestra. One will only improve and grow with the involvement in both programs. Mandatory involvement in school orchestra programs will eventually be in line with all other youth orchestras.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=390 0 Olympia Youth Orchestra 2012-2013 Season Entrance Audition http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=347 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=347#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 05:22:44 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=347 The auditions for the 2012-2013 season will take place during the last 2 weeks of June. Venue TBA. Please fill out the application form and submit on line as soon as possible. Looking forward to hearing all talented young musicians in all orchestral instruments.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=347 0 Mothers Day Concert, May 13, 2012 at 3PM http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=344 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=344#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:43:56 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=344 The CalStateLA Symphony Orchestra/Olympia Youth Orchestra will be featuring world renowned violist, Brett Deubner, in the North American Premiere Performance of the Amanda Harberg Viola Concerto. Other work by Glinka, Mascagni and Mozart.

Brett Deubner, Violist

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=344 4 CalStateLA Symphony Orchestra/Olympia Youth Orchestra January 15, 2012 Concert http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=342 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=342#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:31:14 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=342 Young violinist, Hao Zhou, Special Prize Winner at the American String Teachers Association Los Angeles Annual Competition Finals, will be the featured soloist in the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in this concert FREE and OPEN to the public. The concert will be held at the historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776 at 3PM. All are welcome. Tickets are issued but there is no need to have one to be admitted. Program will also include Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture and Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=342 0 Rueibin Chen performing the “Yellow River Piano Concerto” http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=339 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=339#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:06:49 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=339 World renowned pianist, Rueibin Chen, will be the featured soloist with the CalStateLA Symphony Orchestra/Olympia Youth Orchestra on June 11, 2011 at 8PM performing the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. In the same concert, “From the Ground Up”, an orchestral piece by Dr. John Kennedy, Professor of Composition at CSULA, will be receiving its World Premiere Performance. This is a concert not to be missed. Admission is FREE. Please contact admin@olympiaphil.org for tickets and details.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=339 1 “Suzanna Guzman & Friends” http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=319 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=319#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:34:10 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=319 World famous mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman will be performing with the CalStateLA Symphony Orchestra/Olympia Youth Orchestra on January 9, 2011 at 3PM at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. Admission is FREE. Bass baritone, Cedric Berry and soprano, Iris Kwan are also among the featured guest artists. Program to include the Coriolanus Overture by Beethoven, opera arias from Bizet’s Carmen, Delibe’s Lakme, Saint-Saens’ Samson & Dalila, and the 7th Symphony by Beethoven. Please email to admin@olympiaphil.org to obtain FREE tickets.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=319 0 Now the Olympia Youth Orchestra is combined with the CSULA University Orchestra http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=299 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=299#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:50:32 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=299 Beginning the Fall of 2010, the Olympia Youth Orchestra will be combining with the Cal State Los Angeles University Orchestra with rehearsals on Sunday afternoons from 3-6PM in the Band Room of the Music Building on the CSULA campus. Pre-college members of the orchestra will have opportunities to rehearse and perform with university students and professional players, working on standard orchestral repertoire. Non-university students, young and old, will also have an option of obtaining college credits through Open University at CSULA. The season will begin on the first Sunday of October, 2010. Please refer to the calendar for details of the season schedule.

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=299 2 Olympia Youth Orchestra May 23, 2010 FREE Concert http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=162 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=162#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:16:28 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=162 How time flies and the Spring concert of the Olympia Youth Orchestra is coming up again on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 3PM. This FREE concert, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, will be held at the historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 S Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776.

This time, the orchestra will be joining forces with Ruslan Biryukov, a fantastic cellist, to perform the very exciting Sinfonia Concertante for Cello & Orchestra by Prokofiev. In this concert, we intend to present to the audience a musical taste of Europe. Other works on the program will include Rossini’s La Scala di Seta Overture, Verdi’s Prelude to Act III of “La Traviata”, Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No.1 and the 3 Dances by Smetana from his opera “The Bartered Bride”.

Attached please find a flyer of the concert and do feel free to contact me for reservation of the number of tickets you would desire. I am also attaching several links for more information on this concert:

http://www.olympiaphil.org

http://www.celloart.com/

http://www.missionplayhouse.org/index.html

Looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you at the concert. Please do send in your requests as we expect tickets to run out quite quickly. If you don’t mind, please also forward this news to your friends who love classical music or who you think should have a taste of classical music.

Sincerely,
Fung Ho
Music Director & Conductor
Olympia Youth Orchestra

]]> http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=162 1 A Word of Thanks http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=111 http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=111#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:19:22 +0000 Olympia Philharmonic Society http://www.olympiaphil.org/wp/?p=111 Since the incorporation of the Olympia Philharmonic Society, a 501c3 California non-profit organization, in 1988, there has been many classical music concerts presented to the audiences of Southern California in the form of orchestra, chamber music concerts, and solo recitals.

I am extremely happy that this is the tenth season of the Olympia Youth Orchestra being established for the musical education of our next generation. The musicians on stage this afternoon were selected through our annual competitive audition. Due tot he busy and demanding academic schedule of the students, I have decided to hold only 12 to 14 weekly rehearsals in preparation for each concert. With the high standard of the selected students, the dedication and efficient rehearsal technique of the training staff, I am sure we can achieve our goal of providing excellent training for the orchestra members. I would like to thank Mr. Alan Mautner, string coach; and Mr. John Hoehne, brass coach for their hard work in helping out with the sectional rehearsals of the orchestra. Special thanks should go to all the parents for providing refreshments during our long and tiring rehearsals. I am also extremely proud of the fact that, in these past 2 years, the Olympia Youth Orchestra being selected as one of the Youth Orchestra Partners of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Partnership Program which granted us the opportunity to perform at the world famous Walt Disney Concert Hall on March 8, 2009. Now the orchestra is officially a Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Partner Emeritus.

As Music Director, now that we can provide free concerts to the public, my next goal is to eventually provide free tuition to all of the students participating in the Olympia Youth Orchestra in the future. Our sincere gratitude goes to the Hennings-Fischer Foundation for its generous support; without this grant, this season would not have happened. Since we are performing in the beautiful history San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, expenses are high. If you feel that there is a need for music for our next generation, please do not hesitate to send in your tax deductible contributions to the Olympia Philharmonic Society at 465 Le Roy Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007-7306. At a time of such economic turmoil and budget cuts in the education system, your kind sponsorship will be welcomed with heartfelt appreciation. I am volunteering a large portion of my time and effort for the musical education of these talented young people and will continue to arrange performing opportunities for the orchestra so that the efforts of the students during the rehearsals are not wasted. I am also happy to have joint performances with the students of USC and Cal State L.A. for our students so they can have better experiences in performing with musicians outside of the orchestra. Students from the Cal State L.A. Orchestral Internship Program with the Olympia Youth Orchestra are also performing with us in this concert.

Thank you for coming this afternoon and we hope to see you again at our next concert on February 28, 2010 at 3:30 PM, which will be a joint concert with 3 other youth orchestras in town. This will take place at the Sexon Auditorium of the Pasadena City College. Please also reserve the date of our final concert this season on May 23, 2010 at 3 PM back here at this beautiful San Gabriel Mission Playhouse. We will be featuring cellist Ruslan Biryukov performing the Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, an incredibly challenging piece for both the soloist and the orchestra. Plans are also in place to have concert tours for the orchestra to visit other countries in the near future.

Please feel free to visit our website at http://www.olympiaphil.org if you would like to make a comment, join the orchestra, make a donation, or contact us for any reason. Until then…

Sincerely,
Fung Ho
Music Director & Conductor
Olympia Youth Orchestra

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