Oakland Symphony

Specialties

Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and Oakland Symphony Chorus bring together orchestral music, choral music and youth education to strengthen the Oakland and East Bay community by providing quality live performances, education for lifetime enrichment and the perpetuation of the performing arts.

History

Established in 1988.

Classical and symphonic music in Oakland have a rich history dating back more than 80 years from the original Oakland Symphony (1933 – 1986), and the subsequent formation of Oakland Symphony Chorus and Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra over 50 years ago. Oakland East Bay Symphony grew from this tradition and community commitment. Following the closure of the original Oakland Symphony in 1986, the Chorus and Youth Orchestra split into two independent organizations. In 2010, the Symphony, the Youth Orchestra, and the Chorus merged to establish one organization that combines the history and accomplishments of all three ensembles and is able to better serve our entire community.

Oakland Symphony is celebrated as one of the most distinct regional orchestras in the country, serving a diverse population through its unique convergence of artistic excellence, community service, and education programs.

Meet the Manager

Michael M.

Manager

Michael Morgan born and raised in Washington, D.C., where he attended public schools. He attended McKinley Tech High School in Washington D.C. and was affiliated with the D.C. Youth Orchestra Program but began conducting at the age of 12. While a student at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, he spent a summer at the Oberlin College Conservatory at Tanglewood. There he was a student of Gunther Schuller and Seiji Ozawa, and it was at that time that he first worked with Leonard Bernstein.

In 2005 he was honored by the San Francisco Chapter of The Recording Academy with the 2005 Governors Award for Community Service. On the opposite coast, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) chose Morgan as one of its five 2005 Concert Music Award recipients.[1] ASCAP further honored Oakland East Bay Symphony in 2006 with its Award for Adventurous Programming.

Oakland Symphony also recommends

Paramount Theatre-​Oakland

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Performing Arts

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Music Venues

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Cinema

Michael M. says,

«The Classical concerts and annual Holiday Concert „Let Us Break Bread Together“ are performed at the Paramount Theatre.»

Craneway Pavilion

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Venues & Event Spaces

Michael M. says,

«The Oakland East Bay Symphony performs at the Craneway Pavilion for the annual „Independence Eve“ concert every July 3^rd.»