National Symphony Orchestra Kinderclassic: The String Thing

For Teachers and Parents

A Good Audience… stays seated, stays quiet, doesn’t eat, listens, and claps.

Have fun!

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program Before or after the concert, you may want the children to listen to some or all of these musical selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the concert because the musicians will adapt it for their instruments and use excerpts rather than full pieces. Ask children whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the second time. (

“Dance of the Comedians” from the opera The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana Rondo from Serenade in D major, K. 250 (“Haffner”) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (transcribed by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler) “Hoe-down” from the ballet Rodeo by Aaron Copland “Liebeslied” by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler Duo in D by Henning Kraggerud “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” (tune by Mozart) Variations on Twinkle by William Starr Symphony No. 5, Movement 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

All music on this program was arranged for violin and double bass by The String Thing musicians.

More Fun With Music

Wait! There’s More!

Kinderclassic David M. Rubenstein Chairman

Deborah F. Rutter President

Mario R. Rossero

Senior Vice President, Education

Christoph Eschenbach Music Director National Symphony Orchestra

Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo”

Additional support for Kinderclassics is provided

by The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; and the U.S. Department of Education.

Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun with the instruments that the musicians will play on stage in the Hall of States. A project of the Women’s Committee for the NSO.

“Preview” the Concert Hall We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Upcoming Family Concerts

Here are some post-performance activities for children:

Go with the Flow

Vary It

As you listen to the music during the concert, imagine how you would move to each piece. Would you dance?

Gallop? Skip? Move back and forth? Pretend to fly? Or something else? Think about what movements match the music and rhythms.

Different versions of the same song, like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” are called variations. Take a song you know, and try creating a variation for it—like changing the words or doing parts of it faster or slower. Share it with friends and see whether they recognize it.

Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by joining us at the next National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, performed by the full NSO:

Sunday, February 28, 2016—Let’s Remix the Classix!

Sunday, April 24, 2016—Lights! Canvas! Music!

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.

For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed

Orchestra Interactive Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

Make Your Own String Instrument Take a small container without a lid (this will be your instrument’s body) and two or three rubber bands (these will be your “strings”). Stretch the rubber bands around the container and across the open side (with help from a grownup).

Now pluck the strings with your fingers. Notice how the bands vibrate. This is what making music looks and sounds like. Discuss ways to change the sounds with your friends.

5

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. © 2016 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Two musicians. Two string instruments.

No words, but lots of music…and maybe a playful disagreement or two. Get ready for plenty of great music and madcap musical fun!

Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences

EXPLORE MORE!

Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections 6

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Performed by NSO Musicians Paul DeNola, bass Heather LeDoux Green, violin Hello, teachers and pa

rents!

Please see page 5 for d activities. information an

Making Musical Fun with String Instruments Stringing Along Meet Heather and Paul. She’s silly and he’s serious. She plays the violin and he plays the double bass (we’ll call it the bass for short). At first, it might look like they don’t get along. But don’t be fooled. These two musician friends could not play great music together (and have such a good time) without lots of practice and teamwork.

Only the Sound of Music During the show, Heather and Paul never say a word. They communicate using costume pieces (like hats and goofy glasses) and objects (like signs).

They also use mime—silently communicating through different looks on their faces and body movements. The only sound you’ll hear is amazing music, and lots of it. To help you get ready, here are a few things you should know:

Melody That’s the tune you hum or sing when listening to a favorite song. The violin often plays the melody.

Rhythm

Dynamics

Rhythm is repeating patterns of strong and weak beats.

These patterns make you want to tap your foot or clap when you hear the music. At the performance, the deep, low-sounding bass often plays the rhythm.

The softness or loudness of the music is called dynamics.

Notice that both the violin and the bass can play loud or soft, and the instruments can sound especially loud when they are played at the same time.

Harmony

Tempo

Harmony is what you hear when several sounds, or notes, are played at the same time on purpose. These different notes can be played on the same instrument or by blending notes from two or more instruments (like the violin and bass, of course!).

The speed of music is called its tempo. Some music is fast, some slow—and some in between. Listen for which pieces of music sound the fastest. Do they look and sound exciting to play?

Variations During the performance, listen for the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” A famous composer (a person who writes music) named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart) wrote changes called variations for the main melody, or theme. You can think of a theme and variation like this:

Theme

Variation

A theme is a melody that is repeated in a musical composition.

A variation is the theme with a few changes.

Music of Motion o kes f the bow across th o r t s e strings to make different sounds.

Heather and Paul usually use long and short But sometimes they pluck the strings with their fingers, and the musical word for that is pizzicato (pronounced pitz-uh-KAH-toh).

2

All the music at the concert is played using just the violin and the bass.

