2014-2015 Schooltime Supplementary Materials

2014-2015 Supplemental Materials

pittsburgsymphony.org/education SCHOOLTIME SPONSORS

Howard & Nell E. Miller Foundation

Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation

SCHOOLTIME CONCERTS CHECKLIST Important items to remember 

Schooltime concerts are free of charge.

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Schooltime concerts are not ticketed; you will be shown to your seating location upon entry into Heinz Hall.

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Schooltime concerts are approximately 40-50 minutes in length.

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Tours of Heinz Hall are not available on concert days. If you wish to schedule a tour on a non-performance day, please call 412-392-4850.

BEFORE THE CONCERT

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Return the Confirmation Form to the PSO. Prepare name tags and include school name and bus number.

Make copies of the Bus Sign as needed.

Use these Supplementary Materials to prepare your students for the concert.

THE DAY OF THE CONCERT

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Place Bus Signs in the front right window of all buses.

Arrive at Heinz Hall 30 minutes prior to the concert.

If the members of your group are arriving separately, please meet outside of Heinz Hall and enter together as a group.

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Be sure that all of your students and chaperones are wearing their nametags.

Food, drink, backpacks, music devices, cameras, electronic games, etc. are not permitted inside Heinz Hall.

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Remind your bus drivers that City of Pittsburgh Police officers will guide them to their parking spaces in the city.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements……………………………………………………… 2 Notes on Your Trip to Heinz Hall………………………………………… 3 Transportation and Parking Information……………………………… 4 Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts……………………………………… 6 Pittsburgh Cultural Attractions………………………………………….. 5 Hints for Using Activities with Children with Special Needs……….. 7 The Arts and 21st Century Skills……………………………………….…. 8 Guiding Questions for Exploring a Piece of Music………………….. 9 Conductor Biographies…………….…………………………………… 10 Second Grade Schooltime Activities…………………………………. 11 Fourth Grade Schooltime Activities……………………………….…... 43 Sixth Grade Schooltime Activities……………………………………… 47

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Acknowledgements Grateful thanks to the City of Pittsburgh Police for their help in keeping our young audiences safe as they visit Heinz Hall.

Applause for the teachers, administrators, and parents of all the schools in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra family for supporting music education programs in their districts. The PSO believes that no child’s education is complete without the study of music. Please help keep music in our schools!

Bravo to Messay Derebe and Victoria Visceglia, Education & Community Engagement Interns, for the creation and revision of the 2013-2014 Supplemental Materials.

We wish to extend a special thank you to the following organizations, whose generous support allows the PSO to offer educational programs such as the Schooltime concerts: Foundations

Corporations

Allen H. Berkman and Selma W. Berkman ATI (Allegheny Technologies Incorporated) Charitable Trust Bayer USA Foundation Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation Bridges & Company, Inc. Dollar Bank Anne L. and George H. Clapp Eat’n Park Restaurants Charitable and Educational Trust EQT Corporation Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation ESB Bank Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation Esmark, Inc. The Grable Foundation Farmers & Merchants Bank of Western PA Hansen Foundation First Commonwealth Bank William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education First National Bank of Pennsylvania Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation Giant Eagle Roy F. Johns, Jr. Family Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Thomas Marshall Foundation Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Levin Furniture William V. and Catherine A. McKinney Charitable Lucas Systems, Inc. Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation Macy’s Foundation A.J. & Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust Michael Baker Corporation W. I. Patterson Charitable Foundation MSA The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation NexTier Bank Salvitti Family Foundation Northwest Savings Bank Scaife Family Foundation Peoples Natural Gas PNC Tippins Foundation PPG Industries Foundation Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust The Techs Triangle Tech Group Governmental Agencies Trumbull Corporation & P.J. Dick Incorporated Allegheny Regional Asset District United States Steel Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, A State UPMC Health Plan Agency Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development 3

Notes on Your Trip to Heinz Hall Please take a few moments to review these guidelines  All school buses must have a sign in the side window (next to the door) stating the school name and bus number. Be sure that all of your teachers and chaperones remember their bus number. If you have more than one bus, you may wish to assign a number to each bus on the sign (e.g., Main Street Elementary #1 of 3, Main Street Elementary #2 of 3, etc.).  Please have your students use the restrooms before they leave school. If students must use the restrooms at Heinz Hall, they should do so before or after the performance.  All students should wear a nametag with their school name and bus number clearly marked.  No food is to be brought into Heinz Hall. Any bag lunches or snacks that you bring must be left on the bus. No exceptions will be made.  Students are not to bring backpacks, book bags, or personal electronic devices into Heinz Hall.  No cameras or video recorders should be brought into Heinz Hall. Photography, video, and audio recordings are strictly prohibited.  Students should disembark the bus and proceed to Heinz Hall in an orderly line, each student with a partner. As educators, you know the importance of keeping your group together!  Groups are not permitted to approach the stage, nor are they permitted to take spontaneous tours of Heinz Hall. Tours may be available on a non-performance day by contacting Heinz Hall Management at 412-392-4850 in advance.  All seat locations are “first-come, first-served,” determined by the date upon which your reservation form was received by the PSO. You will not receive tickets or a seating location prior to the concert. Simply check in with a staff member at the entrance to Heinz Hall and follow your guide to your seating location.  Please remember that there will be over 2,500 children in Heinz Hall for each concert. Attending to your students is the responsibility of you and your chaperones; please do not expect a PSO staff member or Heinz Hall Usher to monitor your students’ behavior. All teachers and chaperones are required to stay with their groups throughout the entire performance. Groups exhibiting inappropriate behavior will be asked to leave and will not be invited back to these free performances.

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Transportation and Parking Information  If you are a group traveling by school bus, please inform your driver that City of Pittsburgh Police Officers will be directing buses to parking spaces in downtown Pittsburgh.  Information about Port Authority transportation to Heinz Hall can be found on their website at www.portauthority.org. The site has a “Trip Planner” feature on the main page that will suggest which buses or T-stops to take to Heinz Hall.  Automobile parking may be available near Heinz Hall in the following garages:

(PLEASE NOTE: PARKING MAY BE LIMITED DURING THE DAY. PLEASE ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO TRAVEL INTO THE CITY AND FIND A PARKING SPACE.)          

Sixth and Penn Garage (enter on Penn Avenue near Subway) Benedum Lot (enter on Penn Avenue) Eighth and Penn Avenue Lot (enter on Penn Avenue) Theater Square Garage (enter on Seventh Street across from Tambellini’s) Ninth and Penn Garage (enter on Penn Avenue or Ninth Street) Ninth and Penn Lot (enter on Penn Avenue) Ft. Duquesne and Sixth Garage (enter on Sixth Street near Ft. Duquesne) Smithfield Liberty Garage (enter on Liberty Avenue by Seventh Street) Stanwix and Ft. Duquesne Garage (enter on either Stanwix or Ft. Duquesne) Oliver Garage at Piatt Place (enter on OIiver Avenue) More information can be found online at www.alcoparking.com or www.pittsburghparking.com.

 For those with smart phones, visit ParkPGH (parkpgh.org) for real-time parking availability in Cultural District garages.  Highway repair and closure information is available on PennDOT’s website at www.511pa.com .  Detour information for downtown Pittsburgh is available on the Port Authority website at http://www.portauthority.org/paac/SchedulesMaps/Detours.aspx

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Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts was built in 1927, and it opened on September 6 of that year as the Loew’s Penn Theatre. The Penn Theatre was a movie theater, as well as a venue for numerous vaudeville and stage shows. It closed in 1964, and it remained vacant until 1970, when renovations began to turn the Penn Theatre into Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts.

Heinz Hall has several notable features.

Among them is the famous 40-foot window in the Grand Lobby that looks out onto Sixth Street. Also in the Grand Lobby are two chandeliers suspended from the ceiling, both of which are 15 feet by 8.5 feet. These chandeliers need to be lowered by pulleys when they are cleaned or when light bulbs are replaced.

The auditorium of Heinz Hall seats 2,702 people. The theater is divided into three main seating divisions: the Orchestra level (or main floor), the Grand Tier, and the Balcony—which is subdivided into the Dress Circle, Family Circle, and Gallery. The stage of Heinz Hall has a unique feature: a moving floor. The front portion of the stage, called the apron, is on a hydraulic lift that can be lowered to create an Orchestra Pit, where musicians sit for an opera or Broadway show. The carpeting of Heinz Hall has a specially-made design of a triangle pattern, which represents the three rivers of Pittsburgh. When the original carpet was placed in Heinz Hall in 1971, an equal amount of the carpet was placed into storage. In 1995, when the carpeting in Heinz Hall needed to be replaced, the “spare” carpeting was brought out of storage and used to replace the worn carpeting.

Heinz Hall is one of the premier performance facilities in the world. Its value is estimated at more than $30 million.

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To enhance your visit to Heinz Hall, consider also visiting these exciting Pittsburgh cultural attractions!

Andy Warhol Museum 412.237.8300 www.warhol.org

Mattress Factory 412-231-3169 www.mattress.org

August Wilson Center for African American Culture 412-258-2700 www.augustwilsoncenter.org

National Aviary 412-323-7235 www.aviary.org Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 412-622-6914 www.phipps.conservatory.org

Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History 412-622-3131 www.cmoa.org www.carnegiemnh.org

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 412-655-3640 www.pittsburghzoo.org

Carnegie Science Center 412.237.3400 www.carenegiesciencecenter.org Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh 412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org

Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center 412.454.6000 www.pghhistory.org

Fort Pitt Museum 412.281.9284 www.fortpittmuseum.com

Silver Eye Center for Photography 412-431-1810 www.silvereye.org

Frick Art & Historical Center 412-371-0600 www.frickart.org

Society for Contemporary Craft 412-261-7003 www.contemporarycraft.org

Gateway Clipper Fleet 412-355-7980 www.gatewayclipper.com

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Accessibility The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and welcoming to everyone. To learn more about the services we provide or request accommodations, including assistive listening devices, sign language interpretation, and accessible seating, please contact the Education & Community Engagement Department at 412.392.4841.

by Roger C. Thomas, Jr., Music and Special Needs, Western PA School for Blind Children Additional materials adapted from Rosenber, M., Westling, D., & McLeskey, J. (2008) Special Education for Today’s Teachers: An Introduction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.  Hints for Using Activities with Children with Special Needs   Most activities can be adapted for use with children who have special needs. Before presenting an activity, plan how a child’s skills match what is required, and then adapt to help make the activity accessible.   Repetition is essential. Give assistance as needed.  For children in wheelchairs, adapt loco-motor activities to be generated with hands. For example, instead of stomping, hit hands on a tray or lap. Instead of tiptoeing, use fingertip touching.  Allow extra time for projects, activities, worksheets, and breaks.  Break projects into steps to allow students to see a clear, sequential process. Include instructional prompts in worksheets and for projects.  Use all available resources within the classroom to support learners. Assign peer tutors and use assistive technology if necessary.

