Sinfonia Orchestral Society

Sinfonia Orchestral Society Founded in 2020, Sinfonia! is an OKC adult community string orchestra led by Dr. John Schimek. Members of Sinfonia!

meet every Monday (6:30pm) at Crown Heights Christian Church where we rehearse toward a seasonal concert, and improve our musical ability. Our instrumentation include the violin, viola, cello and bass. Email us to find out about how to be a part of our organization, or donate to help sponsor a fellow musician.

Come join us for an evening of music with Edmond Santa Fe High School’s Advanced Treble Chorus 🙂🎶
04/23/2026

Come join us for an evening of music with Edmond Santa Fe High School’s Advanced Treble Chorus 🙂🎶

Come join us next Monday evening, 10/20 for a free concert!
10/13/2025

Come join us next Monday evening, 10/20 for a free concert!

09/08/2025

We're looking forward to the beginning of the Fall 2025 season at Sinfonia! If you are in the OKC surrounding area and would like to be a part of a string orchestra - you're invited to come join us! Our season starts tomorrow, Sept 8th, at 6:30pm at Crown Heights Christian Church.

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

Send a message to learn more

We had so much fun at the Side-by-Side Concert! A big thank you to our music directors, Mr. Colin Waddell and Dr. Schime...
05/17/2025

We had so much fun at the Side-by-Side Concert! A big thank you to our music directors, Mr. Colin Waddell and Dr. Schimek and to the Putnam City High School Orchestra for hosting us!

We're joining efforts with Putnam City High School for a Side-by-Side Concert this Tuesday, May 13th! Come join us!
05/12/2025

We're joining efforts with Putnam City High School for a Side-by-Side Concert this Tuesday, May 13th! Come join us!

Come join us for our concert next Monday … Check out our guest performer: Dr. Jordan Galvarino is an internationally acc...
02/28/2025

Come join us for our concert next Monday …

Check out our guest performer:

Dr. Jordan Galvarino is an internationally acclaimed cellist and educator. He has performed across Canada, Europe, and the United States in prestigious venues like the New World Center and New York's the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He is currently the Co-Artistic Director and Artist Faculty of Cello at the Emerald Coast Chamber Music Festival.

As an award winning period performer, Jordan made his solo debut with South Carolina’s Columbia Baroque ensemble and has also performed as a soloist with the Panama City Symphony Orchestra. Jordan is an active member of Sinfonia Gulf Coast, where he has performed as both guest Principal and Assistant Principal Cello. Internationally, he has served as the Principal Cello for the Scotia Festival Orchestra, where he collaborated with members of Symphony Nova Scotia and the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, and for the Music Academy International Festival Orchestra.

An active chamber musician, Jordan is a founding member of the Velox Quartett, which was featured as a part of Scotia Festival of Music’s Highlight Concert Series. His professional chamber performances have included collaborations with Masumi Per Rostad, Joe Philips, Gregory Sauer, and Shannon Thomas. He was awarded 1st prize in the Chamber Music Division of the IMKA International Music Competition and was a prizewinner at the Duxbury Music Festival’s solo and chamber competitions. Jordan studied the art of chamber collaboration with members of the Emerson, Badke, Brentano, and Calidore String Quartets. In 2018, he was an Artist-In-Residence at the Atlantic Music Festival, where he was selected for the Contemporary Ensemble Fellowship and collaborated for the premiere of twenty-five new chamber compositions.

Coming from an Argentine-American background, Jordan Galvarino grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. Jordan earned doctoral and master’s degrees in String Performance from the Florida State University, a Professional Performance Certificate from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His principal teachers have included Robert Jesselson, Kim Cook, and Gregory Sauer.

02/24/2025
Thank you to all who attended our concert! 😊We’re so glad you came! Next up, Christmas 🎄 🎶 !!
10/23/2024

Thank you to all who attended our concert! 😊We’re so glad you came!

Next up, Christmas 🎄 🎶 !!

10/19/2024

See you Monday! Admission is free …

Crown Heights Christian Church @ 7:30pm 😊

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