They are part of the string family of instruments (which also includes the viola and cello). These instruments are all made of wood and have four strings.

Musicians play them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand and pressing the string with the fingers of their left hand. The bodies of the instruments have a hollow center. This center is called a resonating chamber, and it makes the sound of the strings loud and strong. That sound comes out of the two f-shaped holes.

Of course, the violin and bass are different in size. That means they are played differently—Heather holds her violin against her chin, but Paul’s bass stands on the floor. The different sizes also mean the instruments sound a lot different. The smaller the instrument, the higher the sound it makes, so…which will sound the highest and which the lowest?

3

BASS

Neck Strings

Grip

Fingerboard

Stick

F-Holes Hair

Chinrest

Meet the Musicians

l plays bass Pau

At the end of the performance, you’ll hear music you might have heard before because it’s been used in movies, cartoons, and TV shows. The music is called the William Tell Overture, and it helps tell the story of a hero rallying his army against an enemy. Can you imagine the troops charging?

VIOLIN

Photo by Steve Wilson

her plays viol t a i He

n

String-Playing Style

Paul likes the main theme of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”— the melody you usually sing. But Heather enjoys being like Mozart and changing it in all sorts of ways.

Meet the Instruments

4

Longtime musician friends Paul and Heather love to perform music they think kids will enjoy. Heather started playing violin when she was just three years old, and practiced like crazy to keep up with her big sister. Paul started out playing trumpet, switched to guitar, and then the bass in high school—and there was no going back. Today both Heather and Paul are members of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Making Musical Fun with String Instruments Stringing Along Meet Heather and Paul. She’s silly and he’s serious. She plays the violin and he plays the double bass (we’ll call it the bass for short). At first, it might look like they don’t get along. But don’t be fooled. These two musician friends could not play great music together (and have such a good time) without lots of practice and teamwork.

Only the Sound of Music During the show, Heather and Paul never say a word. They communicate using costume pieces (like hats and goofy glasses) and objects (like signs).

They also use mime—silently communicating through different looks on their faces and body movements. The only sound you’ll hear is amazing music, and lots of it. To help you get ready, here are a few things you should know:

Melody That’s the tune you hum or sing when listening to a favorite song. The violin often plays the melody.

Rhythm

Dynamics

Rhythm is repeating patterns of strong and weak beats.

These patterns make you want to tap your foot or clap when you hear the music. At the performance, the deep, low-sounding bass often plays the rhythm.

The softness or loudness of the music is called dynamics.

Notice that both the violin and the bass can play loud or soft, and the instruments can sound especially loud when they are played at the same time.

Harmony

Tempo

Harmony is what you hear when several sounds, or notes, are played at the same time on purpose. These different notes can be played on the same instrument or by blending notes from two or more instruments (like the violin and bass, of course!).

The speed of music is called its tempo. Some music is fast, some slow—and some in between. Listen for which pieces of music sound the fastest. Do they look and sound exciting to play?

Variations During the performance, listen for the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” A famous composer (a person who writes music) named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart) wrote changes called variations for the main melody, or theme. You can think of a theme and variation like this:

Theme

Variation

A theme is a melody that is repeated in a musical composition.

A variation is the theme with a few changes.

Music of Motion o kes f the bow across th o r t s e strings to make different sounds.

Heather and Paul usually use long and short But sometimes they pluck the strings with their fingers, and the musical word for that is pizzicato (pronounced pitz-uh-KAH-toh).

2

All the music at the concert is played using just the violin and the bass.

They are part of the string family of instruments (which also includes the viola and cello). These instruments are all made of wood and have four strings.

Musicians play them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand and pressing the string with the fingers of their left hand. The bodies of the instruments have a hollow center. This center is called a resonating chamber, and it makes the sound of the strings loud and strong. That sound comes out of the two f-shaped holes.

Of course, the violin and bass are different in size. That means they are played differently—Heather holds her violin against her chin, but Paul’s bass stands on the floor. The different sizes also mean the instruments sound a lot different. The smaller the instrument, the higher the sound it makes, so…which will sound the highest and which the lowest?

3

BASS

Neck Strings

Grip

Fingerboard

Stick

F-Holes Hair

Chinrest

Meet the Musicians

l plays bass Pau

At the end of the performance, you’ll hear music you might have heard before because it’s been used in movies, cartoons, and TV shows. The music is called the William Tell Overture, and it helps tell the story of a hero rallying his army against an enemy. Can you imagine the troops charging?

VIOLIN

Photo by Steve Wilson

her plays viol t a i He

n

String-Playing Style

Paul likes the main theme of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”— the melody you usually sing. But Heather enjoys being like Mozart and changing it in all sorts of ways.