Additional Resources on the Web Center for Applied Special Technology: cast.org Center for Music Learning—The University of Texas at Austin: https://cml.music.utexas.edu/online-resources/disabilities-information/introduction/ Center for Parent Information and Resources: www.parentcenterhub.org The Kennedy Center/VSA: www.kennedycenter.org/education/vsa/programs/special_education.cfm National Association of Special Education Teachers: www.naset.org Special Education Guide: www.specialeducationguide.com 8

Incorporating the Standards For teachers using this resource book in their classroom; all lessons and activities connect to Pennsylvania Core Standards and National Core Arts Standards. Standards are presented in the beginning of each lesson and relate to a variety of fields.

A link to the Pennsylvania Core Standards: www.pdesas.org A Link to the National Core Arts Standards: http://nationalartsstandards.org/ Using the lessons that follow help students prepare and reflect on their experience listening to live music. These lessons connect with grade level curriculum in Pennsylvania across the content areas. By covering various subject areas these lessons can be used by any teacher to help enrich the student’s experience at Heinz Hall.

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Business leaders and visionary thinkers are concerned with the preparation of students for the future. 21st Century Skills are the skills that are seen as mandatory to be successful in the workforce. These skills include: critical thinking creativity problem solving innovation Communication global awareness Collaboration flexibility 21st century skills are native to the fine arts. The fine arts are proven to cultivate: Curiosity creativity Imagination evaluation skills critical thinking persistence collaborative learning resilience Innovation conditional reasoning Students who possess these skills are able to tolerate and explore: ambiguity new realms of possibility expression of their own thoughts and feelings understand the perspectives of others

For more information, visit the Partnership for 21 st Century Skills at: http://www.p21.org/.

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Guiding Questions for Exploring a Piece of Music Adapted from the Lincoln Center Institute’s model of Imaginative Learning Entering the World of the Work of Art: A Guide for Designing an Instructional Unit, 2012.

Visit www.lcinstitute.org for more information

Describe – questions that elicit pure noticing  What do you notice?  What do you hear?  How would you describe…?

Analyze – questions that ask students to analyze various aspects of the work  What do you hear that is… o similar? o different? o a pattern?  What patterns or relationships can you identify in the music?  How are the individual parts of the music put together?  What connections do you make o to your life? o to the world? o to things you have read? o to what you are studying in school?  What questions do you have?

Interpret – questions that ask students to find their own meaning in the music after considering their responses to the prior descriptions and analyses (ask students to provide evidence for their analyses and interpretations)  What do you think is going on in this piece of music?  What is it about?  What ideas was the composer trying to convey in this music?  What does it mean? What does it mean to you?  Does it represent something? If yes, what?  Does the music evoke any emotions?  What does the music express?  If this music was a metaphor for something, what might it be?

Additional Questions for Reflection  What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear this music?  If you were to give this piece of music a new title, what would you call it?  What is surprising about this piece of music?  Does this piece of music remind you of anything you’ve heard before?  Do you relate to this work on a personal level? Explain.  What do you think the overall mood of the music is?  Does the title of the piece help you to understand the music?

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Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor

Fawzi Haimor was named assistant conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Prior to his Pittsburgh appointment, he was the assistant conductor of the Alabama Symphony for two seasons. In Alabama, he conducted a variety of concerts including subscription, pops, education and outreach. Additionally, Haimor worked with numerous orchestras including the Amman Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Kansas City Symphony and Orquestra Sinfonico do Porto and has collaborated with famous artists such as Bela Fleck, Bobby Horton, Diane Schuur and Luciana Souza. He also served as a cover conductor to esteemed conductors including Justin Brown, Marvin Hamlisch, Grant Llewellyn, Michael Morgan, Robert Spano, Stefan Sanderling and Michael Stern.

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Second Grade Schooltime

“Meet the Orchestra” Fawzi Haimor, Conductor May 13, 19, 20, 21, & 22, 2015 10:30 am Muzquiz

Auburn Run-Out

Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man

Meacham

American Patrol

Glinka

Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla

Tchaikovsky

“Waltz of the Flowers” from Nutcracker

Bizet

“Les Toreadors” from Carmen Suite No. 1

Bernstein

Overture to West Side Story

Strauss

Thunder and Lightning Polka

Program subject to change

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Composer Biographies Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 14, 1900. Copland’s parents did not push him to study music, but after he graduated from high school, he decided to start studying piano and composition and make a living by playing the piano. In 1921, he moved to France to study with a world famous composer, Nadia Boulanger. While he lived in France, he composed many works including his Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, which premiered in 1925 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. That performance launched Copland’s career as an important American composer.

The Fanfare for the Common Man was composed in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony and conductor Eugene Goossens. Goossens wrote letters to well-known American composers and asked them to write original, American fanfares that the symphony could perform during the 1942-1943 concert series. The Fanfare for the Common Man was one of 10 fanfares sent to Goossens in response to his request. The fanfare is written for 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, tam-tam, and bass drum. The Cincinnati Symphony premiered Copland’s Fanfare on March 12, 1943. Aaron Copland lived until 1990, but his reputation and popularity as one of the great American composers is still true today.

Leo Arnaud Leo Arnaud was a French-American composer born in 1904. He studied in Paris and Lyon with Vincent d’Indy and Maurice Ravel. Arnaud played jazz trombone in France and arranged music in England for the Jack Hylton band. In 1931, he went to America and arranged for Fred Waring in Hollywood. He passed away in North Carolina in 1991. “Bugler’s Dream” is Arnoud’s most famous composition; Americans recognize it from ABC and NBC coverage of the Olympic Games.

Michael Torke In 1961, Michael Torke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and at Yale University in Connecticut. Torke takes inspiration from jazz and minimalism in his compositions. He has composed an oratorio, an opera, a ballet, among other works, and created his own record label. Torke’s most famous composition, Javelin, was completed in 1994 and commissioned by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympics in honor of the 1996 Summer Olympics and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season.

Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky In 1840, Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votinsk, Russia. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 5 where he showed that he had great musical talent. At age 10, Tchaikovsky was sent to school in St. Petersburg, where he lived and studied until he was 19.

At that age, he took a job with the Ministry of Justice in St. Petersburg. While working, he took a long journey throughout Europe, and became more involved in music. In 1863, Tchaikovsky 13

left his job and entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory to study music and teach private piano and violin lessons. Five years later, in 1868, his first symphony premiered in Moscow.

The Nutcracker is the third and last ballet that Tchaikovsky composed. It was completed in 1892, and premiered on March 19 of the same year in St. Petersburg. The ballet is based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, which was written in 1816 by E.T.A. Hoffman.

The story is about a young girl, Clara, who dreams of a magical journey with her toy Nutcracker to defeat the evil Mouse King. The Waltz of the Flowers is from the second act of the ballet, when Clara and the Nutcracker are in the Land of Sweets.

Georges Bizet On October 25, 1838, Georges Bizet was born in Paris, France. His parents were both musicians, and began teaching Georges music until he was accepted to the Paris Conservatory at age 10. In 1857, Bizet won a prestigious art scholarship called the Prix de Rome and was given the opportunity to move to Rome, Italy to study and compose more music. Bizet stayed in Italy studying composition and learning about Italian operas until 1860 when he returned to Paris.

Bizet’s most successful composition is the opera Carmen, which was based on the book with the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was written in 1875 and wasn’t very successful after its premiere in Paris, but well-known composers of the time gave the opera great reviews, creating more popularity. Bizet died at the age of 36, just a few months after the premiere of Carmen.

Two orchestral suites were adapted from the music in the opera. Suite No. 1 contains “Les Toreadors.” In the opera, the Toreador Song is sung by the matador (bull-fighter), Escamillo. It describes various situations in the bull ring, the cheering of the crowds, and the fame that comes with victory. “Les Toreadors” is one of the most famous arias from the opera.

Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II was born on October 25, 1825 in Vienna, Austria. He was the son of Johann Strauss I, who was also a musician and composer. Strauss’s father didn’t want Johann, Jr. to study music, but he secretly took violin lessons from a violinist in his father’s orchestra. When Johann was 17, his father left his family, and he could now concentrate on studying music full time. Johann Strauss Jr. was nicknamed "The Waltz King" because of the many waltzes he wrote. It wasn't long into his adult career that he became more successful than his father, playing for many court balls and eventually becoming the Royal Director of Music for Court Balls in Emperor Franz Joseph's court. Strauss died on June 3, 1899 in Vienna.

The Thunder and Lightning Polka is not unlike the other polkas written by Strauss, Jr. The Thunder and Lightning has many musical effects that represent gusts of wind in a storm, as well as thunder and lightning.

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Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He began piano lessons at age ten and was admitted to the prestigious Boston Latin School beginning in the seventh grade. He attended Harvard University and went on to study at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. He became the conductor of the New York Symphony in 1945, and later became the conductor of the New York Philharmonic from 1957 to 1969. Bernstein wrote many pieces of music and was well respected as both a composer and conductor.

Like Aaron Copland, he is one of the best known American composers of the 20 th century.

He died on October 14, 1990 in New York City.

Bernstein began writing the musical West Side Story in 1955. It premiered in New York on September 26, 1957. The show ran for two years, toured nationally for one year, and finally returned to New York for another 253 performances.

Bedrich Smetana Regarded by some as the father of Czech music, Bedirch Smetana was born in Litomysl, Bohemia in 1824. He gave his first public performance at the age of six and studied music in Prague. When he found that he could not successfully start his career there, he became a choirmaster and teacher in Sweden as he composed orchestral pieces. Smetana later returned to Prague to compose operas. Smetana composed throughout his life, even though he lost his hearing ten years before he died in 1884.

In 1866, the premiere of The Bartered Bride in Prague was marked by low attendance due to extreme heat and the threat of invasion by enemy troops. However, the opera’s second performance was very successful. This three act comic opera tells a love story about a couple that triumphs over their parents and a stockbroker, who want to keep the two apart.

The overture to this opera is unusual in that it was composed before most of the music in the opera was written.

F.W. Meacham Born in Buffalo, NY in 1850, F.W. Meacham spent most of his life working in New York City as a composer and arranger in the area known as Tin Pan Alley, which is very close to Broadway.

American Patrol is considered to be his most famous composition and was originally written for piano in 1885 and later arranged for band, swing band, and orchestra. A “patrol,” in music, is meant to represent a military band in the distance, marching past, and then fading into the distance.

Mikhail Glinka Mikhail Glinka was born in a small village in Russia in 1804. He was an only child, and his father was a retired Russian army captain. Glinka was raised by his grandmother – his father’s mother – until she died in 1810. After his grandmother died, he moved in with his father’s brother who was an orchestra musician. Glinka asked permission to study music, and at age 13, he was sent to a school in St. Petersburg to study piano, violin, and voice. When he left school at the age of 19, he worked for the Foreign Office in St. Petersburg. Over the next few years, Glinka started composing his own music. He moved throughout Europe from 1830 to

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1834, studying music and composition in various countries including Italy and Austria. In 1834, Glinka moved back to his hometown in Russia after his father passed away.

