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.
The Violin and Viola: A Dueling Duo
Are they partners? Are they rivals? Explore the nature of duo playing through the works of Martinu, Bartok, Mozart and Handel as musicians from the NHSO explain and act out the tension and cooperation needed to work together.
Single performance: $940
Back to Back: $1,310
3 Performances: $1,620
New Haven Symphony
New Haven Symphony
Dancing to Haydn: Quartet
Explore the development of the Scherzo (from the Italian for “joke,” a Scherzo is a lively, danceable section of a sonata or symphony) and relate the form to dance and feeling. With pieces by the masters Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Ravel, the String Quartet will lead students on a musical journey with an emphasis on movement.
Single performance: $1,920
Back to Back: $2,240
Weather and the Seasons (Grades K-6)
From the scorching summer sun to the icy cold of winter, Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons springs to life. Featuring a nine piece ensemble of the NHSO’s finest string players, harpsichordist, and your video host: News Channel 8 meteorologist Dr. Mel. This unique program brings Earth’s 365 day cycle to life through music as Dr. Mel explains our notoriously unpredictable New England weather patterns and how they define our seasons. Available October through March. Length: 50 minutes.
Pricing:
1 performance 9 musicians/1hour: $4500
2 performances 9 musicians/2 hours: $5300
Workshops:
Creating Musical Readers (Grades PK-2)
Photography Project (Grades 3-8)
Visiting Artist Workshop (Grades 3-12)
Two Workshops (45 minutes each, one musician): $230
Three Workshops (30 minutes each, one musician): $230
Field Trips:
September 26, 2009 – Jones Family Farm, Shelton CT. Go to www.newhavensymphony.org for more information.
Fiddle Faddle – Is it a fiddle or is it a violin? Explore folk fiddling traditions from America to Europe to Ireland to Israel and back again.
October 10, 2009 – Omni Hotel Ballroom, New Haven CT. Go to www.newhavensymphony.org for more information.
Big Bang Theory – An exploration of percussion instruments, rhythms and cultural traditions from around the world.
January 30, 2010 – Omni Hotel Ballroom, New Haven CT. Go to www.newhavensymphony.org for more information.
Fiddle Faddle – Is it a fiddle or is it a violin? Explore folk fiddling traditions from America to Europe to Ireland to Israel and back.
April 10, 2010 – Omni Hotel Ballroom, New Haven CT. Go to www.newhavensymphony.org for more information.
Big Blue Marble – Connecticut’s relationship to the sea, its inhabitants and local traditions.
Young Peoples Concerts (for school groups).
Big Blue Marble – Connecticut’s relationship to the sea, its inhabitants and local traditions. Go to www.newhavensymphony.org for more information.
April 6, 2010; 9:30am & 11:30am, Woolsey Hall, New Haven
April 7, 2010; 10:00am & 12:00pm, Fairfield Warde High School, Fairfield CT
April 8, 2010; 9:30am & 11:30am, Seymour Middle School, Seymour CT
April 9, 2010; 10:15am & 12:00pm, Hyde Cultural Center, Woodstock CT
CCT Funding Available
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.