Meet the Instruments

4

Longtime musician friends Paul and Heather love to perform music they think kids will enjoy. Heather started playing violin when she was just three years old, and practiced like crazy to keep up with her big sister. Paul started out playing trumpet, switched to guitar, and then the bass in high school—and there was no going back. Today both Heather and Paul are members of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Making Musical Fun with String Instruments Stringing Along Meet Heather and Paul. She’s silly and he’s serious. She plays the violin and he plays the double bass (we’ll call it the bass for short). At first, it might look like they don’t get along. But don’t be fooled. These two musician friends could not play great music together (and have such a good time) without lots of practice and teamwork.

Only the Sound of Music During the show, Heather and Paul never say a word. They communicate using costume pieces (like hats and goofy glasses) and objects (like signs).

They also use mime—silently communicating through different looks on their faces and body movements. The only sound you’ll hear is amazing music, and lots of it. To help you get ready, here are a few things you should know:

Melody That’s the tune you hum or sing when listening to a favorite song. The violin often plays the melody.

Rhythm

Dynamics

Rhythm is repeating patterns of strong and weak beats.

These patterns make you want to tap your foot or clap when you hear the music. At the performance, the deep, low-sounding bass often plays the rhythm.

The softness or loudness of the music is called dynamics.

Notice that both the violin and the bass can play loud or soft, and the instruments can sound especially loud when they are played at the same time.

Harmony

Tempo

Harmony is what you hear when several sounds, or notes, are played at the same time on purpose. These different notes can be played on the same instrument or by blending notes from two or more instruments (like the violin and bass, of course!).

The speed of music is called its tempo. Some music is fast, some slow—and some in between. Listen for which pieces of music sound the fastest. Do they look and sound exciting to play?

Variations During the performance, listen for the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” A famous composer (a person who writes music) named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart) wrote changes called variations for the main melody, or theme. You can think of a theme and variation like this:

Theme

Variation

A theme is a melody that is repeated in a musical composition.

A variation is the theme with a few changes.

Music of Motion o kes f the bow across th o r t s e strings to make different sounds.

Heather and Paul usually use long and short But sometimes they pluck the strings with their fingers, and the musical word for that is pizzicato (pronounced pitz-uh-KAH-toh).

2

All the music at the concert is played using just the violin and the bass.

They are part of the string family of instruments (which also includes the viola and cello). These instruments are all made of wood and have four strings.

Musicians play them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand and pressing the string with the fingers of their left hand. The bodies of the instruments have a hollow center. This center is called a resonating chamber, and it makes the sound of the strings loud and strong. That sound comes out of the two f-shaped holes.

Of course, the violin and bass are different in size. That means they are played differently—Heather holds her violin against her chin, but Paul’s bass stands on the floor. The different sizes also mean the instruments sound a lot different. The smaller the instrument, the higher the sound it makes, so…which will sound the highest and which the lowest?

3

BASS

Neck Strings

Grip

Fingerboard

Stick

F-Holes Hair

Chinrest

Meet the Musicians

l plays bass Pau

At the end of the performance, you’ll hear music you might have heard before because it’s been used in movies, cartoons, and TV shows. The music is called the William Tell Overture, and it helps tell the story of a hero rallying his army against an enemy. Can you imagine the troops charging?

VIOLIN

Photo by Steve Wilson

her plays viol t a i He

n

String-Playing Style

Paul likes the main theme of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”— the melody you usually sing. But Heather enjoys being like Mozart and changing it in all sorts of ways.

Meet the Instruments

4

Longtime musician friends Paul and Heather love to perform music they think kids will enjoy. Heather started playing violin when she was just three years old, and practiced like crazy to keep up with her big sister. Paul started out playing trumpet, switched to guitar, and then the bass in high school—and there was no going back. Today both Heather and Paul are members of the National Symphony Orchestra.

For Teachers and Parents

A Good Audience… stays seated, stays quiet, doesn’t eat, listens, and claps.

Have fun!

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program Before or after the concert, you may want the children to listen to some or all of these musical selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the concert because the musicians will adapt it for their instruments and use excerpts rather than full pieces. Ask children whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the second time. (

“Dance of the Comedians” from the opera The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana Rondo from Serenade in D major, K. 250 (“Haffner”) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (transcribed by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler) “Hoe-down” from the ballet Rodeo by Aaron Copland “Liebeslied” by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler Duo in D by Henning Kraggerud “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” (tune by Mozart) Variations on Twinkle by William Starr Symphony No. 5, Movement 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

All music on this program was arranged for violin and double bass by The String Thing musicians.

More Fun With Music

Wait! There’s More!