The opera Russlan and Ludmilla was composed between 1837 and 1842, and was the second opera that Glinka wrote. The opera’s overture is the most popular piece from the opera for orchestras to play. The very fast, very difficult opening highlights the violins and the warm and melodic middle section features the viola and cello sections of the orchestra. The happy ending of the overture tells the audience that the opera will also have a happy ending. Although the opera wasn’t as popular at its premiere in December 1842, in St. Petersburg, it would become known as one of the greatest Russian operas of all time. Glinka died in February 1857 after a long illness.

John Williams John Williams, well-known for his compositions for film, is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. He has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven BAFTA Awards, and ten Grammy Awards. Growing up, Williams lived in Floral Park, New York; his father was a jazz drummer. Williams moved to Los Angeles and was drafted to the United States Air Force, where he conducted and arranged music for the Air Force Band.

After completing his duty in the Air Force, Williams moved to New York to attend the Juilliard School of Music. During his time there, he studied piano and worked as a jazz pianist. He also recorded many film soundtracks while in New York.

Williams moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked with many famous composers as an orchestrator in film studios. Some of his most famous film scores include Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, E.T., Home Alone, Jurassic Park, and the first two Harry Potter movies. Williams also composed for television, and his most well-known compositions for TV are NBC News, Meet the Press, The Today Show, and Lost in Space. He wrote Olympic Fanfare for the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn was born in 1809 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a child prodigy, and while he received musical schooling from a young age, his parents did not want him to start a career in music. Mendelssohn did it anyway, and travelled around Europe after finding success in Germany. He composed a few symphonies, some solo piano pieces, a violin concerto, and a string octet, among other works. Compared the musical advancements of his time, Mendelssohn’s compositions were considered old-fashioned. Today, however, many regard him as one of the top composers from the Romantic period. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play by William Shakespeare, and Mendelssohn’s Scherzo is part of the incidental music that he wrote for it.

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Exploring the Arts through Aesthetic Education & Imaginative Learning Based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s Model for Aesthetic Education Learn more at http://lcilearn.lcinstitute.org/LCIdocs/LCINEW.htm Today, imaginative thinking is as critical to career success as a college degree. Teaching students to examine a work of art, bring their own experience to it, and take away a new awareness and original ideas prepares them for a world that demands, and thrives on, innovation and ingenuity. – Lincoln Center Institute The following lesson plan is based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s methodology for aesthetic education and imaginative learning. The objective is to engage students in artmaking, questioning, reflection, and contextual research so that they may “develop skills of perception and description, develop their imaginations, and transform inspiration into creative action.” Lessons can be adapted for students of any age, and they can be expanded to address subjects across the curriculum.

Color and Shape Expression Work of Art: Kandinsky’s Impression III (“Concert”) Can be found and bought from the following resources:  http://www.allposters.com  http://www.art.com Grade Level: Second Grade Supplies: Print of Kandinsky’s Impressions III painting Line of Inquiry: How does Kandinsky’s use of color and shape convey his experience at the concert hall?

Activity 1 Time: 30 seconds Description: Discussion of audience behavior at various events Questions/Procedure:  Where were you a member of an audience? o Refer to concert etiquette lesson plan – movie theatre, concert hall, sports arena, etc.  “Since you will be an audience member at Heinz Hall, describe what you think Heinz Hall will look like.” o Seats, stage, musicians, description of colors in the Hall, etc.

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Activity 2 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Using watercolors or crayons, have the students paint themselves at Heinz Hall o Encourage them to recreate what they imagine their experience at Heinz Hall will be like Activity 3 Time: 2-3 minutes Description: Showing and discussing the works of art Questions/Procedure:  Ask a volunteer to show their painting  Have the class describe what they see o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.  Break the students into small groups to allow discussion o Have the students share their paintings with the group o Encourage the students to explain the choices they made for their painting, such as color, shapes, etc. o Allow the other students to ask questions Activity 4 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Class reflection Questions/Procedure:  Reflect as a class on what the students noticed in their classmates’ paintings o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.

Activity 5 Time: 2 minutes Description: Show Kandinsky’s painting Impression III to the class and discuss Questions/Procedure:  “This is how a famous artist named Kandinsky painted a concert hall, similar to Heinz Hall, after attending a concert.”  “What do you see in the painting?” o Allow the students to list ideas without teacher prompting  “If the artist were here, what would you ask him about his painting?” o For example, “Why did you use so much yellow?” o List the questions on the board Activity 6 Time: 2-3 Minutes Description: Learning about the work of art (Kandinsky’s Impression III) Questions/Procedure:  “Here is some information about the painting. See if these facts answer any of your questions.” o In Kandinsky’s first sketch of this work of art, the perspectives of the concert hall, some people, and a chandelier can still be seen o Kandinsky uses color and shape to represent objects within a concert hall  The black mass represents a black piano  The two white lines represent two white columns 18

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The figures of different colors lining the bottom on the painting are suggestions of people The red might suggest the sound mass coming from the rest of the orchestra The yellow interceding the left white column suggests a chandelier The black rectangle with a red circle right next to the left column suggests a conductor

Activity 7 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Discuss the painting again after the students obtain background knowledge Questions/Procedure:  Show the painting again  “Look at our list of questions about the art. Pretend you are the artist and answer some of the questions.”

Lesson to be continued during and after concert Activity 8 Time: 10:30-11:15am Description: Attend the “Meet the Orchestra” concert at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Ask the students to notice different elements of Heinz Hall  Ask them to mentally note what aspects of Heinz Hall were different or similar to what they expected to see Activity 9 Time: 3 minutes Description: Review Kandinsky’s painting Questions/Procedure:  Back in the classroom, look at the painting again  “Do you notice anything else or anything different in the painting?”  Allow the students to discuss aspects of the painting in comparison to their experience at Heinz Hall Activity 10 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Allow the students to draw/paint themselves at Heinz Hall after they have experienced the concert

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Concert Etiquette Lesson Plan Objective: Students will be able to discuss, understand, and demonstrate appropriate concert etiquette.

Set-up: Students sit on the floor Props for skits (e.g., sporting events, concert, movie theater) Standards: 9.1.3.G, 9.1.3.I Procedure: I. Understanding audience behavior a. Ask students to describe places where they were members of an audience (e.g., movie theater, dance recital, sporting event, concert, school presentation, etc.). List places on the board. b. Choose three events, one of which should be an orchestra concert, to discuss different behaviors of audience members at various events. List characteristics of audience behavior. c. Act out the events, in which the last scenario should be an orchestra concert. i. Choose students to role-play the events. Allow the rest of the class to demonstrate proper attributes of an audience member in each situation. ii. Ask the performers to evaluate the audience’s behavior for the first two skits. d. After role-playing the orchestra concert, review and evaluate the audience’s behavior (e.g., sitting with their hands to themselves, being quiet, paying attention, etc.).

II. Understanding what to expect at Heinz Hall a. Tell the students that they will be attending a concert at Heinz Hall where the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform. b. Explain what to expect before the concert starts i. Musicians “warm-up” just like athletes or dancers. The musicians will enter the stage to practice prior to the start of the concert. ii. The concertmaster (first chair violinist) enters the stage; the audience applauds. Then the concertmaster gives a signal to the principal oboe player and the orchestra begins to tune. It is important for the audience to remain silent while the orchestra is tuning. iii. The conductor will enter the stage; the audience applauds before he conducts the first piece. When the piece is finished, the audience applauds when the conductor lowers his hands and turns to the audience to take a bow.

III. Practice activity a. Choose a group of students to be a small orchestra, a concertmaster, and a conductor.

Have the rest of the class act as the audience. b. Role-play “what to expect before the concert starts” i. Musicians warm-up ii. Concertmaster tunes iii. Conductor conducts c. Discuss the procedure for leaving after the concert: i. Do not get up from your seats after the concert ends. ii. Wait for Symphony personnel to dismiss your school from the stage. iii. Exit Heinz Hall in an orderly manner, keeping your entire group together. If some of your students must use the restroom, send them with a chaperone; hold the remainder of the group in their seats until the group has re-formed in total. Please do not hold your entire group in the lobby while students use the restrooms. Over 2,500 students will be exiting Heinz Hall and large groups waiting in open areas will disrupt the dismissal process. iv. Cross the street only at the corner and only with the assistance of police officers.

Symphony personnel will direct you to corners where police officers are present.

IV. Culminating Activity a. After the concert, review the elements of appropriate concert behavior and have the students evaluate their own behavior at the Schooltime concert.

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Introducing the Instruments of the Orchestra Sample Lesson Plan Developed by Jill Campion, Mt. Lebanon School District

Materials needed:  “Introducing the Instruments of the Orchestra” playlist on Spotify (see insert in confirmation packet for instructions on how to access these free lists)  Instrument family posters to display I.

Introduce – Introduce yourself; establish positive physical proximity to students and positive rapport.

II.

“You are going to experience the wonderful gift of live music given to you by the world class Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians. This will happen when you take an exciting trip to beautiful Heinz Hall.”

“Please fold your hands in your lap and listen to this.” (be careful not to talk while music is playing) Track 1 – Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10, Second Movement (Teacher points to families on instrument posters while students listen)

III.

Individual family focus: “Can you answer this question/solve this riddle? Which family of the orchestra sits on the front edge of the stage and has the most players?”

A.

STRINGS  Point to poster  Teacher demonstrates and students “follow the leader” for bowing (with right hand – “pledge hand”)  Arco (long bow – right hand); Pizzicato (plucking)  “Name the highest string instrument: violin, then the viola (up in front of chest, bowing with the right hand, fingering the notes with the left), cello (sit tall to play –bowing with the right hand, finger with the left hand), and bass” (musicians sit on a stool to play – just inform). The harp can be used in the orchestra on special occasions. It is in the string family, as it is played upright with the fingers.

It has 47 strings and 7 foot pedals, which is how it changes key signatures.”  “In care of your neighbor, students play down- and up- bow along with the music.”

Track 2 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, First Movement

“Which family sits directly behind the strings?” (If necessary, give choices.) “Is it the woodwinds, brass, or percussion?”

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B.

WOODWINDS  Point to poster  “Breathing is an important component, so you need to sit tall to show me the breathing for the highest instrument, the flute.” (position hands out to the right side)  Demonstrate oboe and clarinet to the front. “These both use a reed to produce sound. The reed vibrates because the musician uses their air to play the instrument.”  Demonstrate and name the bassoon. (position hands to the lower right hand side of the body)  “Choose an instrument to play along with the woodwinds.”

Track 3 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Gran Partita Serenade, Finale

“Name the families in stage order so far—strings, woodwinds, and now _____________.”  Point to poster C.

