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Dr. Shelby Chipman, Conductor

 

Mr. Ed Kawakami, Assistant Conductor

                        

Dr. James Croft, Artistic Director

 

 

All concerts are free admission

All concerts are open to the public

 

  

Administrative Office:

1897 Capital Circle NE

Suite 204

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850.224.9934 voice

850.224.1730 fax

 

 

 

2009-2010 Concert Dates (remaining)

 

 

 

Saturday, April 17, 2010

4:00 p.m.

Lee Hall Auditorium

Florida A&M University

 

 

 

All rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:15 - 9:30 p.m.

 

Tallahassee Community College

room 165, Communication/Humanities Building

Appleyard Drive

Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

CCongratulations to the winners of the Young Artist Competition held Saturday, February 6 at

Tallahassee Community College!

 

7-10 age group:

 

1st place - Erin Kim

2nd place - Claire Thaler

 

11-14 age group:

 

1st place - Katie Kurimay

2nd place - Kayla Williams

 

15-18 age group:

 

1st place - Jinny Park

2nd place - AleX Horton

 

Come hear these winners play at the April 17th concert

 

 

 

The BBCO is Putting the Emphasis on Community 

 

The BBCO is an all volunteer orchestra, including the conductors, Dr. Shelby Chipman, FAMU band and orchestra director, and Ed Kawakami, FSU graduate student of conducting. The orchestra is sponsored by The Artist Series of Tallahassee as well as Tallahassee Community College. Concerts are free and open to the public.

 

 

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The Big Bend Community Orchestra is sponsored in part by The Artist Series of Tallahassee, Inc., Tallahassee Community College, grants from the Council on Culture and Arts, various local and regional grants, fundraising events, private and corporate donations, and through membership fees derived from members of the Big Bend Community Orchestra.  Orchestra members who purchase season passports to The Artist Series receive a discounted price and partial profits are allocated to the Big Bend Community Orchestra.