Oakland Youth Orchestras (OYO) is a four-tiered orchestra program serving over 350 students in grades 2-12 from counties throughout southeast Michigan.
Joined September 2013
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3 Mar 2023
Thank you to our 2022-2023 Season Supporters! Your support is crucial to our mission of educating and enriching youth through music. Together, we are OYO!
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18 Feb 2023
Some of our favorite moments from studio string orchestra at our winter concert! Studio string is comprised of advanced beginner string musicians, generally ranging grades 2 through 7 or Suzuki books 2 through 4.
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16 Feb 2023
We're still thinking back to last Thursday's Winter Concert! Here are a few of our favorite highlights from the philharmonia orchestra, including soloist Minjun Kim performing the Bruch Violin Concerto in G Minor.
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12 Feb 2023
Some of our favorite moments from symphony orchestra at Thursday's winter concert, featuring 18-year-old cellist Eunho Jung! Save the date for our spring concert - April 18, 2023 at Oxford Performing Arts Center.
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24 Nov 2022
Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us at OYO! We are so grateful for you - our students, parents, donors, and friends!
#HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving #Thanksgiving2022
16 Oct 2022
Join us Thursday, November 3, 6:30 PM at Oxford Performing Arts Center for an evening of inspiring music by our four orchestras. Prokofiev, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, and more! Tickets - $10 adults, $5 students. Cash/check only. oyomi.org/concerts #MetroDetroit #OxfordStrong
28 Jan 2021
#OYOParents! Can you spot your child in this #Jan2021 #VirtualConcert performance of Inverno by Antonio Vivaldi arranged by Todd Parrish and conducted by Nick Karpinsky?
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27 Jan 2021
#PracticeChallengeAccepted One of our trumpet players, Carlos is on day 93 on their 100 day practice challenge! Practice makes perfect.
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26 Jan 2021
Did you get a chance to watch our #Jan2021 Concert this past Saturday? Link to concert is in bio. Here's a clip from our #BrassEnsemble performance of Dona Nobis Pacem from Herbert Haufrecht's Symphony for Brass and Timpani, conducted by Ken Kroesche.
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21 Jan 2021
Performing in parks is one way to practice! Check out our tuba student, Haley performing Beersheba Neo-Baroque Suite: I Prelude with a friend.
#PracticeChallengeAccepted #TogetherAtHome #WeAreOYO #KeepTheMusicGoing
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14 Jan 2021
#OYOMICommunity, save the date! Our next virtual concert launches on Saturday, January 23 at 7pm.
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We can't wait to show you what our students have been practicing over the last few months!
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13 Jan 2021
Here's a fun clip of when our students got the chance to try their hand at fiddling Old Joe Clark. This was one of several #VirtualOYO experiences we've offered this year. #TogetherAtHome #WeAreOYO
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12 Jan 2021
Thank you to everyone who donated in 2020! With the help of everyone who gave in the last few months, we were able to surpass our $5,000 goal.
#YearEnd2020 #ThankYou
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28 Dec 2020
A little #sheetmusic #humor to kick off this week as we approach the end of this year. Regardless of what happens this coming year, we are ready to #keepthemusicgoing with you all! #orchestrameme
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25 Dec 2020
#ThrowbackThursday to two years ago when our #StudioString orchestra performed Star of Bethlehem by John Williams at our Winter 2017 concert. We can't wait for this year's (save the date: January 16!)
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25 Dec 2020
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24 Dec 2020
Happy holidays to you all from the Oakland Youth Orchestra team! Wishing you all warmth, love, and safety this holiday season. #OYOMIFamily
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22 Dec 2020
One last #OYOMIHistory to complete our name timeline!
What prompted our latest name change?
Comment below with your guesses then swipe to find out the answer!
Music Cred: bensound.com
#youthorchestra #youth #classicalmusic #history
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22 Dec 2020