BRASS  “B is for Brass, and B is for Buzz.” Teacher buzzes lips and students follow to learn sound vibration production.  “Close your lips and show me the position for the highest of the brass, the trumpet.” (3 fingers in right hand for valves, left hand holds trumpet)  “Show me the French horn (to the middle right side of body); bass clef trombone (seven positions with right hand slide); and the largest brass, the tuba.”  “Sit tall, careful of your neighbor, and play along with one chosen instrument; listen carefully. Do not buzz your lips at this time so everyone can listen.”

Track 4 – Paul Dukas: Fanfare to Precede La Peri

“Who sits behind/beside the brass family?”

D.

PERCUSSION  Point to poster  “There is a battery of pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments. They could sound like:” (demonstrate and have students do) Snap, clap, pat legs, stomp, and stop.  “Play along on your legs with the timpani and cymbals (teacher demonstrates) and the ‘rolling’ of the snare drum as you listen to the percussion family.”

Track 5 – Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

“Sometimes on special occasions you will get to hear this instrument. Fold your hands in your lap or play your fingers on your leg.”

Track 6 – Ludwig van Beethoven: “Moonlight” Piano Sonata

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E.

PIANO  Point to poster (The piano is in the percussion family because the hammers inside strike the strings when the keys are depressed.)

“Name all families in stage order together.

(Strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion)” “Who leads them all?”

F. 

CONDUCTOR “All students stand and learn pattern of 2 with your right hand. Follow the leader, head up, stand tall, look confident.” (Practice both mirror conducting with two hands, as well as just the right hand as the left hand is then used for cuing the families/instruments.)

Track 7 – John Philip Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever

“Please sit down and fold hands in your lap.”

IV.

Logistics—3 steps for students: “With the possibility of 2,600 students attending this concert, to ensure your safety you will need to: 1. Outside:  Be ready to walk to Heinz Hall from wherever the police direct your school bus to park.  Stay in line with your school.  Keep your voice at a low volume.

2. Inside:  Your usher will lead you to your red seat where you will sit down, facing the stage.  You may use your inside voice at this time.  You will see and hear the musicians on the stage warming up/tuning, similar to an athlete stretching prior to a race.  You will know the concert is beginning when you see the conductor come out onto the stage from the side stage door.

3. Concert:  There is now no talking. All students are listening to the concert, so there is no talking while the conductor is speaking or the music is playing.  You may participate when asked to by the conductor.  You may show your appreciation through applause when the conductor’s arms go down to his side. That is how you know that the piece is finished and it is time to clap.  Have a wonderful listening experience!”

V.

(If time permits): Specific concert content tasks

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Add listening to additional music selections, and choose from the activities below to address specific concert content.

(If no additional time available): Proceed to VI.       VI.

Movement activities – walking/marching in place, pantomime, body percussion.

Concept recognition – beat/rhythm, fast/slow, and high/low.

Drawing to represent the music while listening.

Singing melodies of excerpts while music is playing.

Aesthetics – students describing how the music makes them feel through comparing/contrasting other experiences.

Ask students for a favorite instrument family that they heard today. Review the families instruments and play the excerpt again so all students can enjoy it.

“You will have a wonderful experience at the symphony concert!”

Concert Etiquette 

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Etiquette is a French word that means “manners.” When we go to concerts, especially a concert by a symphony orchestra, there are certain manners we must have at the concert. Remember to use these special manners when you’re at Heinz Hall so that you have the best possible experience watching and listening to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Remember that you are representing yourself, your class, and your school.

Please be on your best behavior at all times! Do not bring any cameras, cell phones, or other devices that make noise. If you do, make sure you turn them off when you visit Heinz Hall.

Remember these rules when you enter Heinz Hall to WATCH the concert:

While you’re in the hall, don’t leave your seat—unless it’s an emergency.

Applaud—clap for the concertmaster and conductor when they enter the stage, and clap at the end of the pieces the orchestra plays.

Talking is not allowed—especially when the orchestra is playing or anyone is talking from the stage.

Chewing gum, candy, food, and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Hands to yourself—be respectful of those around you.

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Instrument Families of the Orchestra Woodwind Family At one time, all of the instruments in the woodwind family were made of wood. Most modern woodwind instruments are made of wood or metal, or sometimes a combination of both materials.

All woodwind instruments are long, narrow tubes with holes or keys. To produce a sound from these instruments, the player must blow across or into the tube. The sound is then created by the vibrating column of air enclosed in the pipe or tube of the instrument.

Vibrations are caused by means of a single or double reed, which is part of each woodwind instrument’s mouthpiece (except the flute).

Brass Family The brass family is comprised of instruments that are made of brass, a type of metal. All of the instruments in this family are made of long tubes, usually wrapped around several times to make the instrument easier to hold. The ends of the tubes are flared to create a “bell.”

To produce a sound on a brass instrument, a player must “buzz” his or her lips into a cupshaped mouthpiece, which sends vibrations into the instrument. The instrument’s valves, as well as how fast or slow the player “buzzes” his or her lips into the instrument, are used to change the pitch of the sound. The brass family can add majesty and power to music, but it can also be used to play delicately and softly.

Percussion Family The percussion family provides the orchestra with accent, rhythm, and many sounds not obtainable from other instruments. There are two types of percussion instruments: those with definite pitches and those of indefinite pitch.

In most cases, sound is produced by striking the instrument with another object such as a stick, mallet, beater, or hand. Sound can also be produced through shaking or scraping.

The percussion family history dates back the farthest of all orchestral instruments; the pounding of drums as a basic form of communication was common among many ancient cultures.

String Family The string family comprises more than half of the orchestra. All string instruments produce sound by the vibrations of strings over the hollow, wooden body of the instrument. The size of the instrument determines the range of its pitch; the larger the instrument, the lower its sound.

String instruments are played by drawing a bow of horsehair over the strings. Horsehair is used because of its durability and coarseness. The string orchestra covers approximately six octaves from the highest note of the violin to the lowest note of the bass.

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Flute

   

Highest-pitched instrument in the woodwind family (besides the piccolo, which looks like a smaller version of the flute) Played by holding sideways with both hands Usually made of silver, gold, or platinum A standard flute is around 27 ½ inches long

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Oboe

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  

Double reed instrument o The reed is made of two pieces of wood called “cane” that are placed against each other and wrapped tightly Reed is attached directly to the instrument Looks similar to the clarinet (black, long, slender, with metal keys) A standard oboe is two feet long

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English horn     

Double reed instrument Closely related to the oboe Uses a “bocal” (a slightly bent metal tube) to attach the reed to the instrument Larger than the oboe Sounds lower than the oboe

Clarinet    

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Single reed instrument (only one piece of cane is used) Long, cylindrical wooden tube A standard clarinet is 26 inches long Clarinets come in various keys, but the most popular is the clarinet pitched in B-flat

Bassoon

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Largest instrument of the woodwind family Lowest sounding instrument of the woodwind family A long tube, folded in half with metal keys o When unfolded, a bassoon’s tubing is 8 feet long A bocal connects the double reed to the instrument

Trumpet

    

A cylindrical instrument, which means the tubing is the same width all the way through the instrument Long and slender metal tube with three valves When the tubing is stretched out, it is six and a half feet long Plays the highest pitches of the brass family Played by buzzing into the mouthpiece

Horn

    

Sometimes called the “French horn” Descended from a hunting horn used in the 17 th century A conical instrument, which means the tubing gradually gets wider through the instrument When unraveled, the metal tubing is 17 feet long Played with bell facing downward while buzzing into the mouthpiece

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Trombone     

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9 feet of tubing Use a slide, which is moved in and out, to change pitch (instead of valves) Made of two “U” shaped tubes Usually made of brass and nickel Played by buzzing into the mouthpiece while moving the slide with the right hand

Tuba       

Timpani 

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Looks like big, shiny bowls or upside-down tea kettles, which is why they’re also known as “kettledrums” Played with mallets of varying size and hardness Help keep the rhythm and support the melody Timpani come in many sizes to produce varying pitches Has a pedal which tightens or loosens the drumhead and changes pitch from high to low

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Largest brass instrument Plays the lowest notes in the brass family Uses valves to change pitch The tuba is conical, like the horn There are many sizes of tubas, ranging from 9 to 18 feet of tubing Standard tubas have approximately 16 feet of tubing Played buzzing into the mouthpiece

Snare Drum 

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Gets its name from a set of wires called “snares” that sit outside of the bottom drumhead and make a rattling sound when the drum is hit Played with drumsticks of varying size and weight, depending on the style of music to be played A standard snare drum is a hollow cylinder with two drumheads stretched over it, one on the top and one on the bottom Drumheads are made of calfskin or plastic

Cymbals    

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Large, round metal plates Made of brass Is an unpitched instrument Range from very small, which sounds high, and very large, which sounds low Played by hitting one of off the other or striking the cymbal with a mallet

Bass Drum

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Vary in size from 24 to 36 inches in diameter The bass drum is an untuned instrument Makes the lowest sounds in the percussion family Can make a range of sounds, from whispers to thunder

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Triangle

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One of the oldest percussion instruments in the orchestra Made of a piece of rounded steel bent into the shape of a triangle Played with a metal rod Light and bell-like sound Makes different sound according to where the metal rod is hit on the triangle

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Piano

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The piano has only recently been added to the symphony orchestra Considered to be part of the percussion family because its strings are struck by small hammers Shortened from the word pianoforte Widely known as a solo instrument

Violin      

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Smallest and highest pitched member of the string family 24 inches long When playing the instrument, it rests of the left shoulder The left hand is used to change pitches by pressing down on different areas of the finger board The right hand operates the bow, which is moved across the strings Has four strings

Viola

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Slightly larger than the violin Pitch is lower than violin Usually reads the alto clef Played in the same manner as the violin Approximately 27 inches long Used for carrying its own melodies or for doubling the violin or cello parts

Cello    

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Sometimes referred to as violoncello The bow is shorter and thicker than the violin’s Approximately 4 feet long Player sits in a chair with the body of the cello between the knees. The neck of the cello rests on the player’s left shoulder. The body of the cello rests on the ground, supported by a metal peg.

The left hand presses down on the strings to change the pitch The right hand moves the bow

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Double Bass     

Has the lowest voice in the string family Normally has four strings, but sometimes a fifth is added A very large instrument and is usually about 6 feet tall A player stands or sits in order to play it It stands on a peg and rests on the player’s left knee

Harp  A large instrument with 47 strings  Can play melodies within six full octaves  The bottom part of the wooden frame is hollow  Has pedals that can raise the pitch of each note by a half or whole step  A player plucks the strings, allowing the strings to vibrate and make sound  A standard harp is 6 feet tall and weighs 80-90 pounds

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Instrument Seating Chart

Timpani Percussio n

Trombone s Trump ets Tuba

Horns Clarinet Bassoon Contrabasson

Piccolo Flute Oboe English horn

Basses

Cellos

First Violins

Violas

Second Violins

Conducto r

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Instrumentation Brass Horn – 6 Trumpet – 4 Trombone – 4 Tuba – 1

Strings Violins – 30 Violas – 12 Cellos – 11 Basses – 9

Percussion Timpani – 1 Percussion – 3 Harp - 1

Woodwinds Flute – 4 Oboe – 4 English horn – 1 Clarinet – 4 Bassoon – 4

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History of the Orchestra Adapted from Slippery Rock University’s The Treasure Hunt, created for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra, which consists of the four families of instruments (percussion, woodwind, brass, and string), dates to the early 17th century. It started very small with a membership of 10 to 25 musicians. The primary function of the early orchestras in England and France were to entertain royalty. Thus, they were known as court orchestras.

