CLASSICAL CONCERTS FOR STUDENTS
Since 1951, the Charlotte Symphony has presented annual education concerts for students from across the region. This season offers three opportunities for schools to come and experience the power of a live orchestra.
HOLST THE PLANETS
GRADES 6-12 I TICKETS $8/$6 (TITLE I)
The Planets by Gustav Holst is a monumental work in which each movement represents a different planet in our solar system. Join Conductor Christopher Warren-Green and the musicians of the Charlotte Symphony for this exciting concert experience!
Friday, November 30, at 10 a.m. I Belk Theater
Duration: 1 hour
Program includes:
HOLST Mars, the Bringer of War
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Uranus, the Magician
Neptune, the Mystic
OPEN REHEARSAL
GRADES 6-12 I TICKETS $8/$6 (TITLE I)
Students can experience the power of a live orchestra through this behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Charlotte Symphony as the music comes together. Observe conductor Joseph Young as he leads your Charlotte Symphony through a rehearsal of a Classical Series program. This is a great field trip opportunity for middle and high school band and orchestra students to experience how a professional orchestra rehearses.
Friday, February 22, at 10 a.m. I Knight Theater
Duration: Rehearsal runs up to 2.5 hours with a 15 minute break half-way through. Groups are
welcome to leave at that time, especially groups with a younger audience.
Program includes:
COPLAND Billy the Kid, Suite
DAUGHERTY Trail of Tears
TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
LINK UP: THE ORCHESTRA SINGS
GRADES 3-5 I TICKETS $8/$6 (TITLE I)
Link Up, a partnership with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, lets students explore orchestra curriculum provided free from Carnegie Hall. The Orchestra Sings explore how composers and musicians create and use melodies. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and the interactive CSO performance, students will discover how the orchestra sings.Wednesday, April 3, at 10 a.m. I Belk Theater
Duration: 1 hour
Program Includes:
CABANISS Come to Play
BRACKETT Simple Gifts
COPLAND Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
BEETHOVEN Ode to Joy
DVORAK New World Symphony
CABANISS To Make Words Sing
STRAVINSKY Finale from The Firebird Suite
PAPOULIS Oye
For more information about Link Up, click here.
MORE INFORMATION
Phoebe Lustig, School and Community Programs Manager
plustig@charlottesymphony.org
