- New Haven Symphony
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra first rehearsed in 1894 and gave its inaugural concert in January 1895. It is the fourth-oldest symphony orchestra to be formed in America, after the New York Philharmonic (1842), the Boston Symphony (1881) and the Chicago Symphony (1891). Since its inception, the NHSO has performed regularly in New Haven, most of that time in Yale’s historic Woolsey Hall. It has also toured throughout Connecticut and beyond (including performances at Carnegie Hall), has given numerous radio broadcasts, and made the world-premiere recording of the complete five-movement version of Mahler’s first symphony. In addition to presenting classical repertoire, the orchestra has a long tradition of performing pops concerts throughout the state.
Creating Musical Readers (Grades PK-2)
Children build literacy skills and a love of reading as an NHSO musician bring a story to life with their musical instrument. Read a story with a musician fom the New Haven Symphony Orchestra with audio sound effects and musical illustrations using real instruments. Selections include:
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Tubby the Tuba
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Manuelo The Playing Mantis
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Mole Music
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Max Found Two Sticks
SAVE by purchasing the Introductions to Instruments Package: 4 programs featuring each of the books with Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and Strings.
Four Program Series: $850
Two Workshops same book (45 minutes each, one musician): $230
Three Workshops same book (30 minutes each, one musician): $230
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What If Mozart Played Guitar Hero? (Grades 2-8)Available at your school from January to June 2012 Four Musicians Come to your School or Venue
Be amazed as a rockin’ group of NHSO musicians reinterpret classic rock songs featured in Guitar Hero in the style of Mozart. Length: 60 minutes
Single Performance $995
2 Performances $1345
3 Performances $ 1655
From Haydn to Hip Hop Available at your school January to June 2012, Three Musicians and Two Dancers from Hip Hop Dimensions Come to Your School or Venue
Explore the relationship between music and dance styles as Hip Hop Dimensions heats up the floor while an ensemble accompanies them.
Single Performance $1190
2 Performances $1500
3 Performances $1935
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel Available at your School from January 2012-June 2012, Five Musicians and a Narrator Come to Your School or Venue
An introduction to woodwinds through this triumphant children’s story which is narrated.
Single Performance: $1500
2 Performance:$1875
3 Performances:$2250 __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Family Concerts Call the Symphony at 203-865-0831 X13 for pricing and tickets
Saturday, January 21st (Omni Hotel) and Sunday, January 22nd (Shelton)
WHAT IF MOZART PLAYED GUITAR HERO?
How does rock music differ from the music of Mozart? be amazed as a sting quartet of New Haven Symphony musicians reinterpret classic rock songs once again made popular by Guitar Hero in the style of Mozart. They will also perform music composed by Mozart to compare the music separated by centuries.
Saturday, February 11th (Omni Hotel) and Sunday, February 12th (Shelton)
From Hadyn to Hip Hop: Collaboration with Young Audiences teaching artists Hip- Hop dimensions.
Young Audience of CT artists from Hip Hop Dimensions presents dance education programs in schools across Connecticut for students in grades K-12. This ” Old meets new” program would include an NHSO instrumental ensemble performing a variety of music that would be interpreted with modern dance movements by our dance collaborations. Children would interact with both dancers and musicians as they explore the relationship between music and dance in different time periods.
Saturday, March 17th (Omni Hotel) and Sunday, March 18th (Shelton)
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel- NHSO Woodwind quintet accompanies this popular children’s story composed and narrated by Yale Music Professor, Tom Duffy. Students are introduced to the instruments of the woodwind family and one of the most popular children’s story of all time.
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Young People’s Concert (Grades 2-8)
Our American Music
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Woolsey Hall, New Haven 9:30 or 11:30am
Bring your students to New Haven’s historic Woolsey Hall to experience the full NHSO in concert. Students will learn about their American musical heritage through works by prominent American composers Aaron Copland, Morton Gould, and Connecticut’s State Composer Charles Ives.
Curriculum Connections: Music, Language Arts, History, Social Studies
WEBSITE: www.newhavensymphony.org
Young Audiences Arts for Learning Connecticut: Our mission is to integrate the arts into the lives of children in educational and community settings. Our vision for Connecticut is that all children realize their potential through the arts; that the arts are valued for their ability to improve our schools and communities; that, by participation in the arts, children come to understand and value themselves, their neighbors, and the world cultures they share.
We are an Affiliate of VSA arts… an international nonprofit organization that is creating a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
We offer educational classroom workshops, school cultural programs, school arts programs, assembly programs, arts integration programs, artist in residence programs – bringing theater, music, drama, puppetry, visual arts, storytelling, drawing, painting, history and cultural arts to the classroom.