In the late 18th century, the orchestra grew into the full, modern-day orchestra. This orchestra was created by Franz Joseph Haydn, who is considered the father of the symphony. The orchestra continued growing with the emergence of the Classical Era and the great composers of the time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven.

Moving into the 19th century and the Romanic Era, the orchestra continued to grow in size. Composers such as Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, and Richard Wagner were responsible for the growth of the orchestra during this period, by writing compositions with larger instrumentation.

Composers became more aware of developing rhythmic interest during the 20 th century.

This new awareness contributed to the growth of the percussion family. Some of the 20 th century composers responsible for the recent changes in the orchestra were Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Jean Sibelius, Petrovich Mussorgsky, Benjamin Britten, and Leonard Bernstein.

Today’s orchestras sometimes number over 100 players, who have spent years practicing many hours a day. Before being hired, a potential member must audition for the vacancy. An audition consists of playing from a prepared repertoire of music as well as sight reading. Each opening in a professional orchestra is apt to have over 200 qualified applicants. Once chosen, a player becomes a permanent member of the orchestra. In many cases, players retain the position for his or her entire career.

Orchestral Activities  

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Discuss how a football team needs all of its players, and how if some of them were missing, it would be difficult to win the game.

Discuss how the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is a team and how they all work together. Point out the fact that the Symphony is also part of a city team, and the city needs them as much as the business and sports teams. Emphasize that all these organizations work together to be a treasure to the community.

Identify places where classical music may be heard other than in Heinz Hall (e.g., a high school auditorium, a doctor/dentist office, a movie theater, etc.)

Divide the class into four groups. Assign each group to represent one of the four instrument families. Chorally read the book Meet the Orchestra by Ann Hayes.

Each page of the book tells about a different instrument. Have the group whose instrument belongs in that family read the page.

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The Orchestra Conductor Adapted from Slippery Rock University’s The Treasure Hunt, created for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Objectives:  Students will be able to understand a conductor’s role within an orchestra setting  Students will be able to conduct in simple 4/4, 3/4 & 2/4 beat patterns Materials:  Dowel rods (pre-cut to the length of a conducting baton) Procedure: 1) Conductor’s Role a) Ask students to brainstorm what they think a conductor’s role is within an orchestra b) Discuss students’ ideas c) Explain the conductor’s role within the orchestra d) “The conductor is the musical leader of the orchestra. His or her role is to direct the musicians to play the music accurately and to interpret the mood and emotions indicated by the composer.”

2) Clap and count as a class the beat while singing a 4-beat children’s folk song 3) Using the dowel rods, guide the students in conducting to the beat of the music in the following manner: 4/4 time Place the arm at head level and move as follows: Count 1: Straight down, no lower than the chest Count 2: To the left, no farther out than the shoulder Count 3: To the right, to the right shoulder Count 4: Straight up to eye level 4) Practice as a class and in groups with the same children’s folk song 5) Repeat the previous steps using a song in 2/4 and 3/4 3/4 time Place the arm at head level and move as follows: Count 1: Straight down Count 2: To the right, to the right shoulder Count 3: Straight up to eye level 2/4 time Place the arm at head level and move as follows: Count 1: Straight down and curve to the right Count 2: Curve to the left and back up 6) Divide students into groups and choose one of the three songs that they previously practiced 7) Choose volunteers to conduct the class as they sing the conductor’s selected song

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Cross-Curricular Activities (based on the PA Academic Standards)

Science and Music How Size and Scale Affects Sound (3.1.4.D) (3.2.4.B) Bring in instruments from the same instrument family (for example, a violin, viola, cello, and bass) and allow students to not only see, but hear, the difference in the instruments. Before discussing the instruments, describe the objects using the senses. Demonstrate their ranges, talk about the difference between high and low, and correlate pitch with size.

Metal Conductors (3.4.4.B) Identify all of the instruments in the orchestra that the students will see and hear when they come to Heinz Hall. Classify each instrument into one of two groups: conductors of electricity or nonconductors. To classify the instruments, describe the type of material that each instrument is made of and determine if that material is a conductor or nonconductor.

Create a chart as a class.

Language Arts/Library Reading and Understanding Books of Literature (1.3.3.A) (1.3.3.B) (1.3.3.D) Read some of the suggested children’s story books. Afterwards, discuss literary elements in the stories describing characters, setting, and plot. Identify literary devices in stories, such as rhyme, rhythm, and personification. Identify structures in poetry, such as pattern books, predictable books, and nursery rhymes.

Suggested Reading:  Meet the Orchestra – by Anne Hayes  Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin – by Lloyd Moss  The Story of the Orchestra – by Robert T. Levine  The Story of the Incredible Orchestra – by Bruce Koscielniak  The Orchestra – by Mark Rubin  Remarkable Farkle McBride – by John Lithgow Writing Narrative Pieces (1.4.3.A) After your trip to Heinz Hall, instruct students to write a narrative piece including detailed descriptions of people, places, and things experienced during the trip. The students should also include relevant illustrations and literary elements.

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Math Problem Solving/ Data Analysis and Graphs (2.1.3.C, 2.1.3.D, 2.5.3.A, 2.5.3.B, 2.6.3.A, 2.6.3.B) Create Your Own Orchestra Tell the students that they are going to create their own orchestra. They are allowed to have 100 musicians in their orchestra. They must split these musicians between instrument families (for instance, each family may have 25 musicians). Next, they must choose how many of those musicians will play each instrument within that family, using addition and subtraction skills to ensure that they have not gone over their limit of 100 musicians.

Example: With 20 musicians in the string family, I want 10 to play the violin, 5 to play the viola, 3 to play the cello, and 2 to play bass.

After students have created their orchestra of musicians, create bar graphs displaying their orchestra. The students should have five bar graphs all together: - The Orchestra (representing how many musicians were chosen to be in each instrument family) - Woodwind Family (representing how many musicians were chosen to play each instrument within the woodwind family) - Brass Family (representing how many musicians were chosen to play each instrument within the brass family) - Percussion Family (representing how many musicians were chosen to play each instrument within the percussion family) - String Family (representing how many musicians were chosen to play each instrument within the string family) The students may color their graphs, use cut out pictures of instruments, drawings of instruments, etc. to decorate their graphs.

After each student has completed their graph, have other classmates analyze their graphs.

Check to make sure students did not exceed or fall short of 100 total musicians and have included all of the instruments and families in their orchestra.

Measurement (2.3.3.A, 2.3.3.B, 2.4.3.B) What size is your instrument?

Ask your music department if you may borrow non-breakable instruments or older instruments (such as a recorder, drumstick, violin bow, tambourine, triangle, etc.) to compare length and weight. Set up stations throughout the room in which students (in groups or individually) use a chart, such as the one following, to record information in standard units of measurement.

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Instrument

Description (Big, Small, Long, Wide, Skinny, etc.)

Length Width Weight (inches/centimeters) (inches/centimeters) (ounces/grams)

Drum Stick Violin Bow Triangle

Art Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts (9.1.3.B) Allow students to study an instrument of their choice: violin, bassoon, flute, etc.

Have the students describe various aspects of the instrument: the material used to make the instrument, the size, shape, texture, etc.

After studying the instrument, have students paint, draw, craft, or sculpt an interpretation of their favorite instrument. Encourage the students to use their imagination when it comes to color, size, and shape.

Have the students explain their choices of why they either changed elements of the original instrument or kept them the same.

Social Studies/Geography Identify and locate place and regions. Physical features: continents and oceans, major landforms, rivers, and lakes. Human features: countries, states and cities. (7.1.3.B) Divide the class into groups, and assign composers featured in the “Meet the Orchestra� program at Heinz Hall. Have the students use resources in the library to investigate the native country of their composer.

Create a poster including the physical and human features of each country (see above).

Encourage students to be creative in decorating their poster with artifacts from the country they are researching (e.g., flags, pictures of landmarks, etc.).

Allow each group to present their poster and facts about their country and composer to the class.

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Name that Family! adapted from Slippery Rock University’s The Treasure Hunt, created for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Anticipatory Set: Begin this lesson by playing a recorded selection of orchestral music from a television cartoon or popular film.

Objective: Students will be able to identify the instrument families while listening to familiar symphonic music.

Materials: Recordings of symphonic music selected from the list of classical music (following this lesson) or from popular TV cartoons or movies (e.g., Bugs Bunny cartoons, Fantasia, etc).

Procedures:  Discuss the different musical families that can be heard on the selected recordings.  Divide the class into four groups. Give each group a large card that names one of the four musical families.  As musical selections are played, ask the groups to listen for the sound of the musical family named on their card. When they hear it, ask them to hold up their card until the sound is replaced by another musical family.  Emphasize the fact that the “popular” music they are listening to is considered to be symphonic music.

Evaluation: Students will be evaluated on their ability to distinguish the different musical families in a piece of orchestral music.

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Suggested Musical Examples The String Family Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mozart (a small ensemble of strings) Four Seasons, Vivaldi (strings only) “Waltz of the Flowers,” The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky (harp) “Gigue,” Suite for Strings, Corelli “Sarabande,” Suite for Strings, Corelli “Pastoral Symphony,” Messiah, Handel Adagio for Strings, Barber Serenade in C for Strings, Op. 48, Tchaikovsky The Woodwind Family Divertimento in B-flat, Haydn Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 31, Barber Quintet in E-flat, Beethoven Suite for Woodwind Quintet, Cowell Arabesque No. 2, Debussy “Gavotte,” Suite in B for Winds, Op. 4, Strauss “Schnelle Viertel,” Klein Kammermusik, Hindemith Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin (beginning: clarinet solo) “Chinese Dance” and “Dance of Mirlitons,” The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky (beginning: piccolo, flutes, bassoons) “Violin Concerto,” Movement II, Brahms (beginning: oboe) The Brass Family “Fanfare,” La Peri, Dukas “Prelude to Act III,” Lohengrin, Wagner Prelude and Allegro (Sextet), McKay Fanfare for Forces of Latin American Allies, Cowell Fanfare for the Common Man, Copland “Trumpet Tune,” Purcell Canzon Duodecimi Toni, G. Gabrieli “Viennese Musical Clock,” Háry János Suite, Kodály “La Forza Del Destina,” Opera, Verdi (opening: trombone) “Light Cavalry,” Suppe Overture (beginning: trumpet) “Nocturne,” A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mendelssohn (horn) “Spanish Dance,” The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky (beginning: trumpet) “Scherza Capriccioso,” Op. 66, Dvorak (beginning: horn) The Percussion Family Symphony No. 9, Beethoven (beginning of Scherzo: timpani solo) Overture to Candide, Bernstein 1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky “Radetzky March,” J. Strauss, Jr. (beginning: snare drum and bass drum) “Hoedown,” Copland Ionisation, Varese Toccata for Percussion Instruments, Chavez October Mountain, Hovhaness Night Music for Percussion, Starer Háry János Suite, Kodály 46

Fourth Grade Schooltime

“East Meets West” Fawzi Haimor, conductor January 14, 15, & 16, 2015 10:30 am Adam Liu, Erhu Julie Choe, violin Pittsburgh Taiko University of Pittsburgh Gamelan Rimsky-Korasakov

“Song of India” from Sadko Op. 5

Prokofiev

Overture on Hebrew Themes

Gong Chen

Morning in Miao Ling

Nielsen

Selections from Seven Pieces from Aladdin

Borodin

Polovtzian Dances i.

