Oklahoma Community Orchestra To Performs at OC on Oct. 1

The Orchestra will Perform “An Evening of Gershwin” in Baugh Auditorium

September 30, 2019 - The Oklahoma Community Orchestra will perform An Evening of Gershwin at Oklahoma Christian University on Oct. 1 The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Baugh Auditorium.

An Evening of Gershwin is OCO’s first subscription concert of the season. The orchestra will perform selections including “The Concerto in F Major,” “An American in Paris,” “Porgy and Bess” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” Sergio Monteiro is the featured guest artist for the evening. He is the Steinway Artist and Director of Piano Activities at the Wanda Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. He will perform on the piano for this concert.

OCO exists to provide quality symphonic music to the community. The orchestra was founded in 1984 by the Chamber Music Division of the Oklahoma City Ladies Music Club. In 1987, OCO became a nonprofit organization supported by donations and member dues.

OCO has strong ties to OC. The orchestra rehearsed several times at OC before they were invited to serve as the “Orchestra-in-Resident” in 1995. Both organizations benefit from the relationship: OC provides the rehearsal space and concert halls while the OCO orchestra attracts new audiences and members to OC’s campus.

The conductor of the orchestra is Dr. Irvin L. Wagner. The orchestra is made up of about 75 musicians. These individuals come from a multitude of backgrounds: professional musicians, business professionals, former members of a high school or college orchestra and music instructors. A few staff and alumni of OC perform in the OCO. Jennifer Rucker is both the principal clarinet player for OCO and a clarinet instructor at OC. John Fletcher plays the trombone for OCO and was the previous conductor.

Tickets are available at OCO’s website for $12.50 until two hours before the event. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $15. Season tickets are available on OCO’s website for $50, which provide general admission for all five of OCO’s subscription concerts. For more information visit OCO online.