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to Lifelong Musical Learning!
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra has created a
framework of "musical pathways" based on age or talent
that allows individuals to enjoy and learn about music throughout
their lifetime. From Hoffman Discovery Concerts, to the Listen
Up! Adult Education Program, to our nationally recognized Young
Artists Competition, the HSO has something for everyone!
Click on the links below for more information:
Hartford
Symphony Education Department Contact Information
Director of Education: Laurie Allen
Email: lallen@hartfordsymphony.org
Phone: 860.246.8742, ext. 308
Fax: 860.247.1720
Education Coordinator: Dan Trahey
Email: dtrahey@hartfordsymphony.org
Phone: 860.246.8742, ext. 369
Fax: 860.247.1720
Hartford Symphony Ticket Services
Phone: 860.244.2999
Fax: 860.249.5430
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Hoffman
Discovery Concerts
Take your students to a live performance
of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra! These weekday 50-minute "school"
concerts feature age-appropriate musical selections with commentary
from the stage by guest conductors. When combined with accompanying
curriculum preparation materials, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
experience is a bountiful resource of learning opportunities for
the music class and other disciplines as well.
Made possible by an endowment gift from The
Maximillian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation.
TICKETS: $6.50 with 1 free ticket for every
20 tickets purchased. Admission includes student and teacher materials
and excerpted audio CD. Call Dan Trahey at 860.246.8742, ext.
369.
Program for students in grades 5 – 12
I HAVE A DREAM
Presented by ING
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 • 10:30 am
Edward Cumming, conductor and host
The
First Cathedral, 1151 Blue Hills Avenue (at CT-178), Bloomfield
An abbreviated version of the January
16th concert presented by ING, this concert celebrates the legacy
of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program for students in grades 2 – 5
SYMPHONIC DANCE
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 • 9:30 & 11:20 am
Thursday, April 7, 2005 • 9:30 & 11:20 am
Gerald Steichen, guest conductor and host
Welte
Hall, Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street, New Britain
FRIDAY
MATINEE SERIES
Four Fridays at 11:00 am at Hoffman
Auditorium, St. Joseph College, West Hartford
Edward Cumming hosts these 75-minute concerts (with no intermission).
Each of the four concerts examines a different musical era or
composer. They are entertaining, informative. $7 Student Tickets
available.
Family Matinees
This series is dedicated to bringing parents
and children together to experience a fun and educational orchestral
event. The whole family will love these lively and entertaining
musical adventures presented on three Saturday mornings at 11
am in The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall. Free Pre-Concert Kids Activities
begin at 10 am.
Partial support is provided by a generous
endowment from Maxwell and Ruth Belding.
Age Level: Children aged 5-12
Single Tickets: Adults, $12-$15; Children, $7-$11
MUSIC AT THE MOVIES
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Gerald Steichen, guest conductor and host
Music from Oscar-winning family blockbusters,
such as "Harry Potter" and more. Come experience lights,
cameras, and lots of action with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Saturday, February 7, 2005
Edward Cumming, conductor and host
Michael Maronich, piano - 2004 Young Artists Competition Winner
A tribute to teachers and the lives they shape.
This concert features Edward Cumming and several of his conducting
pupils, Hartford Symphony members and their prize students, and
even a "junior maestro" selected from the audience!
POWERFUL PICTURES
Saturday, April 9, 2005
Edward Cumming, conductor and host
Your children will be delighted by the orchestral
fireworks of Mussorgsky’s spectacular showpiece, "Pictures
at an Exhibition," performed by a super-sized ensemble composed
of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the state’s foremost young
musicians sitting "side-by-side." Original student artwork,
inspired by "Pictures at an Exhibition," will be projected
on a giant screen above the orchestra. See details below for requirements
for the call for artwork.
Powerful Pictures Call for Artwork
Children in grades K-6 are invited to submit
their original artwork inspired by Mussorgsky’s "Pictures
at an Exhibition." Selected artwork will be projected on
a giant screen above the orchestra during the Hartford Symphony’s
"Powerful Pictures" Family Matinee performance at The
Bushnell on Saturday, April 9, 2005. All grade levels will be
represented. Artists whose work is selected will have their name
listed in the program, and will receive a certificate and 2 tickets
to attend the concert.
Directions: Listen
to Modest Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition."
Select your favorite movement and then create a work of art inspired
by the music.
Recording Suggestions:
An orchestral version rather than a piano version of "Pictures
at an Exhibition" is preferred.