Dance of the Polovtzian Maidens

ii.

Polovtzian Dance with Chorus

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Exploring the Arts through Aesthetic Education & Imaginative Learning Based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s Model for Aesthetic Education Learn more at http://lcilearn.lcinstitute.org/LCIdocs/LCINEW.htm Today, imaginative thinking is as critical to career success as a college degree. Teaching students to examine a work of art, bring their own experience to it, and take away a new awareness and original ideas prepares them for a world that demands, and thrives on, innovation and ingenuity. – Lincoln Center Institute The following lesson plan is based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s methodology for aesthetic education and imaginative learning. The objective is to engage students in artmaking, questioning, reflection, and contextual research so that they may “develop skills of perception and description, develop their imaginations, and transform inspiration into creative action.” Lessons can be adapted for students of any age, and they can be expanded to address subjects across the curriculum.

Color and Shape Expression Work of Art: Kandinsky’s Impression III (“Concert”) Can be found and bought from the following resources:  http://www.allposters.com  http://www.art.com Grade Level: 4th Grade Supplies: Print of Kandinsky’s Impressions III painting Line of Inquiry: How does Kandinsky’s use of color and shape convey his experience at the concert hall?

Activity 1 Time: 30 seconds Description: Discussion audience behavior at various events Questions/Procedure:  Where were you a member of an audience? o Refer to concert etiquette lesson plan – movie theatre, concert hall, sports arena, etc.

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“Since you will be an audience member at Heinz Hall, describe what you think Heinz Hall will look like.” o Seats, stage, musicians, description of colors in the Hall, etc.

Activity 2 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Using watercolors or crayons, have the students paint themselves at Heinz Hall o Encourage them to recreate what they imagine their experience at Heinz Hall will be like Activity 3 Time: 2-3 minutes Description: Showing and discussing the works of art Questions/Procedure:  Take a volunteer to show their painting  Have the class describe what they see o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.  Break the students into small groups to allow discussion o Have the students share their paintings with the group o Encourage the students to explain the choices they made for their painting, such as color, shapes, etc. o Allow the other students to ask questions Activity 4 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Class reflection Questions/Procedure:  Reflect as a class on what the students noticed in their classmates’ paintings. o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.

Activity 5 Time: 2 minutes Description: Show Kandinsky’s painting Impression III to the class and discuss Questions/Procedure:  “This is how a famous artist named Kandinsky painted a concert hall, similar to Heinz Hall, after attending a concert.”  “What do you see in the painting?” o Allow the students to list ideas without teacher prompting  “If the artist were here, what would you ask him about his painting?” o For example, “Why did you use so much yellow?” o List the questions on the board Activity 6 Time: 2-3 Minutes Description: Learning about the work of art (Kandinsky’s Impression III) Questions/Procedure:  “Here is some information about the painting. See if these facts answer any of your questions.” o In Kandinsky’s first sketch of this work of art, the perspectives of the concert hall, some people, and a chandelier can still be seen 

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o Kandinsky uses color and shape to represent objects within a concert hall  The black mass represents a black piano  The two white lines represent two white columns  The figures of different colors lining the bottom on the painting are suggestions of people  The red might suggest the sound mass coming from the rest of the orchestra  The yellow interceding the left white column suggests a chandelier  The black rectangle with a red circle right next to the left column suggests a conductor Activity 7 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Discuss the painting again after the students obtain background knowledge Questions/Procedure:  Show the painting again.  “Look at our list of questions about the art. Pretend you are the artist and answer some of the questions.”

Lesson to be continued during and after concert Activity 8 Time: 10:30-11:15am Description: Attend the “Andrew Carnegie: A Musical Legacy” concert at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Ask the students notice different elements of Heinz Hall  Ask them to mentally note what was aspects of Heinz Hall were different or similar to what they expected to see Activity 9 Time: 3 minutes Description: Review Kandinsky’s painting Questions/Procedure:  Back in the classroom, look at the painting again.  “Do you notice anything else or anything different in the painting?”  Allow the students to discuss aspects of the painting in comparison to their experience at Heinz Hall Activity 10 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Allow the students to draw/paint themselves at Heinz Hall after they have experienced the concert.

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Sixth Grade Schooltime

Same Story, Different Sound Fawzi Haimor, conductor March 24 & 25, 2015 10:30 am Prokofiev

“Montagues and Capulets” from Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet

Tchaikovsky

“Introduction” from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture

Gounod

“Au Je Vieux Vivre” from Romeo and Juliet

Rota

“A Time for Us” from Romeo and Juliet

Tchaikovsky

“Love Theme” from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture

Bernstein

“Tonight” from Suite No. 1 from West Side Story

Tchaikovsky

“Fight” from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture

Bernstein

“Rumble” from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Tchaikovsky

“Finale” from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture

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Program subject to change

Composer Biographies Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He began piano lessons at age ten and was admitted to the prestigious Boston Latin School beginning in the seventh grade. He attended Harvard University and went on to study at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia.

He became conductor of the New York City Symphony in 1945. He was conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 1957-1969.

Bernstein began writing the musical “West Side Story” in 1955, and it was premiered in New York on September 26, 1957. The show ran for two years, toured nationally for a year, and finally returned to New York for another 253 performances.

Leonard Bernstein wrote many pieces of music and was well respected as both a composer and conductor. He was one of the best-known American composers of the 20th century. He died on October 14, 1990 in New York.

Charles François Gounod Born on June 18, 1818 in Paris, Charles Gounod was described by one writer as “a man of fine education and culture, born of a father and mother both painters and draftsmen.” Furthermore, Gounod wrote that “if they had attempted to prevent me from learning music, I should have run away to America and hidden in some corner where I could have studied undisturbed.”

Gounod composed thirteen operas. At the age of 21, he heard a production of Hector Berlioz’s Romeo and Juliet, and he composed his own opera based on Shakespeare’s play in 1864. When Berlioz died, Gounod was a pallbearer at his funeral.

Gounod died in Paris on October 18, 1893.

Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev was born in Sontsovka, Ukraine on April 23, 1891. He came to the United States during the Russian Revolution in 1917. Prokofiev then spent some time in Paris and returned to Russia in 1932. He wrote the ballet music for Romeo and Juliet in 1935 and his well-known Peter and the Wolf in 1936.

In the 1930s and ‘40s, Prokofiev was “the dominant force in Soviet music.” The Soviet government supported and approved of his music until 1948; in that year, a committee from the Communist Party held a meeting and made charges to his music because they said it had “tendencies that are alien to the Soviet people and its artistic tastes.” Prokofiev and other composers like him were forced to apologize for the “error of their ways.”

One of the most often-performed composers of the 20th century, Prokofiev died in Moscow on March 5, 1953. Joseph Stalin died the same day.

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Nino Rota was born in Milan, Italy on December 3, 1911. Although he wrote numerous classical works such as operas and ballets, he became more famous on an international level because of his movie scores. He composed music for about 80 motion pictures between 1944 and 1972. Included in that list are Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 production of Romeo and Juliet and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 production of The Godfather. Nino Rota died in Rome on April 10, 1979.

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky was born in Kamsko-Votinsk, Russia on May 7, 1840. By the age of six, he could read French and German. Later, Tchaikovsky went to law school and found a job as a clerk at the Ministry of Justice. At the age of 21, he started to study music seriously and in 1863 he quit his Ministry of Justice job. He started to teach music at the Moscow Conservatory in 1866.

Tchaikovsky composed the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture in 1869, and its first performance took place in Moscow in 1870. A writer said the work was “filled with themes which the man on the street could reasonably be expected to whistle, it is romantic, it was brief.” Tchaikovsky makes no attempt to tell the story of Romeo and Juliet in sequential order or in detail; what interested him portraying a series of impressions of actions and characters. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893.

William Shakespeare Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, England. His play Romeo and Juliet was first presented in 1596. It was dedicated to the beauty of romantic love. In the play, Shakespeare explores the “flaws within man’s nature, and the struggle he must make in order for good to win over evil in him.” Some of his other famous works include: Hamlet, MacBeth, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Julius Caesar, and Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare died in 1616.

Web Resources about Featured Composers  The official website of the Leonard Bernstein Estate www.leonardbernstein.com  The Leonard Bernstein Center http://www.artfullearning.com/artful  Charles Gounod information from the Naxos music library http://www.naxos.com/composer/gounod.htm  Biographical information and other resources on Sergei Prokofiev www.prokofiev.org  Biographical information and the catalogue of Nino Rota http://www.ninorota.com  Biographical and musical information about Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from the Kennedy Center www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual &entity_id=3651&source_type=C

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 Comprehensive treatment on the life and works of William Shakespeare www.bardweb.net

Based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s Model for Aesthetic Education Learn morethe at http://lcilearn.lcinstitute.org/LCIdocs/LCINEW.htm Exploring Arts through Aesthetic Education &

Learning Today, imaginative thinking isImaginative as critical to career success as a college degree. Teaching students to examine a work of art, bring their own experience to it, and take away a new awareness and original ideas prepares them for a world that demands, and thrives on, innovation and ingenuity. – Lincoln Center Institute The following lesson plan is based on the Lincoln Center Institute’s methodology for aesthetic education and imaginative learning. The objective is to engage students in artmaking, questioning, reflection, and contextual research so that they may “develop skills of perception and description, develop their imaginations, and transform inspiration into creative action.” Lessons can be adapted for students of any age, and they can be expanded to address subjects across the curriculum.

La Pie, Effet de Neige – Monet Work of Art: Monet’s La Pie, Effet de Neige (“The Magpie, the Snow Effect”) Can be found and bought from the following resources:  http://www.allposters.com  http://www.art.com Grade Level: Sixth Grade Supplies: Print of Monet’s La Pie, Effet de Neige painting Line of Inquiry: Some of the composers featured in this concert were inspired by nature.

