MUSIC out of this WORLD! 2017/18 Education Catalog

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1 MUSIC out of this WORLD! 2017/18 Education Catalog

2 Contents Young People s Concert: Out of this World! Sensory Friendly Concert for Families with Special Needs...4 KinderKonzert: The Science of Sound...5 Link Up: The Orchestra Swings...6 Open Doors Transportation Assistance...7 Open Rehearsals...7 Open Rehearsal Schedule...8 Symphony Family Series...9 Petite Performances Instrument Petting Zoo...11 Inside Music Series...12 Young Artist Competition...13 TubaChristmas...14 Christmas Festival...14 Support School Music...16 Student Ticket Options...17 About Jason Seber, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor...18 Stephanie Brimhall Education Manager (816) sbrimhall@kcsymphony.org Crystal Mann Education Ticketing Coordinator (816) cmann@kcsymphony.org 2

3 MUSIC out of this WORLD! Greetings! Welcome to another exciting and educational season with the Kansas City Symphony! This year s programming is sure to inspire listeners of all ages to learn and create through the power of music. Part of the John and Marny Sherman Education Series, Young People s, KinderKonzert and Link Up performances reach more than 30,000 elementary school students annually. This season s Young People s Concerts and KinderKonzerts feature cross-curricular ties between music and science. Carnegie Hall s Link Up returns this season with a brand new jazz-themed program, The Orchestra Swings! This program invites students to become a part of the Kansas City Symphony though singing and recorder performance. All of these events take place in our beautiful home at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and qualify for transportation assistance through the Open Doors Transportation Fund. Middle school, high school and college students are invited to join us for a number of different programs both in Helzberg Hall and throughout the community. From the Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series to TubaChristmas to the Woman s City Club Charitable Foundation Young Artist Competition, there is something for everyone to experience. Petite Performances introduce our littlest listeners to the instruments of the orchestra through age-appropriate chamber music, singing, movement and hands-on activities. I am certain that you and your students will find ways to learn, create and become inspired through this season s programming. I look forward to seeing you soon. Sincerely, Stephanie Brimhall Education Manager, Kansas City Symphony 3

4 OCT. 17, 18, 20 & 24, 2017 Grades 3-6 YOUNG PEOPLE S CONCERT: OUT OF THIS WORLD! Grades 3-6 October 17, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. October 18, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. October 20, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. October 24, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $2/person From Earth to space and everything in between join the Kansas City Symphony for a scientific symphonic exploration! Learn about the solar system, planets, stars and more through exciting orchestral music inspired by science. Kansas City Symphony Young People s Concerts are designed to spark the imagination of students in grades 3-6. Programs include an introduction to the orchestra while making connections to science. Teachers will receive a curriculum guide prior to the performance. Information about the concert including program, composers and busing information is included in these materials. For more information, please visit kcsymphony.org. OCT. 19, 2017 All Ages Sensory Friendly Concert for Families with Special Needs All Ages October 19, 6:30 p.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $10/person (Continued on next page) 4

5 Sensory Friendly Concert Continued The Kansas City Symphony welcomes patrons and families with sensory-sensitivities to a symphonic performance on Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. The program will feature repertoire from the Young People s Concert: Out of this World, combining symphonic music with visual elements. This fun and diverse performance will be specially adapted so families and friends of all abilities may enjoy symphonic music in a safe and welcoming environment. For more information, please visit kcsymphony.org or call (816) FEB. 6, 7, 8 & 13, 2018 KINDERKONZERT: The Science of Sound with Science City s STEAM Team Grades K-3 Grades K-3 February 6, 7, 8 & 13, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $2/person Explore the exciting world of sound with the Kansas City Symphony and members of Science City s STEAM Team! How is sound made? How is it heard? Learn all of this and more as the Symphony fills Helzberg Hall with vibrations, soundwaves and decibels. KinderKonzerts are designed for students in grades K-3. Kansas City Symphony KinderKonzerts are designed to introduce students in grades K-3 to the instruments of the orchestra. This year s programs include ties to the science curriculum. Teachers will receive a curriculum guide prior to the performance. Information about the concert including program, composers and busing information is included in these materials. For more information, please visit kcsymphony.org. KinderKonzerts are underwritten by the William T. Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank, Trustee. 5