Modest
Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition"
may be purchased at:
Amazon.com,
Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Borders Books & Music
The public libraries in the following towns
have a recording of Modest Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition:"
Avon, Bloomfield, Cromwell, Enfield, Glastonbury, Hartford, New
Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, West Hartford,
Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks.
Symphony in the Schools
(SIS)
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's sequential
and comprehensive music education program consists of the following
programs: the Instrument Zoo; the Instrument Making Workshop;
Small Ensemble Performances for the classroom or auditorium; a
Chamber Orchestra performance; and all followed up with a full-orchestra
Hoffman Discovery Concert. A Symphony At... Concert (see Mentoring
Programs) provides a continuation of the sequence for middle and
high school students. Each of these programs may also be utilized
individually to give students an exciting music education experience.
Please book programs six weeks in advance. A
travel fee will be added for towns outside of the Hartford area.
SIS Small Ensemble Presentations
An HSO ensemble captivates the students
in either an intimate classroom setting or an assembly performance.
Musicians demonstrate the instruments of their ensemble and present
a secondary musical theme with engaging activities appropriate
to the audience size.
Location:
Schools, libraries, and community centers
Grade level: Pre-K to grade
2 for String Duo; 3 & 4 for classroom presentations; 2 to
6 for assemblies
Classroom Audience: 60 children
Assembly Audience: 250 children
Program Length: 45 to 50 minutes
String Duo:
$328 – classroom audience only
String Quartet: $657
Woodwind Quintet: $950
Woodwind Trio: $536
Brass Quartet: $743
Classical Jazz Quartet: $854
SIS Chamber Orchestra Concerts
Gerald Steichen, guest conductor and host
The Hartford Symphony Chamber Orchestra,
led by guest conductor Gerald Steichen, presents a thrilling concert
introducing the instruments of the orchestra. Through fascinating
themes and captivating dialogue, Maestro Steichen and the musicians
hope not only to encourage students to study an instrument, but
to aid in fostering a lifetime appreciation for great music.
Age Level:
Grades 2 - 6
Location: School auditoriums,
gymnasiums, libraries, and community centers
Audience: 300-400 children
per session
Fees: $7,000 for a 45- to 50-minute
program.
SIS Instrument Zoo
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra provides
kids with the opportunity to bang, blow, pluck and strike real
instruments with the help of the HSO "Zoo Keepers."
Each participant receives a booklet with activities to enjoy at
home.
Age Level:
Pre-K to Grade 4
Location:
Schools, libraries, and community centers
Audience:
70 children per session
Fees:
$175 for a 1-hour session. For younger children two ½-hour
presentations may be given. Call for half- and full-day event
fees.
SIS Instrument-Making Workshop
Children assemble, decorate, and play simple
musical instruments, such as straw bassoons, rice shakers, and
hose trumpets, from common every day items. Construction materials
are provided. Corresponding "real" instruments are used
as examples and students may try these out at the end of the session.
Age Level:
Kindergarten through Grade 4
Location:
Schools, libraries, and community centers
Audience:
30 children per session
Fees:
$175 for a 1-hour session. Call for half- and full-day event fees.
Competitions
Young Artists Competition
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s annual
statewide instrumental competition is open to Connecticut high
school students studying an instrument of the orchestra: brass,
woodwinds, strings, percussion, or piano. During the formal Finals
Concert, 5 to 7 finalists perform a standard concerto movement
from memory with accompaniment. Finalists split cash prizes totaling
$3,000, and the first-place winner will perform with the HSO in
a concert during the following season! This competition is an
invaluable performance experience for the aspiring student musician
who has achieved a high level of proficiency.
Application Deadline: Tuesday,
April 1, 2005
Fee: $25
Preliminary Competition: Saturday,
April 16, 2005 from 10 am – 5 pm
Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue,
West Hartford
Finals Concert: Sunday,
May 1, 2005 at 3 pm
Hoffman Auditorium, Saint Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Avenue,
West Hartford
Tickets: Admission to the Finals Competition
Concert and post-concert reception are free. For more information
call Laurie Allen at 860.246.8742, ext. 308.
Young Composers Competition
The Young Composers Competition has provided
a showcase for music by young composers since 1994. Check back
in fall 2004 for details regarding the 2004-2005 Young Composers
Competition.