Visual artists and painters were inspired by nature also. How does Monet’s use of color and shape evoke the feeling of winter in his work La Pie, Effet de Neige?

Activity 1 Time: 30 seconds Description: Discuss the seasons.

Questions/Procedure:  Name the four seasons  Ask the students to share their favorite season. Why?  What does the environment look like during your favorite season? o Describe the weather, colors, specifics, etc. to that season o “Since we are in the winter season, describe what you experience during this season.”  Cold weather, snow, wildlife, activities; describe winter in Western PA, etc.

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Activity 2 Time: 10 minutes Description: Create a winter scene Questions/Procedure:  Using watercolors or crayons, have the students paint or draw themselves in a winter scene. o Recreate a winter environment, and include favorite things about winter. Think about the previous class discussion.

Activity 3 Time: 2-3 minutes Description: Show and discuss the works of art Questions/Procedure:  Take a volunteer to show their painting  Have the class describe what they see o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.  Divide students into small groups to allow discussion o Have the students share their work with the group o Students should explain the choices they made for their painting, such as color, shapes, etc. o Allow the other students to ask questions Activity 4 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Class reflection Questions/Procedure:  Reflect, as a class, on what the students noticed in their classmates’ paintings. o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.

Activity 5 Time: 2 minutes Description: Show Monet’s painting La Pie, Effet de Neige to the class and discuss Questions/Procedure:  “This is how a famous artist named Monet painted the environment around him during the winter season.”  “What do you see in the painting?” o Allow the students to list ideas without teacher prompts.  “If the artist were here, what would you ask him about his painting?” o For example, “Why is there a bird on the fence?” o List the questions on the board Activity 6 Time: 5+ minutes Description: Learn about the work of art (Monet’s La Pie, Effet de Neige) Questions/Procedure:  “Here is some information about the painting. See if these facts can answer any of your questions.” o Monet was the founder of an art movement called “Impressionism.” o Monet used color to evoke the image of an object, landscape, or scene.

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He carefully chose colors to represent his own impression of what he was painting; he emphasized what he thought was the most important aspects. o Monet portrayed the way light played with objects and their shadows to represent another artistic aspect in his paintings.  Additional time may be allotted for independent research about Monet and the work of art (library, classroom books, internet research, etc.)

Activity 7 Time: 2-3 minutes Description: Discuss the work of art again Questions/Procedure:  Display the painting again.  “Look at our list of questions about the art. Can you answer more of the questions now that you have done research?”

Activity 8 Time: 5+ minutes Description: Personal connection and reflection Questions/Procedure:  How is your portrayal of winter similar to Monet’s? How is it different?  How does Monet’s portrayal of a winter scene relate to your own experiences in winter? 

Extension Activities:  Compose a short story based on Monet’s winter scene.  Research the historical context of the work of art. How is the art reflective of the events occurring at the time when it was painted?  Ecology connections: o Identify the human impact on the environment portrayed in the work of art. o Explain the relationships of the members of the ecosystem portrayed in the painting. o Explain how the ecosystem picture may have and/or will change over time. o Explain how people have used the resources found in this environment.

Color and Shape Expression Work of Art: Kandinsky’s Impression III (“Concert”) Can be found and bought from the following resources:  http://www.allposters.com  http://www.art.com Grade Level: Sixth Grade Supplies: Print of Kandinsky’s Impressions III painting Line of Inquiry: How does Kandinsky’s use of color and shape convey his experience at the concert hall?

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Activity 1 Time: 30 seconds Description: Discussion audience behavior at various events Questions/Procedure:  Where were you a member of an audience? o Refer to concert etiquette lesson plan – movie theatre, concert hall, sports arena, etc.  “Since you will be an audience member at Heinz Hall, describe what you think Heinz Hall will look like.” o Seats, stage, musicians, description of colors in the Hall, etc.

Activity 2 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Using watercolors or crayons, have the students paint themselves at Heinz Hall o Encourage them to recreate what they imagine their experience at Heinz Hall will be like Activity 3 Time: 2-3 minutes Description: Showing and discussing the works of art Questions/Procedure:  Take a volunteer to show their painting  Have the class describe what they see o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.  Break the students into small groups to allow discussion o Have the students share their paintings with the group o Encourage the students to explain the choices they made for their painting, such as color, shapes, etc. o Allow the other students to ask questions Activity 4 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Class reflection Questions/Procedure:  Reflect as a class on what the students noticed in their classmates’ paintings. o Teacher can prompt for color choice, shapes, people, etc.

Activity 5 Time: 2 minutes Description: Show Kandinsky’s painting Impression III to the class and discuss Questions/Procedure:  “This is how a famous artist named Kandinsky painted a concert hall, similar to Heinz Hall, after attending a concert.”  “What do you see in the painting?” o Allow the students to list ideas without teacher prompting  “If the artist were here, what would you ask him about his painting?” o For example, “Why did you use so much yellow?” o List the questions on the board 57

Activity 6 Time: 2-3 Minutes Description: Learning about the work of art (Kandinsky’s Impression III) Questions/Procedure:  “Here is some information about the painting. See if these facts answer any of your questions.” o In Kandinsky’s first sketch of this work of art, the perspectives of the concert hall, some people, and a chandelier can still be seen o Kandinsky uses color and shape to represent objects within a concert hall  The black mass represents a black piano  The two white lines represent two white columns  The figures of different colors lining the bottom on the painting are suggestions of people  The red might suggest the sound mass coming from the rest of the orchestra  The yellow interceding the left white column suggests a chandelier  The black rectangle with a red circle right next to the left column suggests a conductor Activity 7 Time: 1-2 minutes Description: Discuss the painting again after the students obtain background knowledge Questions/Procedure:  Show the painting again.  “Look at our list of questions about the art. Pretend you are the artist and answer some of the questions.”

Lesson to be continued during and after concert Activity 8 Time: 10:30-11:15am Description: Attend the “Inspired By…” concert at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure:  Ask the students notice different elements of Heinz Hall  Ask them to mentally note what was aspects of Heinz Hall were different or similar to what they expected to see Activity 9 Time: 3 minutes Description: Review Kandinsky’s painting Questions/Procedure:  Back in the classroom, look at the painting again.  “Do you notice anything else or anything different in the painting?”  Allow the students to discuss aspects of the painting in comparison to their experience at Heinz Hall Activity 10 Time: 5 minutes Description: Creating pictures of yourself at Heinz Hall Questions/Procedure: 58

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Author: William Shakespeare Setting: Verona, Italy – around 1590 Prologue There is a long-standing feud between two powerful families in Verona: the Montagues and the Capulets. Amidst the warring sides, two “star-crossed” lovers will die for their love of one another, and it is the only thing that will bring peace to Verona.

Act 1 The act opens on the streets of Verona with two servants of the Capulet family fighting with two servants of the Montague family. Escala, Prince of Verona, finally stops the fight. Romeo soon enters, professing his love for a woman named Rosaline. Meanwhile, Old Capulet agrees to have his daughter Juliet marry a nobleman named Paris if he could win Juliet’s affection. However, at this time, Juliet is not even considering marriage. That night, the Capulets host a masked ball. Romeo decides to attend since he knows that Rosaline will be there. He sees Juliet and immediately falls in love with her and she with him. It is only after the lovers part that they realize the other comes from their rival family.

Act 2 In the famous balcony scene, Romeo hides in the Capulets’ garden to catch sight of Juliet. When she appears in the window, Romeo emerges from hiding. Both Romeo and Juliet express their love for each other and pledge to marry, despite the bitter rivalry between their families. In an effort to help the young lovers end the feuding, Friar Laurence marries them in secret the following day. After the wedding, Romeo learns that Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, wants to challenge him to a duel.

Act 3 Romeo and his best friend Mercutio arrive at the site of the duel; however, Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Instead, Mercutio takes his place. As a result, Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, and, to avenge his best friend’s death, Romeo kills Tybalt. When the Prince finds out about this, he banishes Romeo from Verona to Mantua as punishment. Friar Laurence tries to calm Romeo and persuades him to go to Mantua as ordered and wait for further instructions. Juliet is hysterical over Romeo being exiled. Worse yet, her parents tell her that she must marry Paris in a few days or she will be disowned.

Once she learns of this, she visits Friar Laurence for help as well.

Act 4 The Friar advises Juliet to drink a potion that will make her appear dead for many hours. Because her parents will think she has died, she can easily escape from a tomb to Mantua to be with Romeo when she awakens. When Juliet returns home, she informs her father that she will marry Paris and drinks the potion. Her nurse-maid enters her room the next day and finds her motionless body. The Capulet family is sick with grief.

Act 5 In Mantua, Romeo receives the news that Juliet has died. Friar Laurence had written a letter to him explaining the whole situation and the potion, but Romeo never receives it. Romeo travels back to see his beloved Juliet. When he enters the tomb, he sees her body and believes that she is dead.

He drinks poison to relieve himself of his heartache. Soon after, Juliet awakes and sees Romeo dead next to her. She realizes that a mistake has been made and uses Romeo’s dagger to kill herself.

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Soon after, the Prince, the Montagues, and the Capulets bury the lovers and realize that the feud has gone on too long. Old Montague and Old Capulet finally declare peace.

Program Notes

Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) “Introduction” from Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture Tchaikovsky was born in Russia in 1840, and he was a sensitive, eager, and instinctively musical child.

He began his musical studies at the age of four alongside his older brother. By the time Tchaikovsky was six, his parents tired of hearing the tunes from their music box played on the piano and allowed him to take formal piano lessons. After a difficult, migratory period in his family’s life, Tchaikovsky finally settled into his illustrious career as a composer. At the age of 29 (the same age William Shakespeare was when he authored his famous play Romeo and Juliet), Tchaikovsky composed his musical depiction of the tragic love story. Perhaps one of the inspirations for composing this piece was his brief, failed love affair with the celebrated singer Desiree Artot. The slow, hymn-like introduction and the prayerful passage played by the woodwinds recall the peace of Friar Laurence’s cell. Also on the program are the “Love Theme,” “Fight” and “Finale” which portray other aspects of this tumultuous love story.

Charles Gounod (1818-1893) “Au Je Veux Vivre” from Romeo and Juliet Gounod was born in Paris in 1818. His father was a talented, yet unsuccessful painter who died when Gounod was only four years old. His mother, also a skillful artist, took over her late husband’s lessons for the child and, in addition, gave him music lessons. There was a time in operatic history when Gounod’s reputation shone as brightly as any composer’s. In 1864, he composed Romeo and Juliet, one of his many operas. This was not his first attempt to adapt William Shakespeare’s play for the operatic stage, but during a visit to the beauty and calm of Provencal, he finally found the inspiration to complete the final manuscript.