Kinderclassic David M. Rubenstein Chairman

Deborah F. Rutter President

Mario R. Rossero

Senior Vice President, Education

Christoph Eschenbach Music Director National Symphony Orchestra

Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo”

Additional support for Kinderclassics is provided

by The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; and the U.S. Department of Education.

Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun with the instruments that the musicians will play on stage in the Hall of States. A project of the Women’s Committee for the NSO.

“Preview” the Concert Hall We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Upcoming Family Concerts

Here are some post-performance activities for children:

Go with the Flow

Vary It

As you listen to the music during the concert, imagine how you would move to each piece. Would you dance?

Gallop? Skip? Move back and forth? Pretend to fly? Or something else? Think about what movements match the music and rhythms.

Different versions of the same song, like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” are called variations. Take a song you know, and try creating a variation for it—like changing the words or doing parts of it faster or slower. Share it with friends and see whether they recognize it.

Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by joining us at the next National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, performed by the full NSO:

Sunday, February 28, 2016—Let’s Remix the Classix!

Sunday, April 24, 2016—Lights! Canvas! Music!

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.

For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed

Orchestra Interactive Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

Make Your Own String Instrument Take a small container without a lid (this will be your instrument’s body) and two or three rubber bands (these will be your “strings”). Stretch the rubber bands around the container and across the open side (with help from a grownup).

Now pluck the strings with your fingers. Notice how the bands vibrate. This is what making music looks and sounds like. Discuss ways to change the sounds with your friends.

5

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. © 2016 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Two musicians. Two string instruments.

No words, but lots of music…and maybe a playful disagreement or two. Get ready for plenty of great music and madcap musical fun!

Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences

EXPLORE MORE!

Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections 6

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Performed by NSO Musicians Paul DeNola, bass Heather LeDoux Green, violin Hello, teachers and pa

rents!

Please see page 5 for d activities. information an

For Teachers and Parents

A Good Audience… stays seated, stays quiet, doesn’t eat, listens, and claps.

Have fun!

Dear Grownups: Welcome to the NSO Kinderclassics, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergarten through grade 4 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activity ideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program Before or after the concert, you may want the children to listen to some or all of these musical selections from the concert repertoire. Point out that some of the music will sound different at the concert because the musicians will adapt it for their instruments and use excerpts rather than full pieces. Ask children whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the second time. (

“Dance of the Comedians” from the opera The Bartered Bride by Bedrich Smetana Rondo from Serenade in D major, K. 250 (“Haffner”) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (transcribed by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler) “Hoe-down” from the ballet Rodeo by Aaron Copland “Liebeslied” by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler Duo in D by Henning Kraggerud “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” (tune by Mozart) Variations on Twinkle by William Starr Symphony No. 5, Movement 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini

All music on this program was arranged for violin and double bass by The String Thing musicians.

More Fun With Music

Wait! There’s More!

Kinderclassic David M. Rubenstein Chairman

Deborah F. Rutter President

Mario R. Rossero

Senior Vice President, Education

Christoph Eschenbach Music Director National Symphony Orchestra

Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo”

Additional support for Kinderclassics is provided

by The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; and the U.S. Department of Education.

Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun with the instruments that the musicians will play on stage in the Hall of States. A project of the Women’s Committee for the NSO.

“Preview” the Concert Hall We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.

Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Upcoming Family Concerts

Here are some post-performance activities for children:

Go with the Flow

Vary It

As you listen to the music during the concert, imagine how you would move to each piece. Would you dance?

Gallop? Skip? Move back and forth? Pretend to fly? Or something else? Think about what movements match the music and rhythms.

Different versions of the same song, like “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” are called variations. Take a song you know, and try creating a variation for it—like changing the words or doing parts of it faster or slower. Share it with friends and see whether they recognize it.

Please build on your Kinderclassic experience by joining us at the next National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, performed by the full NSO:

Sunday, February 28, 2016—Let’s Remix the Classix!

Sunday, April 24, 2016—Lights! Canvas! Music!

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.

For more about NSO education programs, see kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed

Orchestra Interactive Enjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

Make Your Own String Instrument Take a small container without a lid (this will be your instrument’s body) and two or three rubber bands (these will be your “strings”). Stretch the rubber bands around the container and across the open side (with help from a grownup).

Now pluck the strings with your fingers. Notice how the bands vibrate. This is what making music looks and sounds like. Discuss ways to change the sounds with your friends.

5

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center.

Learn more about Education at the Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-center.org/education The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. © 2016 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Two musicians. Two string instruments.

No words, but lots of music…and maybe a playful disagreement or two. Get ready for plenty of great music and madcap musical fun!

Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences

EXPLORE MORE!

Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/kc-connections 6

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Performed by NSO Musicians Paul DeNola, bass Heather LeDoux Green, violin Hello, teachers and pa

rents!

Please see page 5 for d activities. information an