ANNOUNCING 2012/13 YOUTH CONCERT PROGRAMS AND DATES
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
BUILDING THE ORCHESTRA
- This program demonstrates how the orchestra grew from the Baroque to the 21st century and introduces the instruments from violins to percussion
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
THE BEST OF BEETHOVEN
- Modeled on the acclaimed 2012 Inside the Score program, this performance tells the story of Beethoven’s tragic life illuminated by his musical genius and symphonic triumphs.
DATES
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM
October 23 & 24, 2012; February 7 & 8, 2013; April 17 & 18, 2013
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM
November 6 & 7, 2012; February 5 & 6, 2013
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
November 8, 2012; February 21, 2013
PLEASE NOTE
Schools that attended a youth concert during the 2011/12 Season and make a reservation by June 30, 2012 will pay $6.00 per student / adult (Coordinating teacher attends free.). A special bonus for making an early reservation is a visit from a Colorado Symphony musician during the 2012/13 school year.
To register for one of these concerts use the 2012/13 Early Reservation Form.
2011/12 YOUTH CONCERTS
DISCOVER COLORADO (THROUGH THE MUSIC OF OUR IMMIGRANTS)
Associate Conductor Scott O’Neil conducts Colorado Symphony Youth Concerts, which last approximately 55 minutes and take place in Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1000 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202. This year’s program will be narrated by Leonard E. Barrett, Jr. and include a performance by Native-American flutist Calvin Standing Bear. Teachers and home school educators receive preparation materials and a CD. The 2011-12 youth concert program Discover Colorado (Through the Music of Our Immigrants) is designed for students in grades 3-8. Make your reservation early! Don’t miss the opportunity to share the Colorado Symphony with students.
DATES:
November 10 & 15, 2011
January 18 & 19, 2012
April 10, 2012
May 9, 2012
TIMES: 9:50 a.m. and 11:15 AM
COST: $5.00 per person. For groups of 20 or more, one coordinating teacher attends free.
GRADES: 3 – 8 | CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: MUSIC, SOCIAL STUDIES AND GEOGRAPHY
TAN DUN Hero Overture
CALVIN STANDING BEAR Windcatcher, Quiet One, Buffalo’s Heart
BLAS GALINDO Sones de Mariachi
PERCY GRAINGER “Irish Tune from County Derry” (Danny Boy)
WILLIAM GRANT STILL Afro-American Symphony, Third Movement
MASCAGNI Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
MOZART Allegro from Serenade in G – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
To request scholarship or transportation assistance for Colorado Symphony Youth Concerts, use the Financial Assistance Form.
To register for one of these concerts use the Youth Concert 2011-12 Form.
If you do not have access to the internet, call 303.308.2466 or 303.308.2467 and request a financial assistance form to be mailed or faxed to you. Please include the financial assistance request form with your reservation form. You will be notified within 10 business days of the status of your request.
For more information, please contact Education Manager Susan Long at 303.308.2467
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