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Love Theme: “Tonight” and “Rumble” from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Bernstein’s meteoric career has been particularly associated with the New York Philharmonic. He was born in Massachusetts in 1918, and by the time Bernstein was 24 years old, he was appointed as Assistant Conductor of the Philharmonic. He steadily improved in this position and continued to compose music as well. Among his many enthusiasms, Bernstein seems to have had a growing love of New York City and in many pieces expressed not only the glitter and warmth of the city, but also its squalor and tragedy. West Side Story depicts the tragic lives of ordinary people in one small, depressed section of New York. Bernstein has replaced the star-crossed lovers of Shakespeare’s famous play Romeo and Juliet with Tony and Maria, members of rival street gangs. This program will

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feature the tender love theme “Tonight”, and “Rumble,” the climax of the violence between the rival Sharks and Jets in which the leaders of both gangs are killed.

Timeline of Events Gounod 1818-1893 Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 Prokofiev 1891-1953 Rota 1911-1975 Bernstein 1918-1990 Use the following word lists to complete the Timeline of Events (some answers may be used more than once): THE ARTS Heinz Hall Symphony Orchestra Marvin Hamlisch Leonard Bernstein Manfred Honeck Fantasy-Overture Sergei Prokofiev Charles Gounod Juilliard School West Side Story Romeo and Juliet Michael Jackson Star Spangled Banner Associate Conductor Sir Andrew Davis Peter Tchaikovsky

THE WORLD ballet overture songs London piano die deaf nine Yale Broadway music Messiah

Betsy Ross Pathfinder George Washington Niagara Falls Millennium Latrobe, PA John Quincy Adams Davy Crockett Mark McGuire Cape Kennedy Karl Benz & Henry Ford Smokey the Bear Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasting film producer World War I Bicentennial Alexander Graham Bell Barack Obama $625 million space shuttle

THE ARTS (Literature, music, theatre, visual arts, entertainment)

Oceanic Steelers Athens Titanic Johnstown jet furnace twist Chile Penguins circus bingo zipper Quecreek polka Babe Ruth oil well Illinois Mouse shark

THE WORLD (Daily life, history, politics, science, technology)

__________, French composer is born.

1818

Beethoven is completely __________.

1819

“Ode to Joy,” Beethoven’s Symphony No. _____ is first performed in England.

1825 1836

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_________ becomes a state in the U.S.

__________ is inaugurated as 6th president of the U.S. ________, maker of the first American flag, dies. ___________, American frontiersman

and politician is killed at the Alamo.

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_________, Russian composer, is born.

Henry Steinway and his 3 sons begin New York firm of __________ manufacturers.

1840 1842

The _________, a lively Czech dance, becomes popular.

1853

First railroad through the Alps.

1859

First _______ drilled in Titusville, PA. Charles Blondin crosses __________ on a tightrope.

Royal Academy of Music is founded in _______________.

1861

Tchaikovsky’s __________ is complete.

1870

John Rockefeller founds Standard Oil.

1871

P.T. Barnum opens his _________ in Brooklyn, NY.

1872

S.S. ___________ is launched, the first of the large luxury liners.

1876

____________ invents the telephone.

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet ____________ is revised.

1880

The game of ________ is developed.

Carnegie develops first large steel ____.

_______, Russian composer, is born

1891

The __________________ is invented.

Both Tchaikovsky and Gounod _____.

1893

________________ build their first cars.

1895

First professional football game is played in _______________.

Pittsburgh _______________is founded.

1896

Victor Herbert chosen to lead orchestra. 1898 Ragtime ______ develops in the U.S.

__________, American composer and conductor is born.

A.D. Juilliard dies, leaving $20 million to endow the ________________.

Loew’s Penn Theater opens.

1901

Walt Disney, ______________, is born.

1912

S.S. _____ sinks on her maiden voyage.

1918

____________ ends (1914-1918).

1919

__________ hits a 586 foot home run.

1920

Westinghouse Company opens first American _________ station in Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA).

1927

________ becomes the National anthem. 1931 Prokofiev completes his ballet, ______.

1935

President Roosevelt signs Social Security Act.

1936

Flood sweeps _____________, PA.

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Popular _______ include God Bless America and You are My Sunshine.

1940 1945

World War II ends.

1947

Henry Ford dies, leaving a fortune of ____________.

William Steinberg becomes director of the PSO.

1952

Prokofiev dies.

1953

Queen Mary of England dies.

Bernstein’s musical, _________, is performed in New York.

1957

Major John Glenn sets a speed record From CA to NY in a ____________.

The Sound of Music is composed by Richard Rogers.

1959

R.C. Websters lands a 410-pound blue _________ off Rockport, MA.

Popular songs include Holly Dolly and I Want to Hold Your Hand.

1964

The Watusi, Monkey, Funky Chicken, and other dance varieties of the _______ are seen in discos.

1968

Mickey ________ celebrates his 40th birthday.

1970

Apollo 13 is launched from __________.

The NYC _______ marks its 500th performance of the Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.

Fiddler on the Roof becomes the longest 1971 running musical in _______ history. _________ for the Performing Arts is dedicated.

1976

__________ win the World Series.

Bernstein, composer of West Side Story, dies.

1990

First Gulf War.

1993

Michael Jordan retires from basketball.

____________ becomes the PSO’s first Pops Conductor.

1995 1997

Lawrence Loh named most outstanding 1998 Conductor in his ________ graduating Class.

2000 Lawrence Loh becomes assistant Conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

________ U.S. national symbol of forest fires, dies at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Mars ____________ lands on Mars.

Sammy Sosa and _________ break Babe Ruth’s home run record. _____________ celebration.

2001 2002

______________ miners rescued.

2004

__________, Greece is the site of the Summer Olympic Games.

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_____________, Jan Pascal Tortelier, 2005 and Marek Janowski become the PSO’s Artistic Leadership Team.

Lawrence Loh becomes _______________ of the PSO.

2006

_________ is appointed the ninth Music Director of the PSO.

2007

__________, called “The King of Pop,” dies at age 50.

PSO performs a full-staged version of Handel’s ________.

___________ win Super Bowl XL.

2008

_________ is elected as the first African American President of the United States.

2009

The Pittsburgh ______ win the Super Bowl and the Pittsburgh ______ win the Stanley Cup.

2010

Coal miners in ______ are rescued after being trapped in a coal mine for 68 days.

2011

NASA ends the ________ program.

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Timeline Answer Key The Arts 1. Charles Gounod 2. Deaf 3. Nine 4. Peter Tchaikovsky 5. Piano 6. London 7. Romeo and Juliet 8. Fantasy-Overture 9. Sergei Prokofiev 10. Die 11. Symphony Orchestra 12. Music 13. Leonard Bernstein 14. Juilliard School 15. Star Spangled Banner 16. Romeo and Juliet 17. Songs 18. West Side Story 19. Ballet 20. Broadway 21. Heinz Hall 22. Marvin Hamlisch 23. Yale 24. Sir Andrew Davis 25. Associate Conductor 26. Manfred Honeck 27. Michael Jackson 28. Messiah

The World 1. Illinois 2. John Quincy Adams 3. Betsy Ross 4. Davy Crockett 5. Polka 6. Oil well 7. Niagara Falls 8. Circus 9. Oceanic 10. Alexander Graham Bell 11. Bingo 12. Furnace 13. Zipper 14. Karl Benz & Henry Ford 15. Latrobe, PA 16. Film producer 17. Titanic 18. World War I 19. Babe Ruth 20. Broadcasting 21. Johnstown 22. $625 million 23. Jet 24. Shark 25. Twist 26. Mouse 27. Cape Kennedy 28. Pittsburgh Pirates 29. Smokey the Bear 30. Pathfinder 31. Mark McGuire 32. Millennium 33. Quecreek 34. Athens 35. Steelers 36. Barack Obama 37. Chile 38. space shuttle

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What Did You Say? Glossary of Shakespearian English Adieu: farewell, goodbye Attend: listen to Counsel: advice Decree: order, demand Discourses: speaks Doth: does Foe: enemy Heavy: sad, depressed Hie: go Hither: here William Shakespeare Mark: pay attention to 1564-1616 Methinks: I think Nay: no Nought: nothing Plague: curse Pray: beg Resolve: plan Sirrah: addressing someone of inferior rank Soft: an exclamation meaning “wait” Thee: you Thither: there Thou art: you are Thy: your Tidings: news Whereto: to which Will: desire Woe: misery Woo: chase after, as in boy or girl Yonder: over there

Translate the following lines into modernday English.

1. But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 2. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 3. I lent thee counsel, but mark thy not. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 4. O think’st thou we shall ever meet again? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 5. Thou art the bearer of glad tidings. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 6. Hie thither and resolve to defeat thou foe. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 7. Methinks thy protests art for nought. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 8. For never was a story of more woe than Juliet and her Romeo. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Assignment: Write a sentence of your own using Shakespearean English.

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Love Stories – Compare and Contrast Orpheus and Eurydice Author: Greek mythology Setting: Ancient Greece

Read the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice at: http://www.hmhbooks.com/features/lordoftheringstrilogy/lessons/one/orpheus.jsp

Jean Raoux: "Orpheus and Eurydice." Oil on canvas, c. 1718–1720 Image in the public domain

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Explore other myths and works of literature with famous love stories. What are the common themes in these stories? What kinds of conflict do the characters face?

Compare and contrast plots with happy and tragic endings.

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Many painters, sculptors, authors, poets, songwriters, and filmmakers have been inspired by love. What are some of your favorite works of art that were inspired by love? What characteristics of these works make them your favorites?

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Do you think there are more works of art about love with happy or tragic endings?

Why do you think that is?

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Romeo and Juliet in the Modern World Many students struggle with the language and cultural context of Shakespearean plays.

The following are meant to assist in understanding of the story of Romeo and Juliet by interpreting it in modern context.

Review the synopsis of Romeo and Juliet. Divide students into five groups; assign one act to each group to complete the following activities: 

Research more about your act. Find information about the setting, the characters, the fashion, and the culture of the day.

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Rewrite a summary of the act into modern day language, setting, and culture.

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Have each group share their modern translation with the class.

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Work together as a class to align the acts into a unified, modern interpretation.

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Rewrite the modern day summary into a couplet rhyme scheme.

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Act out the modern day interpretation.

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Discuss how technology would play a role if the story was written now.

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Watch a few selected clips of the 1996 film version (Romeo + Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes). Discuss how retaining the original language compares and contrasts with the modern setting and culture. Why do you think the director combined these elements? Was it effective?

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Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts 600 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-392-4900 Education and Community Engagement Department education_outreach@pittsburghsymphony.org Phone: 412-392-4841 Fax: 412-392-4910 Facebook: facebook.com/PSOeducation Twitter: @PSOeducation Education and Community Engagement Staff Suzanne Perrino, Senior Vice President of Education and Strategic Implementation Thomas Walters, Director of Education Programs Gloria Mou, Director of Musician and Community Engagement Programs Jessica Ryan, Manager of Education and Community Programs Patrick Joyal, Coordinator of Education and Community Programs

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