6 APRIL and MAY 2018 Grades 3-5 CARNEGIE HALL S LINK UP: The Orchestra Swings Grades 3-5 April 24, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. April 25, 10 a.m. only May 15, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. May 16, 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $2/student (does NOT include recorder) $5/student (includes recorder) $5/adult (teachers/chaperones) Swing is many things. It s a distinctive rhythmic feel, a musical era dominated by Big Band jazz, a style of dance that grew alongside the music, and that elusive-butunmistakable feeling that results when musicians are deeply tuned into each other and playing in sync or in the pocket. Though swing is characteristically associated with jazz, an orchestra can also swing. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with the Kansas City Symphony, we will explore the elements that contribute to that magical moment when the orchestra starts to swing. 6 Each student ticket includes a student workbook. Teachers also may opt to purchase student tickets that include a recorder. One teacher per school will receive Carnegie Hall s Teacher s Guide, recorder, Kansas City Symphony Teacher Training Workshop and access to Carnegie Hall s online teacher resource center.

7 Open Doors Transporation Assistance The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will again provide bus allowances for school matinees and open dress rehearsals through its Open Doors Transportation Fund. Any school in the five-county metropolitan Kansas City area transporting at least 20 students to a Kansas City Symphony Young People s Concert, KinderKonzert, Link Up performance or Open Dress Rehearsal may apply. Funds will be awarded as long as they are available, and applications must be submitted at least five business days prior to the performance date. Public, private and non-traditional schools are invited to apply. Visit kauffmancenter.org for more information. Open Rehearsals Grades 6 and up Select Kansas City Symphony dress rehearsals are open to middle school, high school and college music students. This program offers a unique look inside a professional symphony orchestra rehearsal and includes a brief Q&A with the guest artist, conductor and/or Symphony musicians. All open dress rehearsals take place 10 a.m. Friday unless otherwise noted. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $2/person (students and chaperones) Reservations: Visit kcsymphony.org or call (816) (Schedule continued on next page) 7

8 2017/18 SEASON Grades 6 and up 8 Open Rehearsal Schedule All rehearsals at 10 a.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 RACHMANINOFF and CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL Michael Stern, conductor Natasha Paremski, piano RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 3 CHRISTOPHER ROUSE Odna Zhizn RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol OCTOBER 27, 2017 DVOŘÁK S EIGHTH with SHOSTAKOVICH Michael Stern, conductor Mayu Kishima, violin SUK Scherzo fantastique SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 JANUARY 12, 2018 GELLER and GROSSMAN PLAY MOZART plus SIBELIUS FIFTH Michael Stern, conductor Noah Geller, violin Christine Grossman, viola ESA-PEKKA SALONEN LA Variations W.A. MOZART Sinfonia concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra SIBELIUS Symphony No. 5 JANUARY 26, 2018 MAHLER S SEVENTH Michael Stern, conductor MAHLER Symphony No. 7 FEBRUARY 2, 2018 BEETHOVEN S EROICA with BERNSTEIN S SERENADE Michael Stern, conductor Sharon Roffman, violin JOHN CORIGLIANO Elegy for Orchestra BERNSTEIN Serenade for Violin and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, Eroica FEBRUARY 23, 2018 BERNSTEIN, PROKOFIEV and SCHUMANN David Zinman, guest conductor Stephen Waarts, violin BERNSTEIN Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2 MARCH 16, 2018 JOYCE DIDONATO SINGS BERNSTEIN and BERLIOZ Michael Stern, conductor Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano BERLIOZ Le corsair Overture BERLIOZ La mort de Cléopâtre BERNSTEIN Songs Greeting Music I Heard with You What Lips my Lips have kissed BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

9 KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY offers FUN and EDUCATIONAL CONCERTS for the ENTIRE FAMILY! Introduce your young ones to the sounds of the Symphony. FAMILY CONCERT SUPERHEROES at the SYMPHONY Sunday, OCTOBER 1 at 2 P.M. JASON SEBER, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts kids tickets start at only $10! The Firebird FAMILY CONCERT Sunday, NOVEMBER 12 at 2 P.M. JASON SEBER, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor ENCHANTMENT THEATRE COMPANY Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts kids tickets start at only $10! (816) / kcsymphony.org

