Bears, Bears Everywhere: National Symphony Orchestra Teddy Bear Concert

A good audience…

Teddy Bear Concerts Stephen A. Schwarzman Chairman

stays quiet,

Michael M. Kaiser President

The Teddy Bear Concerts invite the youngest of music lovers (and their favorite stuffed animal) to join in fun, interactive performances with musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO).

Iván Fischer Principal Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach Music Director Designate, National Symphony Orchestra

doesn’t eat,

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Verizon Foundation, Mr. Martin K. Alloy and Ms. Daris M. Clifton, the Estate of Joseph R. Applegate, the Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Clark-Winchcole Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Fight for Children, Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Paul, The President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, National Committee for the Performing Arts, and Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk.

listens,

and claps!

Gifts and grants to the National Symphony Orchestra Education Programs are provided by Sandra K. and Clement C. Alpert; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; The Capital Group Companies; The Clark Charitable Foundation; The Clark-Winchcole Foundation; Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; Mrs. Diane Lipton Dennis; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The Charles Engelhard Foundation; The Kiplinger Foundation; MLKA Foundation, Inc.; National Trustees of the National Symphony Orchestra; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Albert H. Small; Washington Gas; the U.S. Department of Education; and the Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, a program of the Kennedy Center Education Department. ARTSEDGE is a part of Thinkfinity.org, a consortium of free educational Web sites for K-12 teaching and learning. www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org For more about the performing arts and arts education, visit the Kennedy Center’s Education Department online at www.kennedy-center.org/education The U.S. Department of Education supports approximately one-third of the budget for the Kennedy Center Education Department. The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Have fun!

© 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheet by sharing it with friends!

Featuring National Symphony musicians: Elisabeth Adkins, violin Paula Akbar, violin Lewis Lipnick, bassoon, contrabassoon with Joe Connell, guest percussion and Lynn-Jane Foreman, storyteller Ms. Foreman appears courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

You will he ar the music ians perform this music : ◗ “Reel o’ Tu lloch,”

Illustrations: Jim Caputo

nce upon a time there was a little bear that wanted to see the world.

But instead of traveling on foot or by car, he and his friends decide to visit different places using their imaginations. At this concert, four musicians— and Teddy, of course— will help you travel the world. For each place, they will play music for violins, bassoon, and drums—plus an unusual instrument called a Theremin (pronounced THER-uh-min) that sounds like something from outer space!

Listen up little friends!

Listen to the music

and how it matches the story.

a traditional Scottish song ◗ El Dia Que Me Quieras by Carlos Garde l ◗ “Waltzing Matilda,” an Australian fo lk song ◗ “The Beau tiful Jasmine, ” a traditiona Chinese melod l y ◗ “Granny D oes Your Dog Bite,” a traditional Appalachian song ◗ Bass Nightin gale (Contrabasso on solo) by Er win Schulhof f ◗ “Scare Bear ies from Out er Space” (Theremin so lo) ◗ “Teddy Bear ’s Picnic”

Watch how each

instrument is played.

Guess which teddy bears

go with the music of Australia and China.

Bassoon

Think about which music was your favorite. Why?

Drums Violin

You will he ar the music ians perform this music : ◗ “Reel o’ Tu lloch,”

Illustrations: Jim Caputo

nce upon a time there was a little bear that wanted to see the world.

But instead of traveling on foot or by car, he and his friends decide to visit different places using their imaginations. At this concert, four musicians— and Teddy, of course— will help you travel the world. For each place, they will play music for violins, bassoon, and drums—plus an unusual instrument called a Theremin (pronounced THER-uh-min) that sounds like something from outer space!

Listen up little friends!

Listen to the music

and how it matches the story.

a traditional Scottish song ◗ El Dia Que Me Quieras by Carlos Garde l ◗ “Waltzing Matilda,” an Australian fo lk song ◗ “The Beau tiful Jasmine, ” a traditiona Chinese melod l y ◗ “Granny D oes Your Dog Bite,” a traditional Appalachian song ◗ Bass Nightin gale (Contrabasso on solo) by Er win Schulhof f ◗ “Scare Bear ies from Out er Space” (Theremin so lo) ◗ “Teddy Bear ’s Picnic”

Watch how each

instrument is played.

Guess which teddy bears

go with the music of Australia and China.

Bassoon

Think about which music was your favorite. Why?

Drums Violin

A good audience…

Teddy Bear Concerts Stephen A. Schwarzman Chairman

stays quiet,

Michael M. Kaiser President

The Teddy Bear Concerts invite the youngest of music lovers (and their favorite stuffed animal) to join in fun, interactive performances with musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO).

Iván Fischer Principal Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra Christoph Eschenbach Music Director Designate, National Symphony Orchestra

doesn’t eat,

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, Verizon Foundation, Mr. Martin K. Alloy and Ms. Daris M. Clifton, the Estate of Joseph R. Applegate, the Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, Clark-Winchcole Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Fight for Children, Dr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Paul, The President's Advisory Committee on the Arts, National Committee for the Performing Arts, and Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk.

listens,

and claps!

Gifts and grants to the National Symphony Orchestra Education Programs are provided by Sandra K. and Clement C. Alpert; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; The Capital Group Companies; The Clark Charitable Foundation; The Clark-Winchcole Foundation; Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; Mrs. Diane Lipton Dennis; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The Charles Engelhard Foundation; The Kiplinger Foundation; MLKA Foundation, Inc.; National Trustees of the National Symphony Orchestra; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Albert H. Small; Washington Gas; the U.S. Department of Education; and the Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, a program of the Kennedy Center Education Department. ARTSEDGE is a part of Thinkfinity.org, a consortium of free educational Web sites for K-12 teaching and learning. www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org For more about the performing arts and arts education, visit the Kennedy Center’s Education Department online at www.kennedy-center.org/education The U.S. Department of Education supports approximately one-third of the budget for the Kennedy Center Education Department. The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Have fun!

© 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheet by sharing it with friends!

Featuring National Symphony musicians: Elisabeth Adkins, violin Paula Akbar, violin Lewis Lipnick, bassoon, contrabassoon with Joe Connell, guest percussion and Lynn-Jane Foreman, storyteller Ms. Foreman appears courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by