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Welcome to the website for Beck Orchestra Friends ("BOF") - the parent volunteer and booster organization for Beck Junior High Orchestra!

Highlights from the 2024 - 2025 School Year!

November 4, 2024 - A Journey on the High Seas - Cluster Concert at Cinco Ranch High School!

On November 4, 2024, Beck Orchestra Students performed with the orchestras of Cinco Ranch High School and West Memorial Junior High. The concert consisted of a special joint performance by the orchestra faculty at the three schools followed by a recognition of the CRHS graduating seniors and then performances by the "Sleeping Beauty Orchestra" and the "Moana Orchestra."

*Beck Symphonic and Philharmonic Orchestras performed with the "Sleeping Beauty Orchestra" and the Honors and Chambers Orchestras performed with the "Moana Orchestra." Videos of these performances are below!

Cover Program

October 8, 2024 - Fall Dinner Concert

On October 8, 2024 Beck Orchestra students performed their first concert of the school year for families and friends in the Beck Junior High cafeteria! Dinner was catered by Cabo Bob's Burritos in Katy.

Ms. Nelsen Intro

Chambers Group 1

Chambers Group 3

Chambers Group 4

Honors Group 1

FYO Cello & Bass

FYO Violin & Viola

Philharmonic Groups 1 -4

Symphony Group 1

Symphony Group 2

Symphony Group 3

Symphony Group 4

Chambers Group 2

Honors Group 2

Honors Group 3

Upcoming Events

Spirit Nights

Stay tuned for more information about upcoming Spirit Nights where you and your family can support Beck Orchestra Friends!!!

2024-2025 "Fridge Calendar"

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Past Events:

2023-2024 School Year

November 30, 2023 - Winter Concert

On November 30, 2023 Beck Orchestra students performed their Winter Concert at the Cinco Ranch High School Performing Arts Center (CRHS PAC). See below for pictures and videos to re-live the wonderful evening!

First Year Orchestra (FYO)Philharmonic 1

First Year Orchestra (FYO)

Click on the following links to view video clips from the concert:

1) FYO Concert Video 1

2) FYO Concert Video 2

3) FYO Concert Video 3

4) FYO Concert Video 4

5) FYO Concert Video 5

6) FYO Concert Video 6

Philharmonic

Click on the following links to view video clips from the concert:

1) Philharmonic Video 1: Christmas Greetings

2) Philharmonic Video 2: Deck the Halls

Symphony

Click on the following links to view video clips from the concert:

1) Symphony Video 1: A Shaker Hymn

2) Symphony Video 2: Flight of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

Bass Global Domination

Click on the following links to view video clips from the concert:

1) Bass Global Domination Video 1: Big Rock Candy Mountain

2) Bass Global Domination Video 2: Rigadoon

3) Bass Global Domination Video 3: Can-Can

Chamber

Click on the following link to view a video clip from the concert:

Chamber Video: White Christmas

Honors

Click on the following link to view a video clip from the concert:

Honors Video: Ice Sculptures

Chamber and Honors Combined

Click on the following links to view video clips from the concert:

1) Chamber/Honors 1: Trepak from "Nutcracker Suite"

2) Chamber/Honors 2: Dueling Jingle Strings

3) Chamber/Honors 3: Rudolph-Frosty Jingle

November 4, 2023 - Beck Backstage Performance

On November 4, 2023 The Beck Orchestra Honors Orchestra students performed at Beck Backstage's C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. See this link: 11_4_2023 Beck Orchestra for a short clip!

October 27, 2023 - Half Baked Goodness Katy Spirit Night

Thank you to everyone who took part in the spirit night/day at Half Baked Goodness Katy (2004 S. Mason, Suite D2) and to Half Baked Goodness Katy for your support of Beck Orchestra!

October 24, 2023 - Cluster Concert 2023

On October 24, 2023 Beck Orchestra students collaborated with the orchestras of Cinco Ranch Junior High, West Memorial Junior High and Cinco Ranch High Schools to perform "A Voyage Through Space: Cluster Concert 2023." The orchestra teachers of the 4 orchestras took turns conducting the students.