CSMTA Young Artist Piano Competition
The Young Artists Piano Competition for
college and recent graduate pianists is organized by the Connecticut
State Music Teacher’s Association in cooperation with the Hartford
Symphony Orchestra. The competition is a public event where the
contestants perform for the audience and the judges. Each contestant
performs for 20 minutes with music selected from their prepared
concerto and a half-hour recital program of at least two additional
contrasting styles.
Sponsored by The Musical Club of Hartford,
Inc.
Additional support from the Maxwell Shepherd Arts Foundation
Application Deadline: Thursday,
March 1, 2005
Competition Concert: TBD
Location: TBD
Tickets: Admission
to the competition and post-competition reception is free. For
more information call (860) 675-6363.
Mentoring
Programs
Symphony At… Concerts
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s “side
by side” program provides multiple opportunities for professional
and student musicians to work together. For each program, this
collaboration culminates with a formal concert for the community.
The school’s student band, orchestra, chorus and soloists work
with HSO musicians and a guest conductor during rehearsals and
coaching sessions prior to the dress rehearsal and concert. Symphony
At . . . provides mentoring situations for students to improve
their performance skills and creates an unforgettable concert
experience for the entire community.
Master Classes And Workshops With Guest
Artists
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra provides
opportunities for its own musicians and solo guest artists to
interact with students and various community organizations. Many
master classes and workshops are open to the general public. Please
call Dan Trahey at 860.246.8742, ext. 369 if you are interested
in hosting a master class at your location.
HSO Master Teaching Artists
The professional musicians of the HSO expertly
coach middle and high school instrumental students in small ensembles
or as part of a sectional. This program is an excellent opportunity
for the ensemble director who may not be proficient in every instrument,
but is required to direct all students. Fee: $200, includes tickets
for participants to attend an HSO concert and go back stage for
a chat with their coach!
Student Internships
A limited number of unpaid undergraduate
internships in the HSO’s Marketing and Education departments are
available each season. Students must be available 10 – 12 hours
a week. Junior internships provide middle and high school students
with a taste of the music business. Time commitments vary depending
on junior intern’s schedule and the HSO’s needs.
Student Volunteers
Do your students need community service
hours to graduate high school? The HSO Education Department has
numerous opportunities available, including assisting with Pre-Concert
Kids Activities and other hands-on workshops.
Adult Education Programs
CLASSICAL
CONNECTIONS
Four Thursdays at 7:30 pm in The Bushnell’s
Belding Theater
One of the Hartford Symphony’s live, interactive
concert experiences in The Bushnell’s intimate Belding Theater.
Guest conductor Robert Greenberg shares the Belding stage with
the HSO’s own Edward Cumming for four enthralling programs, each
exploring “The Viennese Symphony.” Works include Beethoven’s “Eroica”
and two of Mozart’s greatest symphonies. $7 Student Tickets available.
UNITED
TECHNOLOGIES RUSH HOUR CLASSICS
Four Thursdays at 6:30 pm in The Bushnell’s
Belding Theater
Beat the traffic with the beat of the
Hartford Symphony. Edward Cumming hosts these 75-minute concerts
(with no intermission). Each of the four concerts examines a different
musical era or composer. They are entertaining, informative, and
you arrive home before 8:30! $7 Student Tickets available.
FRIDAY MATINEES
Four Fridays at 11:00 am at Hoffman
Auditorium, Saint Joseph College, West Hartford
Edward Cumming hosts these 75-minute concerts
(with no intermission). Each of the four concerts examines a different
musical era or composer. They are entertaining and informative.
$7 Student Tickets available.
MASTERWORKS PRE-CONCERT
TALKS
Join HSO Music Director Edward Cumming,
special guest artists, and/or musicians for engaging pre-concert
talks with the audience. Discussions will be based on that evening’s
repertoire. Pre-concert talks are held in the Mortensen Hall one
hour before the concert and are free with a concert ticket.
CAPRICCIO! NEWSLETTER
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s quarterly
newsletter takes you behind the scenes with features on upcoming
performances, profiles of musicians and guest artists, recommended
recording listings, and more. Free for subscribers and donors.
Opportunities
for Students
$7 Student Tickets
Students can attend the HSO’s Masterworks,
Classical Connections, Rush Hour Classics and Friday Matinees
concerts for just $7 per ticket! Tickets can be purchased at either
the HSO Ticket Services or The Bushnell Box Office on the day
of the concert. Group Student Tickets may be reserved and purchased
in advance by calling HSO Ticket Services at 860.244.2999.
