Music Olympics

The annual Music Olympics consists of five statewide competitions for young musicians and takes place each February. 

Registration Form coming soon!

The competitions consist of:

Buttram String Competition:
Solo String & String Quartet - Grades 9 - 12
Audition Repertory List - Updated June 2010

Carver Concerto Competition:
Woodwinds, Brass, Harp & Percussion - Grades 9 - 12
Carver Percussion List

Meinders Piano Competition:
Piano - Grades 9 - 12

Keith String Competition:
Solo String - Students 8th Grade and below

NEW! Gilliam Piano Competition:
Piano - Students 8th Grade and below

Competition is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Application made through Orchestra League office.

The winners play at the Winners Recital for an audience of classical music students. Winners receive a scholarship award for their performance at the recital and in some cases are invited to perform as soloists in the OKC Philharmonic's annual Side-By-Side concert.

For more information, please contact the Orchestra League at 405-848-6787.  

The Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its twenty-second season.  Participate in the excitement of presenting one of the region's top orchestras and gain a broad perspective on arts administration, music, and music history. Receive on-the-job training and experience working alongside professional staff.

Intern positions are heavily involved with Education and Marketing/Public Relations including preparation and analysis of sale statistics, support for various promotions, and concert duties. Interns will also receive additional exposure to development, concert production, and general administrative support. This paid internship requires approximately 15 to 20 hours per week.

Intern Application - Application Deadline:  August 27, 2010

Side by Side

The Kirkpatrick Foundation Side by Side Concert program brings together the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and budding young musicians. 

This year, participants from Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (OYO) will be playing in the Side by Side concert. Those selected rehearse a major symphonic program, and perform it for the public, sitting side-by-side with their professional counterparts in the Philharmonic. Both the preparation and performance by the full ensemble take place under the direction of the Philharmonic’s music director Joel Levine.

In addition, winners from the Music Olympics competition are often invited to appear as guest soloist and perform with the Philharmonic (without the young musicians in the orchestra). Many young soloists have made their symphony orchestra debuts on the Side-by-Side concerts such as 2004 Meinders Piano competition winner Jaymes Kirksey.

Master Classes with Guest Artists

An educational program that provides opportunities to music majors in Oklahoma universities and colleges. Promising music students meet, interact and perform for celebrated musicians who appear as guest artists with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. The Master Classes are presented two to three times per season. Non-performing students and the general public are invited to attend the master class as audience members. Admission is free.

2009-2010 Master Classes
Friday, September 18, 2009, The University of Oklahoma, Pitman Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 9, 2009, Oklahoma City University, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 2009, The University of Oklahoma, Pitman Recital Hall, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 16, 2010, Oklahoma City University, 3:00 p.m., Soprano Jessica Rivera

Master classes have offered area students time with:

Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Pinchas Zukerman, violin
Sharon Isbin, guitar
Robert McDuffie, violin
Leontine Price, soprano
Evelyn Glennie, percussion
              ...and many more  

Open Rehearsals

The following rehearsals for the 2009-2010 Classics Series are open with reservation. Please note the restrictions.

Steven Isserlis, cello; Friday, September 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Corey Cerovsek, violin; Friday, October 9, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

Stephen Hough, piano; Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

CANCELED:  Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano; Friday, January 29, 2010

CANCELED:  Orchestra Feature; Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Orion Weiss, piano; Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Canterbury Choral Society; Friday, April 16, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Stefan Jackiw, violin; Friday, May 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

• No children under the age of 10 years.
• Open to students with I.D.
• Reservations are required. There will be no admittance without advance registration.
• Reservations must be made by noon the Friday of rehearsal.
• Admission is restricted to the first 50 people to register. Organized school groups may qualify for an exception.
• Registered attendees must enter through the South backstage doors; proceed down the ramp and meet with Katie Kucharski, Education Coordinator.
• Check-in will begin 30 minutes before rehearsal begins.
• No admittance after rehearsal begins -- no exceptions.
• Attendees will remain seated in the designated area of the hall until break and must leave the theatre using the same door through which they entered.
• Attendees are not allowed in the backstage area of the stage house.

Contact
Katie Kucharski
Education Coordinator
katie@okcphilharmonic.org

Music Services Guide

The Resource Guide catalogues contacts for music instruction and area businesses that rent and sell new and used instruments. The Resource Guide is distributed during appropriate events, including the Instrument Playground and Discovery Concerts.

Music Resource Guide