10 FOUR DATES Ages 0-6 Petite Performances Ages 0-6 Spooktacular Strings Saturday, October 28, :30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Drum Safari Saturday, January 13, :30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Howdy Horns Saturday, April 14, :30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Piano Pajama Jam Saturday, June 2, :30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $5/person Petite Performances are designed with our littlest listeners in mind. Through interactive musical activities and exciting chamber music performances, children will learn about the instruments of the orchestra on stage in Helzberg Hall. Events include a brief performance and a hands-on introduction to the instruments through the Bush and Jamie Helzberg Instrument Petting Zoo. For more information and program details, visit kcsymphony.org, contact Education Manager Stephanie Brimhall at (816) or sbrimhall@kcsymphony.org. 10

11 SEVEN WEEKS TO CHOOSE FROM BUSH and JAMIE HELZBERG Instrument Petting Zoo The Kansas City Symphony's Bush and Jamie Helzberg Instrument Petting Zoo travels to area classrooms and community locations to give elementary students in grades 2-4 the opportunity to see and try the different instruments of the orchestra up close and personal! Call (816) or visit kcsymphony.org for more information. Grades 2-4 Cost: $150 Instrument Petting Zoo visits will be scheduled during the following weeks: October 23-27, 2017 November 13-17, 2017 January 22-26, 2018 February 26- March 2, 2018 April 2-6, 2018 April 16-20, 2018 May 7-11,

12 All Ages CHARLES and VIRGINIA CLARK Inside Music Series The Kansas City Symphony s Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series features a variety of artists presenting master classes, lectures and informal conversations. This series provides insight for students, teachers and music-appreciators alike! Students interested in participating in any Inside Music Event may apply by submitting a nomination form. Forms and other information may be found at kcsymphony.org. Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Free and open to the public RSVP at kcsymphony.org (816) *All events begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted. 12 September 16, 2017 Natasha Paremski, piano November 4, 2017 Roger Oyster, trombone January 15, 2018 Side-by-Side with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City (*10 a.m.) January 27, 2018 Chamber Music with Michael Stern February 3, 2018 Christine Grossman, viola February 24, 2018 Woman s City Club Charitable Foundation Young Artist Competition Finals March 15, 2018 Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano (*6:30 p.m.)

13 JAN. & FEB WOMAN S CITY CLUB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Young Artist Competition The Kansas City Symphony Women's City Club Charitable Foundation invites students ages to participate in the 2018 Young Artist Competition. Nearly $2,000 in prize money and the opportunity to perform with the Kansas City Symphony will be awarded. A completed application form and $20 non-refundable application fee are required to audition. Visit kcsymphony.org for registration forms and more information. Ages Grades Ages: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Registration Deadline Saturday, February 3, 2018 Preliminary Round Saturday, February 24, 2018 Final Round $20 application fee Call (816) or visit kcsymphony.org for more information. Preliminary Round: Bell Cultural Events Center, MidAmerica Nazarene University 2030 E College Way, Olathe, KS Final Round*: Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts *The Final Round is free and open to the public. Please visit kcsymphony.org to reserve your seats. 13

14 DEC. 4 and 8, 2017 All Ages TubaChristmas Celebrate the sounds of the season on December 4 and 8, tuba-style! All area tuba and euphonium players are invited to join in TubaChristmas. Family, friends, and the general public are encouraged to attend the FREE lunch hour concert. Advance registration is required to ensure participation. Please visit kcsymphony.org or call (816) for more information. Friday, December 4, 2017 Monday, December 8, :30 a.m. Registration 10:30 a.m. Rehearsal Noon Performance Helzberg Hall Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts $10 per participant Performance is FREE and open to the public. TubaChristmas is underwritten by Janet M. Stallmeyer and Donald L. Flora. 14

15 CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 16 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, December 17 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, December at 7 p.m. JASON SEBER, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY CHORUS CHARLES BRUFFY, chorus director CHRISTINE NOLL, guest vocalist ALLEGRO CHOIRS OF KANSAS CITY REZOUND! HANDBELL ENSEMBLE We re sending a musical Christmas card to you! Join the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus for this spectacular holiday celebration filled with lush symphonic arrangements of Christmas classics, fresh versions of your favorite carols, and many melodic surprises. Share the spirit of the season with your entire family as you enjoy enchanting performances by the Symphony, Symphony Chorus, Allegro Children s Choir, the Rezound! Handbell Ensemble and a special early visit from Santa Claus! At each performance, we ll give away a dazzling piece of diamond jewelry from Helzberg Diamonds, no purchase necessary. Sponsored by (816) / kcsymphony.org

