The Beckman High School Orchestra was founded in August of 2004 when the high school first opened its doors; 45 students formed their first orchestra (the largest in the district) under the direction of Jim Kollias.
The Beckman High School Orchestra has experienced much success in its short history and is the largest high school orchestra program in the Tustin Unified School District (140 students) with three levels of orchestra. Through its performances of standard orchestral literature and the performances of new music by student and local composers, as well as the number and quality of performances in the community, the orchestra is making its presence felt in the artistic communities of Tustin and Irvine. The orchestra has already earned Superior and Unanimous Superior Ratings at district and regional SCSBOA music festivals and has been invited to play at Disneyland’s Community Arts Showcase, the Biltmore Hotel, and Olvera Street in Los Angeles. In November, 2006, the orchestra was invited to perform with the Irvine Valley College Symphony Orchestra at the Barclay Theatre in Irvine. In 2007, the Beckman High School Orchestra performed in Carnegie Hall as part of the National Invitational Festival. In May 2007, the orchestra was the only orchestra selected to perform as part of the California Distinguished School Recognition Program in Anaheim, earning the above accolades from California State Superintendent Jack O’Connell. In December 2007, the orchestra again performed at the invitation of the IVC Symphony Orchestra at the new IVC Performing Arts Center; the first high school to perform in the new $32 million theatre. In 2009, the Beckman Orchestra again performed in Carnegie Hall in the New York Band & Orchestra Festival, this time earning a Gold Award for their performance.
Students from the group have won auditions to the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association Honor Orchestras, California All-State Orchestra, the Four Seasons Orchestra, and the Colburn School Orchestra.
Arnold O. Beckman, founder and chairman emeritus of Beckman Instruments, Inc., represents nearly a century of outstanding scientific achievements. What you probably didn’t know about this inventor was that Dr. Beckman was also a very talented pianist and often performed with small orchestras. “Music - especially proficiency at the keyboard – came to play an important role in his life as both a passion and a means of earning a living. His mothers’ insistence on diligent practice, however uncomfortable, conveyed a lesson to him about the importance of disciplined effort in achieving success.” The music program at Beckman High School, inspired by the endeavors and achievements of our namesake, is committed to excellence in the arts. Our state-of-the-arts facilities provide the extraordinary opportunity for our students to engage in independent, creative challenges, thus empowering them to applications far beyond the classroom – similar to those made by Dr. Beckman himself.
Beckman High School Orchestra
Standard Orchestral Repertoire Performed
| Leroy Anderson |
Plink Plank Plunk
Fiddle Faddle |
| J.S. Bach |
Concerto for 2 Violins & Orchestra in D min., BWV 1042
I. Vivace |
| Bela Bartok |
Rumanian Dances |
| Aaron Copland |
Hoedown from Rodeo |
| Arcangelo Corelli |
Concerto Grosso No. 4 in D Major
I. Adagio - Allegro |
| Edward Grieg |
From Holberg's Time: Suite in Olden Style, Op. 40
VI. Rigaudon
Two Elegiac Melodies Op. 34
II. Våren (Spring) |
| George Freidrich Handel |
Messiah
I. Sinfonia |
| Gustav Holst |
Brook Green Suite
St. Paul's Suite
I. Jig |
| Joseph Haydn |
Concerto for Cello in C. H. VIIb: 1
I. Moderato |
| Felix Mendelssohn |
Sinfonia No. 2 in D |
| W.A. Mozart |
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
Divertimento in D Major, K. 136
Divertimento in F Major, K. 138 |
| Camille Saint-Saëns |
Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 |
| Jean Sibelius |
Andante Festivo |
Johann Strauss Jr.
& Josef Strauss |
Pizzicato Polka |
| Johann Strauss |
Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449 |
| Peter I. Tchaikovsky |
Serenade in C, Op. 48 |
| Antonio Vivaldi |
Gloria, RV 588
Concerto in D Major, No. 246
Concerto in A min for 2 Violins, Op. III, no. 8 |
| Peter Warlock |
Capriol Suite
I. Basse-Danse
II. Pavanne |
Beckman High School String Orchestra - Honors
"There is no substitute for excellence."
-Arnold O. Beckman
2009
Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
Gold Award, New York Band & Orchestra Festival
Invitation to perform at Disney Community Arts Showcase
Invitation to perform at New York Band & Orchestra Festival, Carnegie Hall, New York
2008
Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Santa Monica High School
Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
Invitation to perform at Disney Community Arts Showcase
2007
Invitation to perform at California State Distinguished Schools Recognition Program, Anaheim
Invitation to perform at National Invitational Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York
Invitation to perform at Disney Community Arts Showcase
Invitation to perform with Irvine Valley College Symphony Orchestra, Barclay Theatre, Irvine
Invitation to perform with Irvine Valley College Symphony Orchestra, IVC Performing Arts Center
Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
2006
Superior Rating, SCSBOA Regional Festival, Redlands High School
Unanimous Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Santa Monica High School
Superior Rating, SCSBOA District Festival, Chaffey High School
2005
Superior Rating, TUSD District Festival, Beckman High School
Performances
SCSBOA District Festival, Santa Monica High School
SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
Disneyland Community Arts Showcase, Anaheim
Tustin Mayor’s Inaugural Dinner, Tustin
Concert with Pioneer & Columbus Tustin Middle School, Beckman HS
Spring Concert, Beckman High School
Winter Concert, Beckman High School
2009
New York Band & Orchestra Festival, Carnegie Hall, New York
SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
Disneyland Community Arts Showcase, Anaheim
Tustin Mayor’s Inaugural Dinner, Tustin
Concert with Pioneer & Columbus Tustin Middle School, Beckman HS
Spring Concert, Beckman High School
2008
2007
National Invitational Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York
Concert with IVC Symphony Orchestra, IVC Performing Arts Center
California State Distinguished Schools Recognition Program, Anaheim
SCSBOA District Festival, Beckman High School
Disneyland Community Arts Showcase, Anaheim
TUSD Community Volunteer Dinner, Santa Ana
Tustin Mayor’s Inaugural Dinner, Tustin
Winter Concert, Beckman High School
Spring Concert, Beckman High School
Concert with Pioneer & Columbus Tustin Middle School, Beckman HS
2006
Concert with IVC Symphony Orchestra, Barclay Theatre, UC Irvine
Concert with IVC Symphony Orchestra, Beckman High School
SCSBOA Regional Festival, Redlands High School
SCSBOA District Festival, Chaffey High School
SCSBOA District Festival, Santa Monica High School
Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
Olvera Street, Los Angeles
TUSD Community Volunteer Dinner, Santa Ana
Disneyland Community Arts Showcase, Anaheim
Tustin Mayor’s Inaugural Dinner, Tustin
Tustin Area Council for the Performing Arts
Winter Concert, Beckman High School
Spring Concert, Beckman High School
Concert with Pioneer & Columbus Tustin Middle School, Beckman HS
2005
TUSD Festival, Beckman High School
Winter Concert, Beckman High School
Spring Concert, Beckman High School
Concert with Pioneer & Columbus Tustin Middle School, Beckman HS
2004
Winter Concert, Beckman High School
For more information on the
Beckman High School Orchestra on the web:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-orchestra-band-2014217-direction-middle
http://www.ocfamily.com/t-coverstory_11heroes_0108.aspx
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