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String OrchestraGrade 2(opt harp or piano)Code 33188

The Olive Tree

Stein · arranged by Gazda · Kjos Music

Performances222008–2026
Schools21
Avg concert1.361 is best
Straight ones68%15 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 2 String Orchestra piece performed since 2008.

<1%of 13,203 performances

22 of this piece vs 13,181 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Liberty High Schoolavg 1.52×
  • Arnold MSavg 2.01×
  • Autumn Ridge MSavg 1.01×
  • Bryan Adams High Schoolavg 3.01×
  • Cain Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Connally Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Fort Settlement Middle Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Hamilton MSavg 1.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Blaze — DonahoeGr 2 · avg 1.02×
  • Echelon — GriesingerGr 3 · avg 1.52×
  • Gauntlet — SpataGr 3 · avg 2.02×
  • March of the Meistersingers (From the Opera Die Meistersinger) — WagnerGr 2 · avg 1.02×
  • Turning Point — LongfieldGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Arlington Sketches — Del BorgoGr 3 · avg 2.01×
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 — BachGr 5 · avg 2.01×
  • Chapter One — NunezGr 4 · avg 3.01×

Performances

All 22 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026J.M. Hanks High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (play mvt 1) — Bach/Isaac
  • Arlington Sketches — Del Borgo
Christina CaraveoNon Varsity21
2026Liberty High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Wind Dancer — Bernotas
  • Echelon — Griesinger
Brandon LucioSub Non Varsity21
2026McCullough Junior HighCCCString Orchestra
  • Midnight Tango — Pordon
  • Blaze — Donahoe
Aimee Odeh DutchoverNon Varsity11
2025Autumn Ridge MSCCString Orchestra
  • String Swing — Carold Nunez
  • Blaze — Erica Donahoe
Adrian Fabio MartinezVarsity11
2025Kilgore HSAAAAString Orchestra
  • Inverno — Vivaldi/Parrish
  • Themes from Carmen — Bizet/Gruselle
Sherry Paetznick WilkinsVarsity11
2024Hamilton MSCCCString Orchestra
  • North Star to Freedom (18318) — Newbold/
  • The Ides of March (19384) — Oloughlin/
JESSICA EDDYVarsity11
2024Plano East Senior High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Mechanisms (17646) — Caponegro
  • Dance of the Harlequins — Larry Clark
Marianna GarciaSub Non Varsity11
2024Renner Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • The Red Lion — Jeremy Woolstenhulme
  • The Gallagher Gal - For the Star of County Down — Arr. Deborah Baker Monday
JaNae TaylorNon Varsity11
2023Independence High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Voyager — Newbold
  • Rise of the Olympians — Balmages
Kathryn SabrsulaSub Non Varsity21
2023Wellborn Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Romanian Waltz — Ion Ivanovici Arr. J. Cameron Law
  • Elasticity (18443) — Giebler
Paul DustonVarsity11
2020Richardson High SchoolAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Sparta — Parrish
  • Echelon (21750) — Griesinger
Madison WaggermanNon Varsity11
2019Connally Middle SchoolCCString Orchestra
  • March of the Meistersingers — Dackow
  • Gauntlet — Spata
Megan SwisherVarsity11
2019McNiel MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Country Wedding (from The Mouldau) — Smetana/Dackow
  • Momentum — Longfield
Anita MarquardtVarsity11
2018Bryan Adams High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Chapter One — Nunez
  • Gauntlet — Spata
Steven RamirezVarsity32
2018Cain Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Terra Nova — Meyer
  • Conquistador! — Monday
Marc AllisonVarsity12
2018Liberty High SchoolAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Windchasers — Kathryn Griesinger
  • Turning Point — Longfield
Victoria LienSub Non Varsity11
2018North Mesquite HSAAAAAAString Orchestra
  • Western Dawn — Alan Lee Silva
  • Vanguard Overture — Richard Stephan
Kimberly ShimpoNon Varsity21
2018Williams Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Turning Point — Longfield
  • Dark Adventure — Ralph Ford
Shari AllisonVarsity11
2018Willow Wood Junior HighCCCString Orchestra
  • March of the Meistersingers (from the Opera Die Meistersinger) — Wagner/Dackow
  • Mantras — Meyer
Leslie de LeeuwVarsity11
2016Arnold MSCCCString Orchestra
  • Two Pieces (play all) — Bartok/Frost
  • Dance of the Tumblers (from Snow Maiden) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
JANIS GARCIAVarsity21
2009Fort Settlement Middle SchoolCCCString Orchestra
  • Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (play Fiddle Dance only) — Fletcher
  • The Dance of Iscariot — Mosier
Angela PeugnetVarsity11
2008JJ Pearce High SchoolAAAAString Orchestra
  • Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
  • Contrasts in e minor — Feese
Melissa Livings/Hannah HongNon Varsity22

