At a Glance
This concert is recommended for grades 3-6.
Here’s an intriguing question: How do composers put together musical building blocks—tonal and rhythmic patterns, combinations of harmonies, melodies, textures and more—to communicate with audiences?
Students will find answers in the melodies Rossini used to mark separate sections of his high-spirited Barber of Seville Overture, and in Schubert’s way of introducing a melody, then breaking it down and moving it around within the orchestra. Taking Shostakovich as an example, percussionists will demonstrate the recurring patterns and accents, steady beats and bars that make up meter. Finally, students will show their own skills in recognizing all these elements in Chávez's Aztec-themed Sinfonía india.
Program
ROSSINI
Overture to The Barber of Seville / 7 min
SCHUBERT
Allegro moderato, from Symphony in B minor, Unfinished / 3 min
SHOSTAKOVICH
Allegro, from Symphony No. 10 / 4 min
CHÁVEZ
Sinfonía india / 11 min
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall
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Minneapolis
MN
55403
Listed date is subject to change — premiere date to be announced.
Young People’s Concert Experiences: Inside the Composer’s Mind
Listed date is subject to change — premiere date to be announced.
At a Glance
This concert is recommended for grades 3-6.
Here’s an intriguing question: How do composers put together musical building blocks—tonal and rhythmic patterns, combinations of harmonies, melodies, textures and more—to communicate with audiences?
Students will find answers in the melodies Rossini used to mark separate sections of his high-spirited Barber of Seville Overture, and in Schubert’s way of introducing a melody, then breaking it down and moving it around within the orchestra. Taking Shostakovich as an example, percussionists will demonstrate the recurring patterns and accents, steady beats and bars that make up meter. Finally, students will show their own skills in recognizing all these elements in Chávez's Aztec-themed Sinfonía india.
Program
ROSSINI
Overture to The Barber of Seville / 7 min
SCHUBERT
Allegro moderato, from Symphony in B minor, Unfinished / 3 min
SHOSTAKOVICH
Allegro, from Symphony No. 10 / 4 min
CHÁVEZ
Sinfonía india / 11 min
Artists
- Minnesota Orchestra
Accessibility at Orchestra Hall