Do you play a string instrument – or want to learn to play one? Or maybe you play brass, or a woodwind, or timpani or percussion, but you want to go beyond jazz and rock and play, or explore, Classical music? Then Tech’s Orchestra is for you!
All levels and all grades are welcome in Tech’s Orchestra. You’ll have the chance to perform at Tech’s Winter and Spring Concerts and at the wonderful OUSD Orchestra Festival, where you’ll meet and play with musicians from schools throughout the city.
Strike up the Band – and the Orchestra! It’s time for the Jazz Band and Orchestra Spring Concert: May 24, 6:30 p.m. in the beautiful Tech auditorium.
Don’t miss this chance to hear Tech’s many talented musicians. And if you haven’t heard music in Tech’s auditorium lately, you have a special treat in store!
$6 admission
On January 27, 2012, four Tech musicians performed with the Oakland East Bay Symphony in the spectacular Paramount Theater.
The OEBS’s grand performance of Carl Orff’s famous “Carmina Burana” included eleventh grader Sam Berris on bassoon and ninth graders Jay Varhula on violin and Christian Espinosa on percussion. All three Tech students play with the Oakland Youth Orchestra, which performed alongside the professional musicians of the Oakland East Bay Symphony. In addition, sharp-eyed audience members spotted physics teacher Richard Fairly singing with the Oakland Symphony Chorus. The Oakland Youth Chorus also joined the excellent performance.
Congratulations Sam, Jay, Christian and Mr. Fairly!
The Tech Orchestra will perform in the annual OUSD Orchestra Festival on Thursday, March 8th at 6:30 p.m at Roosevelt Middle School. Roosevelt Middle School is located at 1926 East 19th Street, Oakland. Note that this is a change of venue – the event will not be held at Tech as previously announced!
Nine OUSD Orchestras will perform, with the Finale Conducted by Maestro Michael Morgan of the Oakland-East Bay Symphony.
The event is free. Please come and support our Tech musicians!
Mark your calendars for the Music Department’s Winter Concert: Thursday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
There will be three ensembles performing: the Concert/Jazz Band, the Orchestra, and the Advanced Jazz Band. Come hear Tech’s talented musicians and award-winning ensembles!
Even if you don’t have a child who’s performing, please come to support the performing arts at Oakland Tech. In this time of government cuts and shortages, we rely on your support to help our school provide the arts education that makes a difference for so many children.
Come hear Tech’s award-winning Jazz Band and Orchestra perform in the year-end concert! Don’t miss this music extravaganza!
June 2, 6:30 p.m. in the beautiful Tech Auditorium.
Admission at the door: $5
For the second year in a row, Tech’s Orchestra has won first place at Great America’s Music in the Parks!
Music in the Parks brings together school groups from around the Bay Area at a grand performance, followed by an award ceremony at Great America. Tech’s Orchestra is pleased and proud to have been awarded the first place trophy for High School Full Orchestra two years running, in 2011 and 2012!
Tech Music Teacher David Byrd credits Tech’s parents and community as well as the talented students, saying “We wouldn’t have made it to the event without the help of a PTSA Maxi-grant!” Please remember that your support of the arts at Tech makes it possible for our students to participate in these events and achieve these triumphs!
Congratulations to all our talented musicians and to David Byrd, our music teacher and conductor!
Concertmistress Emily Bowyer holds Tech's trophy
On February 25, 2011, six Tech music students took the stage of Oakland’s fabulous Paramount Theater to play side by side with the Oakland East Bay Symphony under the baton of Maestro Michael Morgan. Nina Fogel (Oboe), Hong Wong (Viola), Jacenta Yu (Violin), Tyler Martin (Trombone), Lily Viek (Flute) and Sam Berris (Bassoon) participated in the performance of Edvard Grieg’s “Hall of the Mountain King” from the Peer Gynt Suite, courtesy of OEBS’ “MUSE” (Music for Excellence) program. Find out more about the concert here.
Congratulations to Tech’s talented musicians!
On May 6, 2011, Tech’s Orchestra will join other ensembles from around the Bay Area for a grand performance at Milpitas High School. After an overnight stay, it’s off to Great America! The Santa Clara amusement park will be full of music students on Saturday, May 7, with an award ceremony for the performances inside Great America at 6:30pm on Saturday.
Harlem Renaissance star Josephine Baker
OakTechRep,
Oakland Technical High School’s Award-Winning Theatre Program,
Presents:
by Pearl Cleage
Directed by Guest Artist Daunielle Rasmaussen
Choreography by Ena Dallas
Design by Casey Fern and the Tech Techies
Produced by Jessa Brie Berkner
A Drama Set in the Fabulous Harlem Renaissance
Featuring Artists! Dancers! Revolutionaries!
Two Casts: See Both Shows!
Four Performances Only at Oakland Technical H.S. Auditorium (42nd @ Broadway):
Wed, May 25th 7pm, Thursday May 26th 7pm, Friday, May 27th, 2pm & 7pm
Tickets Available at Door:
Students and Teachers with OUSD ID: $5/ General Admission $8
Join Us for a Post-Show Discussion with the Cast after Friday’s 2pm Matinee!
Thank you for Supporting Arts in Education!
See you at the Theater!
Don’t miss Tech’s winter music concert! Come hear the orchestra, jazz band and chorus in what’s always a highlight of the performing arts calendar!
In the beautiful Oakland Tech Auditorium, 42nd Street at Broadway.
Tech Techies:
Mark your calendars for March 10, 2011 for the OUSD Orchestra Festival at Roosevelt Middle School! You won’t want to miss this event featuring orchestral music by student musicians from all over the District, including of course our own Tech orchestra under the direction of our own David Byrd!
Jazz, orchestra, song … It’s always a great evening at the final concert for the music department. Come hear all of Tech’s talented music students: orchestra, jazz ensembles, instrumental soloists, and the Opera Piccola chorus.
When: June 3, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Tech Auditorium, 42nd Street at Broadway
Bring your friends! Tell the community!
Tech’s Orchestra performed at the March 11, 2010 OUSD Orchestra Festival, where a spontaneous and lovely collaboration occurred.
At the Festival, the Skyline and Oakland Tech High School orchestras realized they’d prepared the same song for the
OUSD Orchestra Festival – Bacchanale by Camille Saint-Saens – so without any advance preparation, they played it together! What a thrilling and beautiful big sound from the spontaneously formed SkyTech/OakLine orchestra!
As if that weren’t enough, the 11 participating middle and high school orchestras (including students from “failing” school Elmhurst Community Prep) performed the last two numbers together as the OUSD Combined Orchestra, with Maestro Michael Morgan, director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, conducting. Definitely, most definitely, a “Proud to be an OUSD Parent” night.
Thanks to Tech music teacher David Byrd and all the other OUSD music teachers and music supporters for their efforts, and congratulations to our children!
Tech’s Orchestra performed in the CMEA orchestral festival on May 7 at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord. The orchestra received very high grades, and was warmly received, as everyone was very enthusiastic that there we have a full and growing music program back at Tech!
Tech’s Orchestra performed at the March 11, 2010 OUSD Orchestra Festival, where a spontaneous and lovely collaboration occurred.
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Please join us for the 2009 Winter Concert in the Oakland Tech Auditorium, presented by the Oakland Tech Music Department. Performing will be:
