Each year the RPO offers performances for 15,000 4th-6th graders at the Eastman Theatre. Students are bused in from all over the Greater Rochester Area to enjoy a one-hour, age-appropriate concert designed to connect orchestral music to the intermediate curriculum. In this way, children learn about music in a cultural and historical context.
2012 Concert: Lemony Snicket's "The Composer is Dead"
February 13, 14, 15, and 16 all at 10:15 am
Applications from schools may be submitted until November 18, 2011. See below for a downloadable application form. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No phone or fax orders accepted.
The Intermediate Grade concerts are sponsored by The Cornell-Weinstein Foundation, The Marie C. and Joseph C. Wilson Foundation, and M&T Bank.
IMPORTANT CHANGES – PLEASE READ
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will begin charging a $5 per student fee for all of our education concerts starting this year (2011-2012). This carefully researched decision is necessary in order to ensure the RPO’s education concerts are financially viable, protecting our ability to continue these programs as well as the overall fiscal health of our orchestra. By charging a nominal fee for these concerts, the RPO will be aligned with other educational arts programs, both locally and nationally. In order to make this transition as easy as possible, we are providing the following guidelines:
- Due to sponsorship requirements, Rochester City School District students will be given preference in scheduling.
- We are now allowing all schools to bring any or all grade levels (4th through 6th).
- Teachers and chaperones will not be charged. We are recommending 2 per class. Please contact us if you feel you have special circumstances.
- Schools will be invoiced immediately following the concert for payment.
Thank you for your understanding of our new policies – and for your continued support of the RPO’s education concerts!
Jeffery McGhee, narrator
Concert Repertoire
KABALEVSKY: The Comedians: Galop
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, 2nd movement
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished,” 1st movement
BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique, 5th movement
STOOKEY: The Composer is Dead
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers
Files to Download:
Intermediate Reservation Form and informational letter (90 KB). This is a PDF format file. You must have Adobe Acrobat ReaderTM to view these files.
Intermediate Listening Lessons: View lesson plans for the individual pieces on the program as well as additional preparatory materials.
Past Listening Lessons: View lesson plans for the individual pieces on previous concert programs as well as composer biographies and additional preparatory materials.
