Daily Orchestra Program Starts the New Year!

Happy New Year!
Last week the Daily Orchestra Program resumed its activities after a refreshing winter break. Students seemed happy to see their friends and their instruments again, and they remembered well the musical concepts we introduced before the break, including singing different intervals and recognizing the difference between major and minor.

This winter we’ve also been learning about the composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky through the Classical Kids audio story, Tchaikovsky Discovers America. Every Thursday at the beginning of orchestra time, students sit together and listen to the tale describing Tchaikovsky’s adventures during his visit to the U.S. for a performance at the grand opening of the newly constructed Carnegie Hall.

In our orchestra rehearsals we are learning to play a piece based on a theme from Tchaikovsky’s 4th symphony, which we’ll be playing at the Performance Party at Cavalry Baptist Church on Friday, January 30th. Hope to see you there!

-Adrienne Taylor, Director
Daily Orchestra Program