Conductors
Click on the links to see short video clips of the Cluster Concert performances:

Mercury Orchestra Performance #1: https://youtu.be/H1Vxz4G3BZM

Mercury Orchestra Performance #2: https://youtu.be/QxN1jHqecNg

Jupiter Ensemble Performance #1: https://youtu.be/_VU0_UIk1_w

Jupiter Ensemble Performance #2: https://youtu.be/RiEEcMyyN3Q

Neptune Philharmonic Performance #1: https://youtu.be/Q40PDq3d8aM

Neptune Philharmonic Performance #2: https://youtu.be/PupUGJQwyDg

October 21, 2023 - Regions Auditions Results!

Congrats to all the students who auditioned at Regions today! The following students earned a spot in the TMEA Region 23 Orchestra!

Violins: Matthew Wei (Symphony) and Samantha Fernandez (Philharmonic)

Voila: Ethan Helms (Philharmonic)

Cello: Nathan Sharma (Symphony)

Bass: Anthony Cook (Symphony) and Byron Sood (Symphony)

Bass Alternate: Alejandra Gonzalez

October 3, 2023 - Fall Dinner Concert

On October 3, 2023 Beck Orchestra students performed their first concert of the school year for families and friends in the Beck Junior High cafeteria! Dinner was catered by Cabo Bob's Burritos in Katy.

October 3, 2023 - Trophy Case Concerts

Beck Orchestra students performed in the school hallways to prepare for the Fall Concert tonight!

Trophy Case ConcertsTrophy Case Concerts

September 11, 2023 - Which Wich Spirit Night

Thank you to everyone that came out to Which Wich last night and supported Beck Orchestra! Thanks to your support we raised approximately $350 all of which will directly benefit the Beck Orchestra students.
And a HUGE shoutout to Which Wich - Katy South (23730 Westheimer Parkway) for the amazingly generous donation! We truly appreciate it and encourage everyone to continue to get your sandwiches from Which Wich - Katy South (https://order.whichwich.com/menu/which-wich-katy-cinco-ranch)!!!

Below are some pictures from the evening! Our lovely BOF volunteer greeting customers and reminding them to mention Beck Orchestra at checkout, a Beck Orchestra family taking their sandwiches to go and a Beck Orchestra student enjoying gelato (yes, Which Wich carries fancy gelato/ice cream/shakes).

August 23, 2023 - BJH PTA Volunteer Orientation Meeting
Check out Honors Orchestra students Matthew Wei (violin, 8th grade) and Nathan Sharma (cello, 8th grade) serenading parents at the Beck Junior High PTA Volunteer Orientation meeting on August 23, 2023 (pictures below)! Matthew and Nathan were selected as featured performers for the event.

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Orchestra Picture Day is coming soon

More details to come. You will need: orchestra t-shirt, blue jeans, athletic shoes and your instrument!

2019-2020 FYO BASS

2021-2022 TMEA REGION 23 ORCHESTRA

2013-2014 FYO VIOLIN

2018-2019 CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

2022 - 2023 School Year

Highlights from last year...


Symphony Orchestra's winning photo for UIL sweepstakes!




Last spring, Honors Orchestra performed for the Beck Backstage production of Shrek the Musical!

*featured guest Elijah Dycus


Regions Orchestra

(2022-2023 School Year)

Congrats to all the kids who worked so very hard on this challenging audition music! Beck represented well!

Symphony Orchestra

Anthony Cook - Bass

Philharmonic Orchestra

Byron Sood - Bass

Nathan Sharma - Cello

Braylon Hansberger - Viola

Matthew Wei - Violin

Milan Tan - Violin

Emma Li - Violin

What a great showing! All the kids worked very hard and learned so much through this rigorous process! Congrats again!


Pictures from the Cluster Concert (November 1, 2022)

2023-2024

WINTER CONCERT

November 30, 2023

CRHS PAC

Details to be forthcoming...