About the Oakland East Bay Symphony

<BODY TOPMARGIN="4" LEFTMARGIN="4"> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse" BORDERCOLOR="#111111" WIDTH="526" ID="AutoNumber1" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" ALIGN="left" HEIGHT="121"> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="28"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="28" WIDTH="407"><FONT FACE="Arial"><B></B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>A B O U T   T H E   S Y M P H O N Y</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="28" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"> </TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="25"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"></TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="25" WIDTH="407"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><B><FONT SIZE="3">Michael Morgan</FONT>, <FONT SIZE="3">Music Director<BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT></B><BR>Michael Morgan is currently in his twenthieth year as <BR>Music Director of Oakland East Bay Symphony. He makes many appearances in the nation's schools each year, particularly in the East Bay. </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="michael.htm" TARGET="_top">learn more</A></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="michael.htm" TARGET="_top"><B></B></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="25" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/morgan1.jpg" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="90" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="106"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="106" WIDTH="407"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><B><FONT SIZE="3">Bryan Nies</FONT><B>, </B><FONT SIZE="3">Assistant Conductor<BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT></B><BR>Bryan Nies has been the Assistant Conductor of OEBS since 2002.  He also serves as Resident Conductor of Oakland Youth Orchestra. <A HREF="bryan.htm" TARGET="_top"></A></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="bryan.htm" TARGET="_top">learn more<B></B></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="106" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/NiesBryans.jpg" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="90" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="113"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="113" WIDTH="407"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><FONT SIZE="3"><B>The Orchestra</B></FONT></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><FONT SIZE="3"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT><BR>Meet the gifted musicians who make the music and help the Symphony achieve national distinction as a leading regional orchestra, noted for its artistic excellence. </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="orchstra.htm" TARGET="_top">members</A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="113" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/DSC_0109sm.JPG" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="124" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="136"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="136" WIDTH="407"> <FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><FONT SIZE="3"><B>Board of Directors</B><BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT><BR>Meet the dedicated members of the Board of Directors whose expertise, support and contributions, help make it possible. Paul Garrison, President. <A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top">members</A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"></A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"></A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"></A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"></A></FONT><BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="board.htm" TARGET="_top"><B></B></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="136" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/p-garrison.JPG" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="130" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="117"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="117" WIDTH="407"> <FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>History</B></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><B><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></B><BR>Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS) was founded in July 1988, when musicians from the former Oakland Symphony and the Oakland Symphony League joined together to form <BR>a new orchestra. <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top">learn more</A></FONT><BR><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="10" BORDER="0"><B></B></A></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top"></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="117" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/MF-0003.JPG" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="118" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="117"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="117" WIDTH="407"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><FONT SIZE="3"><B>Mission</B><BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT><BR>OEBS aims to make classical music accessible, particularly to those individuals in the community who might otherwise never hear live symphonic music. </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top"></A></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="mission.htm" TARGET="_top">learn more<B></B></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="117" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/MusicFairMM&kidcolor.jpg" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="122" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="123"> </TD> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT="123" WIDTH="407"> <FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><FONT SIZE="3"><B>Values & Philosophy</B><BR><IMG SRC="../image/homepage/10x10.JPG" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="4" BORDER="0"></FONT><BR>The values and philosophy of OEBS are reflected in elements of its Mission Statement. <A HREF="values.htm" TARGET="_top">learn more<B></B></A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="123" COLSPAN="4" WIDTH="149"><IMG SRC="../image/about/DSC00045.jpg" WIDTH="90" HEIGHT="117" BORDER="0"></TD> </TR> <TR VALIGN="TOP"> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6" WIDTH="601"><FONT FACE="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" SIZE="-1"><A HREF="reviews.htm" TARGET="_top"><IMG 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