  • J.M. Hanks High School

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Non Varsity

    Christina Caraveo

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (play mvt 1) — Bach/Isaac
    • Arlington Sketches — Del Borgo

  • Liberty High School

    2026 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Brandon Lucio

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Wind Dancer — Bernotas
    • Echelon — Griesinger

  • McCullough Junior High

    2026 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    Aimee Odeh Dutchover

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Midnight Tango — Pordon
    • Blaze — Donahoe

  • Autumn Ridge MS

    2025 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Adrian Fabio Martinez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • String Swing — Carold Nunez
    • Blaze — Erica Donahoe

  • Kilgore HS

    2025 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Varsity

    Sherry Paetznick Wilkins

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Inverno — Vivaldi/Parrish
    • Themes from Carmen — Bizet/Gruselle

  • Hamilton MS

    2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    JESSICA EDDY

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • North Star to Freedom (18318) — Newbold/
    • The Ides of March (19384) — Oloughlin/

  • Plano East Senior High School

    2024 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Marianna Garcia

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Mechanisms (17646) — Caponegro
    • Dance of the Harlequins — Larry Clark

  • Renner Middle School

    2024 · String Orchestra · CCC · Non Varsity

    JaNae Taylor

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Red Lion — Jeremy Woolstenhulme
    • The Gallagher Gal - For the Star of County Down — Arr. Deborah Baker Monday

  • Independence High School

    2023 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Kathryn Sabrsula

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Voyager — Newbold
    • Rise of the Olympians — Balmages

  • Wellborn Middle School

    2023 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Paul Duston

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Romanian Waltz — Ion Ivanovici Arr. J. Cameron Law
    • Elasticity (18443) — Giebler

  • Richardson High School

    2020 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Madison Waggerman

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Sparta — Parrish
    • Echelon (21750) — Griesinger

  • Connally Middle School

    2019 · String Orchestra · CC · Varsity

    Megan Swisher

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • March of the Meistersingers — Dackow
    • Gauntlet — Spata

  • McNiel MS

    2019 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Anita Marquardt

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Country Wedding (from The Mouldau) — Smetana/Dackow
    • Momentum — Longfield

  • Bryan Adams High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Steven Ramirez

    Concert3SR2

    Performed with

    • Chapter One — Nunez
    • Gauntlet — Spata

  • Cain Middle School

    2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Marc Allison

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Terra Nova — Meyer
    • Conquistador! — Monday

  • Liberty High School

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Victoria Lien

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Windchasers — Kathryn Griesinger
    • Turning Point — Longfield

  • North Mesquite HS

    2018 · String Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Kimberly Shimpo

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Western Dawn — Alan Lee Silva
    • Vanguard Overture — Richard Stephan

  • Williams Middle School

    2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Shari Allison

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Turning Point — Longfield
    • Dark Adventure — Ralph Ford

  • Willow Wood Junior High

    2018 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Leslie de Leeuw

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • March of the Meistersingers (from the Opera Die Meistersinger) — Wagner/Dackow
    • Mantras — Meyer

  • Arnold MS

    2016 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    JANIS GARCIA

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Two Pieces (play all) — Bartok/Frost
    • Dance of the Tumblers (from Snow Maiden) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow

  • Fort Settlement Middle School

    2009 · String Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Angela Peugnet

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance (play Fiddle Dance only) — Fletcher
    • The Dance of Iscariot — Mosier

  • JJ Pearce High School

    2008 · String Orchestra · AAAA · Non Varsity

    Melissa Livings/Hannah Hong

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Follow the Drinking Gourd — Anon. or Trad./Gruselle
    • Contrasts in e minor — Feese