16 SEPT. 13, 2017 BILL and PEGGY LYONS Support School Music The Bill and Peggy Lyons Support School Music program brings the Kansas City Symphony to YOU. Through this unique program, the Symphony takes residency in your school district for a day by performing an open rehearsal for students, meeting with students and presenting an evening concert for the community. There is no fee for this program and the school district keeps 100 percent of the proceeds. If you are interested in learning how to bring this program to your school district, please contact Stephanie Brimhall at sbrimhall@kcsymphony.org to receive an information packet. Liberty Public School District has been selected as the 2017/18 Support School Music district. The Kansas City Symphony will present a concert at the Liberty Community Center on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7 p.m. Call (816) for tickets. 16

17 Student Ticket Options $10 STUDENT TICKETS $10 student tickets are available for most Classical and Pops Series concerts in advance and at the Kauffman Center ticket desk two hours prior to scheduled concerts, subject to availability. Certain concerts are excluded from this offer. Students age 30 and younger must present a valid student I.D. Call (816) for more details. $25 STUDENT SEASON PASS Committed to making it possible for students to attend more concerts, the Kansas City Symphony offers a $25 Student Season Pass to select Classical Series concert weekends. Students age 30 and younger with a valid, schoolissued student ID may purchase the $25 Student Season Pass by calling the Symphony Box Office at (816) or by visiting kcsymphony.org/student. The pass allows students to attend most concerts in the 2017/18 Classical Series lineup for a one-time, flat-fee of $25. Certain concert weekends may be excluded from this offer. Seating subject to availability. The $25 Student Season Pass seats will be located in the choral loft, placing concertgoers very close to the performers as well as providing unique views of the conductor and Helzberg Hall. 2017/18 SEASON $10 STUDENT TICKETS $25 STUDENT SEASON PASS 30 and Under 17

18 ABOUT JASON SEBER, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor KNOWN FOR HIS AFFABLE AND ENGAGING APPROACH, JASON SEBER, David T. Beals III Associate Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, has built a great rapport with audience members from nine to 90. After a highly successful initial season, Seber continues to lead the Symphony in nearly 70 performances each season for Classics Uncorked, Pops, Family, Screenland at the Symphony and education concerts, as well as Christmas Festival, Symphony in the Flint Hills and a multitude of other programs in the community. Prior to his appointment with the Kansas City Symphony, Seber served as education and outreach conductor of the Louisville Orchestra and music director of the Louisville Youth Orchestra. In his three seasons with the Louisville Orchestra, he created and led many programs on the education, family, holiday, pops and Music Without Borders series and served as cover conductor for Teddy Abrams on the classics series. During his tenure with the Louisville Youth Orchestra, membership grew from 200 to more than 350 members in nine orchestras and ensembles. Under his baton, the LYO Symphony Orchestra performed on National Public Radio s From the Top in the spring of Seber previously served as assistant conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra and the National Repertory Orchestra. He has recently guest conducted the Charleston (South Carolina), Colorado, Houston, Indianapolis, Mansfield (Ohio), National and Windsor (Ontario) symphonies, as well as the Cleveland Pops and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. This season s highlights include leading the WorldStrides Honors Orchestra at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, and return engagements with the Colorado Symphony and Houston Symphony. Seber earned his master s degree in orchestral conducting from the Cleveland Institute of Music and his bachelor s degrees in violin performance and music education from Baldwin Wallace University. 18

19 2017/18 SEASON Sponsors EDUCATION SERIES UNDERWRITERS Charles and Virginia Clark Bush and Jamie Helzberg Estate of Richard Hill William T. Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank, Trustee Bill and Peggy Lyons John and Marny Sherman Janet M. Stallmeyer and Donald L. Flora Woman s City Club Charitable Foundation EDUCATION SERIES SPONSORS ($25,000 and above) Curry Family Foundation Francis Family Foundation Claire Giannini Fund Muriel I. Kauffman Fund Frank and Margaret G. McGee Fund Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Sprint Foundation Special underwriting provided by DONORS (under $25,000) Anonymous Bayer HMF Beaudoin Family Foundation Harvey S. Bodker KCP&L The Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation The Cross Foundation The Dlabal Foundation Donald Flora and Janet Stallmeyer R.A. Long Foundation Edward G. and Kathryn E. Mader Foundation Master Craftsmen Foundation Bill McGlaughlin Education Fund Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte Foundation Louis and Frances Swinken Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City Truman Heartland Community Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Henry E. Wurst Family Foundation Additional support provided by 19