Pre-Concert Student Performances
The Hartford Symphony provides performance
opportunities for student ensembles ½-hour before Masterworks
Series concerts in the Seaverns Room at The Bushnell. This performance
opportunity provides a supportive audience for the students and
also gives the HSO clientele a chance to see enthusiastic young
musicians. All performers and chaperones receive tickets to see
the concert following their performance. Please call Dan Trahey
at 860.246.8742, ext. 369 for information on how your group
can become involved.
Community
Programs
Musical Dialogues
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra is committed
to encouraging greater diversity among its audiences. The Musical
Dialogues series is specifically targeted to the African American
and Latino communities to provide an interaction between HSO soloists
and a diversified audience. This program is also designed to showcase
young guest artists through performance and thought-provoking
discussions covering many topics such as the rise to "stardom,"
inspirations, disappointments, and hopes for the future. For the
2004-2005 season two programs are planned for the fall and spring.
Save the Date!
HSO Birthday Party
Sunday, November 21, 2004 at the Bond Ballroom
in Hartford
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra invites families
to celebrate its birthday party, now a yearly event. Celebrate
the HSO and classical music with interactive programs such as
the Instrument Zoo, Instrument Making, and live musical performances
by HSO musicians and Music Director Edward Cumming. Musical games,
a goodie bag, and light refreshments are all part of the merrymaking!
Music Advocacy
Members of the Hartford Symphony family
will speak to community and service organizations, senior communities,
parent-teacher organizations, school boards, etc. about topics
including the importance of music education, the Hartford Symphony,
the HSO’s mission or symphonic music in general.
Interactive Programs For The Community
The Hartford Symphony’s Instrument Zoo and
Instrument Making workshops are both available for Community events
and can be combined for a tailor-made program. These presentations
are great for scout and youth groups, after school programs, and
community events. The HSO has participated in the Bloomfield Drum
Festival, First Night Hartford, and Celebrate! West Hartford.
Please call 860.246.8742, ext. 308 for event rates.
Performances For The Community
A Hartford Symphony ensemble can perform
for your corporation, community, or senior group. From a small
ensemble performance to a family-oriented chamber presentation,
the HSO can recommend pre-rehearsed presentations or create a
specialized program just right for your organization. The HSO
does not perform for weddings or provide background music. Please
call 860.246.8742, ext. 308 to discuss fees and programming.
Music for Life Alliance
Do you have a musical instrument tucked
away in your attic or closet? The Hartford Symphony is a local
chapter of the Music for Life Alliance, a non-profit organization
dedicated to providing new and refurbished musical instruments
to underserved kids in the school and community based programs.
Each year the Hartford Symphony holds an instrument drive and
donates the collected instruments to school districts participating
in the Symphony in the Schools program. All instrument donations
are acknowledged with a letter that maybe used for tax purposes.
Donors must provide their own appraisals. Instrument donations
are accepted year-round at the HSO office or at the designated
Masterworks concert. Call 860.246.8742, ext. 308 to make arrangements
to donated an instrument to the HSO’s Instrument Drive.
Musical
Pathways Sponsors
The following organizations and individuals
have generously funded the following Musical Pathways programs
through gifts to the HSO’s Fanfare for the Future Endowment Campaign
or the 2003-2004 Annual Fund:
Fanfare for the Future
Hermine Drenzer and Jan
Winkler
A major gift at the Hartford Foundation
for Public Giving supports in part all of the HSO's education
endeavors through Musical Pathways.
The Maximillian E. and Marion O. Hoffman
Foundation
An endowment gift funds the Hoffman Discovery
Concerts, six weekday concerts annually attended by more than
10,000 school children.
Maxwell and Ruth Belding
An endowment gift funds in part the three
pre-concert activities and special guests of the United Technologies
Family Matinees, the three-concert Saturday morning concert series
especially for families.
2003/2004 Annual Fund
Musical Pathways
Acorn Alcinda Foundation
Symphony in the Schools
Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation,
Inc.
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation
Hartford Courant Foundation
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
MassMutual Financial Group
Charles Nelson Robinson Fund
Target
William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
United Technologies Family Matinees
United Technologies Corporation
Young Artists Competition
Cummings & Lockwood
Student Audience Development
The Schiro Fund at The Hartford Foundation
for Public Giving
2004/2005 Annual Fund as
of August 2004
Hoffman Discovery Concerts
ING
Musical Dialogues
Saint Paul Travelers
Symphony in the Schools
Fisher Foundation
Glastonbury Friends for Music
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Lincoln Financial
United Technologies Rush Hour Classics
United Technologies
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