2021 Free Family Concert: Thrills & Super Powers!

A. K. Bissell Park Pavilion

The Free Family Concert has returned!

Native Lands, Take 2 with special guest artist Jeff Midkiff, composer & mandolin

Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center

Music Director Dan Allcott leads the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in collaboration with the Roane Choral Society to open the 2021–2022 subscription series on Sunday, October 10, 2021, with Native Lands, Take 2. The concert features music by Jean Sibelius and Jeff Midkiff postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, plus Kathryn Bostic’s Portrait of a Peaceful Warrior.  The concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.

Don't miss Jeff Midkiff's FREE Improvisation Workshop on Saturday, October 9, 2021, 2:00 PM at the Performing Arts Center Lobby at Oak Ridge High School.

Musical Soundscapes

First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge


How do sounds and music define a sense of place? Journey with Dan Allcott, the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, and the music of composers Jennifer Jolley (photo credit Elizabeth Glenn Photography), Takuma Itoh (photo credit Ben Ferrari), Gabriela Lena Frank (photo credit Mariah Tauger), and J. S. Bach as their musical soundscapes take you around the world, throughout time, and wherever your imagination takes you.  Maybe it's a ride on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Trolley!  Soloists Shelby Shankland, flute; Karen Kartal, violin; and Malcolm Matthews, harpsichord add to the adventure.  The concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.

Beginnings: Messiah

South Harriman Baptist Church

The Oak Ridge Chorus and Roane Choral Society join forces in this performance of Messiah, part I.  Be uplifted by this holiday favorite led by Choral Director Brenda Luggie.  Although this concert is being presented in addition to our subscription series, the concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.

Lyrical & Percussive

First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge

Opposites attract in this concert by the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra featuring lyrical and percussive music– but not always from the instrument families you expect.  Principal cellist Theodore Kartal performs Bloch's "Prayer." The concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.

The Journey

Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

The journey is different for each of us as humans, but there are common themes.  Hear the Oak Ridge Chorus sing about our journeys in this uplifting concert.  A special commissioned piece by composer Jorge Variego will be announced, and additional music on the program features a diverse range of composers.  A silent auction is planned for the occasion.  This concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming that offers free admission to youths 18 and under.

Endings & New Beginnings

First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge

Choral Director Brenda Luggie leads the combined choruses in Faure’s Requiem and more in their season finale collaboration. The concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.

Season Celebrations

Historic Grove Theater

 

Don't miss this evening of music for a rousing and healing close of the season. Leave uplifted following Jorge Variego's Blink, Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto performed by special guest artist Joshua Kováč  (our 2019 Family Concert youth soloist), and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 as we celebrate Music Director Dan Allcott in his final concert with ORCMA. The concert is part of our Penny4Arts programming offering FREE attendance for youths 18 and under.