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Student
Concerts
Youth Concert
The RSO Youth Concert for the 2010/11 season will be “Music of the New World” at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. The program will include Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 – also known as the New World Symphony. Czech composer Antonín Dvořák traveled to the United States in the late 1800’s. He discovered a mix of cultures that fascinated and inspired him with the variety of rich musical traditions. Students will explore Dvořák’s compelling music while developing an understanding of America’s diversity. The creation of a national identity based on diversity helped propel the U.S. to a position of global influence.
Reservations may be made in advance by submitting the form available by clicking on YC 2010/11. Payment is due by April 1, 2011.
More than 2,500 public, private, and home school students from a seven-county area visited the Coronado Performing Arts Center on April 23, 2010 for the most recent Youth Concert titled “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
In 1980 the RSO performed its first concert for area youth, dubbed a "Rug Concert," since children sat on pieces of carpet on the floor. Since moving the performances to the Coronado Theater in 2001, the RSO annually hosts more than 100 area schools and home schools to attend this educational, 50-minute concert. Teaching materials, including study guides and recordings of selected pieces, are provided to teachers for advance preparation in the classroom.
Music and classroom teachers who schedule a class to attend the Youth Concert will receive a voucher for a free Rockford Symphony Orchestra concert ticket. Vouchers may be exchanged for a Classics Series single ticket for the 2011/12 season by calling the box office at 815.965.0049.
For more information about how to get your school involved in this program, contact Lorie Langan at 815.972.2939 or llangan@rockfordsymphony.com. |
