Hello

I am a violinist from the Former Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra you heard on Saturday September 17, 2005 was made up of 98% of the Musicians from the former Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. We can not use the name Philharmonic since the orchestra closed down in 2002. That is why the name Tulsa City Orchestra was used for the Pavarotti Farewell Tour Concert in Tulsa.
Since the demise of the Tulsa Philharmonic we have been playing for Tulsa Opera, Tulsa Oratorio Chorus and Light Opera of Oklahoma.
The Pavarotti Concert proved that it is indeed possible for Tulsa to rebuild its world class symphony. We are asking people to write to the two city leaders below and voice your support of the Former Musicians of the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra.
Below is the address of the Mayor Bill LaFortune and Ken Busby CEO, Executive Director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa.
Please send your letters of concern to both of the leaders listed.

Mayor Bill LaFortune
200 Civic Center
Tulsa, OK 74103

Ken Busby CEO, Executive Director
Harwelden
2210 South Main
Tulsa, OK 74114

If you would like to volunteer or support this endeavor, please write to:
Rebuilding Tulsa's Professional Orchestra
Harwelden
2210 South Main
Tulsa, OK 74114
or leave a message at 592-1559
email:sherineubauer@cox.net

Thank you
Sheri Neubauer - Violinist - Former Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra

The program for the evening was as follows (LP=Luciano Pavarotti, CL=Cynthia Lawrence):

1. La serenata, Tosti, LP
2. Non t'ami piu, Tosti, LP
3. Malia, Tosti, LP
4. Vaga luna che inargenti, Bellini, CL
5. Vanne, o rosa fortunata, Bellini, CL
6. Dolente immagine di Fille mia, Bellini, LP
7. Malinconia, Ninfa gentile, Bellini, LP
8. Intermezzo, Mascagni from Cavallera Rusticana, Orchestra
9. Che gelida manina, Puccini, LP
10. Si, mi chiamano Mimi, puccini, CL
11. O soave fanciulla, Puccini from la Boheme, LP & CL
- Intermission -
12. Recondita armonia, Puccini from Tosca, LP
13. Vissi d'arte, Puccini from Tosca, CL
14. E lucevan le stelle, Puccini from Tosca, LP
15. Intermezzo, Mascagni from L'amico Fritz, Orchestra
16. Suzel, buon di, Mascagni from L'amico Fritz, LP & CL
17. Vilja's Song, Lehar from The Merry Widow, CL
18. La Luce Langue, Verdi from Macbeth, CL
19. Chitarra Romana, Di Lazzaro, LP
20. La mia canzone al vento, Bixio, LP
21. Mattinata, Leoncavallo, LP