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Christy Chenausky
Director of Arts Education and Outreach
828-262-6084 ext. 109
chenauskyc@appstate.edu
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Western Piedmont Symphony: Explore the Orchestra!
November 9, 2022 | 10:00 am
Explore the Orchestra! is a fun and informative educational concert created and performed by the Western Piedmont Symphony under the direction of Maestro Matthew Troy. This concert reinforces essential standards from the K-8 NC Essential Standards in Music and will help enable students to recognize the different instrument families of the orchestra and how they produce sound. Students will have an opportunity to hear the individual instruments, the instrument families, and how they work together to create the magic of a full symphony orchestra.
Concert Program
Symphony No. 5 (excerpt)
Romanian Folk Dances (excerpt)
Nimbus 2000 (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
Fanfare from La Peri
Comedian’s Galop
Little Fugue in G minor
“Hoe-Down” from Rodeo
Main Title (from Star Wars)
Ludwig van Beethoven
Belá Bartók
John Williams
Paul Dukas
Dmitry Kabalevsky
Johann Sebastian Bach / Lucien Cailliet
Aaron Copland
John Williams
SHOWTIME:
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 | 10am
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grades 3-8
STUDY GUIDE: Click HERE for printable pdf
LOCATION: Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
RUN TIME: Approximately 60 minutes
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christy Chenausky
Director of Arts Education and Outreach
828-262-6084 ext. 109
chenauskyc@appstate.edu
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
TICKETS FOR GROUPS OF 25 OR MORE PEOPLE
$3 per person
TICKETS FOR GROUPS OF FEWER THAN 25 PEOPLE
$5 per person
ABOUT WESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY
The mission of the Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS) is to enrich and engage the communities of Western North Carolina through high quality symphonic music with creative, relevant performances and educational opportunities for all ages. Since 1964, WPS has accomplished this mission by providing exceptional music to the region. From the world-class artistry of the Masterworks series, to the spectacular entertainment of the Foothills Pops series, to the genre-bending diversity of the Chamber Classics series, there is something for everyone at the Western Piedmont Symphony.
Education is a core component of the Western Piedmont Symphony. There are multiple educational programs reaching different grade levels, as well as specific concert programs targeted towards young adults, families, and senior citizens. Each year, the Symphony performs educational concerts for thousands of students throughout Western North Carolina. WPS is also the home of two ensembles for young musicians: Debut Strings, a group for aspiring string players, and Western Piedmont Youth Symphony, a full orchestra of high school-level students.
For more information, please visit wpsymphony.org
WPS Music Director Matthew Troy
photo by Fanjoy Labrenz
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APPlause! Sponsors
The APPlause! 2023-24 season has been generously supported by a grant from the
JAMES G. HANES MEMORIAL FUND
and
individual support from
SUE AND STEVE CHASE
and
sustaining support provided by the
CHRISTINE PETTI OPPORTUNITY FUND
CHRISTINE PETTI OPPORTUNITY FUND
.
