Oakville Symphony Orchestra
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The Oakville Symphony Orchestra (OSO) is a Canadian
orchestra
performing in Oakville
, Ontario
.
The OSO was founded in 1967 by Kenneth Hollier, a local musician and educator with a mission statement to “make music for the pleasure of its members and the enjoyment of its audience”. The OSO currently performs at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
.
In 1968, a small group met for the first rehearsal in a music room at T. A. Blakelock High School
, among which a few members still perform with the orchestra today. The new formed orchestra's first performance was held at the YMCA on June 24, 1968.
The OSO has a long history of presenting collaborations with local groups including the White Oaks Choral Society, the Clarkson Opera Society and the Oakville School of Ballet
.
While the OSO has been mainly performing at the Oakville Centre since it opened in 1977, it has also held concerts over the years as part of the Oakville Waterfront Festival
and in local high school and churches.
Since 1998, the Oakville Symphony Orchestra has been under the direction of Roberto De Clara and has succeeded to a point where its shows have been 100% sold out due to subscription sales since their 2006-7 season began.
Canada
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orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
performing in Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Ontario
Ontario
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The OSO was founded in 1967 by Kenneth Hollier, a local musician and educator with a mission statement to “make music for the pleasure of its members and the enjoyment of its audience”. The OSO currently performs at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a municipally run multi-use facility which opened in downtown Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 1977. The Oakville Centre was built to provide Oakville residents with a place to learn about themselves and the world around them through dance, music,...
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In 1968, a small group met for the first rehearsal in a music room at T. A. Blakelock High School
T. A. Blakelock High School
T.A. Blakelock High School is the second oldest high school in the town of Oakville, Ontario, and has the oldest high school building in Oakville still in use as a school. The school was built in 1957. There are 1,100 students at T.A. Blakelock. The school is named after Thomas Aston Blakelock.The...
, among which a few members still perform with the orchestra today. The new formed orchestra's first performance was held at the YMCA on June 24, 1968.
The OSO has a long history of presenting collaborations with local groups including the White Oaks Choral Society, the Clarkson Opera Society and the Oakville School of Ballet
Oakville Ballet Company
The Oakville Ballet Company is a ballet company in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.-The Oakville School of Dance:The Oakville School of Dance is a renowned classical ballet school in Oakville, Ontario. It was founded by Elizabeth Paterson and is now owned by her daughter, Amanda Bayliss.The Oakville...
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While the OSO has been mainly performing at the Oakville Centre since it opened in 1977, it has also held concerts over the years as part of the Oakville Waterfront Festival
Oakville Waterfront Festival
The Oakville Waterfront Festival was an annual festival in Oakville, Ontario, since 1982.The Oakville Waterfront Festival was Oakville's largest, most popular and eagerly anticipated event that ran for 18 years...
and in local high school and churches.
Since 1998, the Oakville Symphony Orchestra has been under the direction of Roberto De Clara and has succeeded to a point where its shows have been 100% sold out due to subscription sales since their 2006-7 season began.
Music directors
- Kenneth Hollier (1967–1973)
- David Gray (1973–1976)
- Anthony Royse (1976–1983)
- Syd Reid (1983–1987)
- David Miller (1987–1996)
- Roberto De Clara (1998–present)