The German-American Society of Tulsa presented an Afternoon of Classical Piano Music with Rüdiger Steinfatt on Sunday, April 6th, 2003. 

 The program, presented in the Great Hall of the German-American Society Center in Tulsa, consisted of selections from  W. A. Mozart, Wilhelm Kempff, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Robert Schumann.

Throughout Rüdiger Steinfatt’s highly acclaimed career his name has represented true musical quality and has touched critics and music lovers alike.

Steinfatt’s broad piano repertoire covers music from baroque to the 20th century masters.  His concerts, mostly piano recitals or piano concertos with orchestra, have led him to Eastern Asia as well as Russia, Iran, Turkey, throughout Europe and the USA. His first LP record was recorded in 1968, and he has recorded many LPs and CDs over the years.

This Concert by Rüdiger Steinfatt represented his second performance at the German-American Society of Tulsa.

 Rüdiger Steinfatt

German High School Student Essay Contest

The German American Society of Tulsa holds an annual essay contest in the fall for area high school students in the German language departments. A topic is given pertaining to German history, culture or current events.  Last fall’s topic was "Sister City, Celle Partnership, what does it mean to me?”.

The winners were announced at the society's recent 23rd Anniversary Ball in January, 2003.  Receiving $200 for her first place winning essay was Jessi,  a student at Bixby high school, Marianne Segner, teacher. Second place award of $150 went to Jennifer, a student at Memorial high school, Max Horton, teacher.  

Josh, also a student at Memorial high school, received $100 for his third place finish. Max Horton is also his German teacher.

Inquiries about next year’s essay contest may be made through the German American Society of Tulsa’s Office at 744-6997 or via e:Mail  gastulsa@att.net

Jessi, Jennifer and Josh
In 2002 the motto for Kid's World was "Step into another World". It was a great 
opportunity for Tulsa area elementary school kids to learn about other cultures. 
The German-American Society has participated in Kid's World, an international 
festival organized by the Tulsa Global Alliance since the first Kid's World in 
1993 by providing volunteers, educational materials, entertainment and financial 
support. This year as in 2000 we cooperated with the Tulsa Celle Sister City 
Partnership Committee (Celle, a city in northern Germany, is Tulsa's newest 
sister city). More than 17,000 area children visited our booth and enjoyed the 
hands-on activities and educational displays. 
The German-American Society of Tulsa held the annual observation of German-American Day on Sunday, October 6th, 2002 at the GAST Center.

The 19-member Blasorchester Salinia  Brass Band, representing Tulsa’s German Sister City, Celle, presented a concert of German and American music.

Guest Speaker was author Wolfgang W. E. Samuel (Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel).  
His latest book is “The War of Our Childhood” (Memories of World War II), which contains 27 biographical experiences of German children during World War II.  The stories of three Tulsa area residents are among those featured in the book.  Proclamations from the Governor of Oklahoma and the Mayor of the City of Tulsa proclaiming German-American Day, October 6th, were presented and read.
Tulsa’s newest sister city, Celle, Germany, brought sounds of the old world to the Reynolds Floating Stage on Friday, October 4th, 2002.  The Floating Stage and Amphitheatre are located on the west bank of the Arkansas River in Tulsa.The free concert which featured 19 members of the Blasorchester Salinia, a brass band performing traditional German songs.  Reynolds Floating Stage

Blasorchester Salinia

 This German band is well known in Celle where they have played at many local festivals and community functions.  The German-American Society of Tulsa arranged their visit and the concert at the River Parks facilities was underwritten by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Houston. 

Tulsa Public Schools 

Deutsche Welle Programming
The German-American Society of Tulsa has donated funds to the Tulsa Public School's Educational Television system to replace a Satellite receiver used to receive programming from the German Deutsche Welle television service.  Replacement of the Satellite receiver was made necessary due to the change from analog to digital service that the Deutsche Welle has implemented.

Shown right, Carol Wright, President of the German-American Society of Tulsa presents Roger Shideler, Television Operations Manager, with funds to provide the new Satellite receiver.

Continuation of programming, distributed throughout the Tulsa metropolitan area, via a cable television channel operated by the Tulsa Public Schools was considered vital by the Society.  The service has been a source of German language programming for those students studying German as well as many Tulsan's for whom German is their native language.

GAST President, Carol Wright presents donation

Toys for Rainbow Room
St. Nikolaus and some "Elves" from GAST deliver toys that were donated by GAST members to the Rainbow Room of the Parent Child Center of Tulsa. The toys were distributed at their Christmas party.

Members of GAST & St. Nikolaus present toys