Everett Symphony Orchestra’s dedication to future patron music education is a part of our overall mission to bring quality symphonic music to our youngest and most senior citizens.

Explore Music! Concert - Surprise!
October 30th, 2008 
10:00 am/11:15 am
Everett Civic Auditorium
2415 Colby Ave, Everett 98201

 

Dear Educators,

We are eager for you and your students to enjoy the Everett Symphony’s performance of Surprise! on the 30th of October.  This is a very exciting event for students of all ages.  For many, this will be the first classical music experience they will have the opportunity to enjoy.  Giving students the tools necessary to truly grasp the artistic and intellectual beauty of music is extremely important for development.

We have included downloadable material that will help your students begin their journey into the realm of classical music.  There is so much to be learned from music.  Presenting it to your students as a mystery will help to illustrate the importance of listening closely.   Inside this packet, we ask your students to use detective skills to help us solve a “musical crime”.

You have also received some information on the proper manners for orchestral events and a small list of instruments your students will see and hear.  Please use this material at your discretion and feel free to modify it to fit your teaching style or to fit how your students learn best.

Enjoy these activities.  If you have any questions or need more study material, please contact the Everett Symphony administration office at 425-258-1605 or info@everettsymphony.org

Concert Manners
List of Instruments
Student Activity



http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html - Fun site for kids!!!

Music Related Articles

http://www.artsedwashington.org/Documents/10_Lessons_article.pdf - Article by the National Art Education Association "10 Lessons the Arts Teach".

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/11/60minutes/main4009335.shtml - Changing lives through music in Venezuela

http://www.pha.jhu.edu/einstein/stuff/einstein&music.pdf - Fun article from Physics World about Einstein - “Life without playing music is inconceivable for me,” he declared. “I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music…I get most joy in life out of music.”

Music and Education Resources

http://www.musicianbrain.com/index.html - Music and neuroimaging laboratory at Beth Israel Deaconess & Harvard Medical School. Website dedicated to the study of how music effects brain function & development.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mozarts-Brain-and-the-Fighter-Pilot/Richard-Restak/e/9780609810057 - new book by a famous neuroscientist Richard Restak
You Tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af3uaUhcO_Q

http://www.wmea.org/resources/quotes.htm - Quotes from WMEA regarding importance of music education
http://www.musicforall.org/resources/advocacy/quickfacts.aspx - Additional quotes