Orchestra Conductors - Bicentennial Plaza, OKC
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N 35° 28.139 W 097° 31.373
14S E 634020 N 3926055
Statue in front of OKC's Civic Center Music Hall, honoring conductors of the Oklahoma City Orchestras
Waymark Code: WM9YTX
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2010
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This statue, located in front of the Civic Center Music Hall, honors conductors of the OKC Orchestras. The conductor is shown in the action of conducting, in proper attire with his arms raised, and leaning slightly forward. He is on top of a granite foundation, with inscriptions on the top and the front face.
In this same courtyard are abstract sculptures, statues of famous people, and Bicentennial Plaza.
Text on top face of monument:
This statue made possible by:
Jeannette and Richard Sias
The Oklahoma City Centennial Committee
And the City of Oklahoma City wish to express their gratitude to the Saises for this contribution to the City of Oklahoma City and the Civic Center Music Hall Foundation.
This statue honors the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and its current maestro Joel Levine.
Text on front of monument:
This statue also pays tribute to the previous conductors of Oklahoma City's Orchestras:
Ralph Rose 1937-1938
Victor Alessandro 1938-1951
Guy Fraser Harrison 1951-1973
Ray Luke 1973-1974
Ainslee Cox 1974-1978
Luis Herrera de la Fuente 1978-1988
Dedicated May 3, 2007
Artist: Mike Larsen
Oklahoma Centennial '07
J. Blake Wade Executive Director, Oklahoma Centennial Commission
Lee Allan Smith, Chairman of Centennial Projects and Events
Sector of the workforce: Conductor
Created or Donated by which group: Oklahoma City Centennial Committee
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