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and prices. Prices valid from 7/1/07-6/30/08.
Bring some of Massachusetts' most talented teaching musicians
to your school! Choose from our roster of music, winds, brass,
opera, oratorio, jazz, gospel, and world music programs. |
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Gideon Freudmann Limited Availability
CelloBop
In the program CelloBop, students meet the music, musician
and maker of the music; both the traditional cello and the modern-day
electric cello. Gideon Freudmann combines classical charm with powerful
contemporary technology, crossing stylistic boundaries and joining
musical paths. Listeners experience the joy of classical, blues,
folk, jazz, improvisational and original pieces. Participants learn
about the history and construction of the cello and are exposed
to the joy of songwriting and music making, the thrill of new technologies,
and the importance of mastery, perseverance and creative self-expression.
Grade Levels: K-12
Sound Science
Both the artistic and scientific aspects of music are explored through
an examination of acoustics, sound waves, intervals, rhythms and
chord progressions - exploring the acoustic properties of the cello
and the endless applications of digital technology.
Grade Levels: 2-12
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience Limit: 250
Double: $895* Triple: $1,175* Quad: $1,400*
Travel Fee: $50 a day
*Add $75 for 2 locations.
Add a Master Class
String Improv
Gideon Freudmann leads string players (violin, viola, cello, bass) through a series of musical exercises and games in this non-traditional approach to making music. Students bring their own instruments, gather in a circle and soon learn how to create melodies, harmonies, strum chords and play a bluesy bass line. Most importantly, they learn how much fun it can be to play and invent their own music.
Grade Levels: 5-12
Participants: 20 students
Price: $125 per master class
Massachusetts Curriculum Links
Music
Science and Technology
English Language Arts
Multicultural Studies
Math
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New England String Ensemble
String Fever
String Fever is an introduction to stringed instruments and classical
music presented by four members of the New England String Ensemble.
Students engage in a musical journey entwined with melodies and
harmonies demonstrating how music connects with various subject
matters. String Fever explores music as a means of expression and
imagination with pieces such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Copland's
Rodeo, Tchaikovsky's Arabian Dance, Arlen's Over
the Rainbow and the theme to Harry Potter.
Grade Levels: K-5
Performance Time: 45 Minutes
Audience Limit: 250
Single: $660 Double: $950*
Travel Fee: based on mileage
*Add $50 for 2 locations
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
Music
English Language Arts
History and Social Science
Math
Multicultural Studies
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North Winds
Wind Works
Calling all students! Learn to play an instrument early and often! The North Winds’ program is a great way to introduce a young audience to the unique instruments of the woodwind family. Enjoy five of New England’s top woodwind professionals as they perform an engaging mix of pieces from several countries and historical periods. Highlights include: the function of each instrument, how each instrument produces sound and concepts of composition such as melody, accompaniment, and style. The program concludes with a piece that calls on audience volunteers to perform with the quintet in a rendition of "Ragtime Dance" by the legendary Scott Joplin. We have a blast and so do the listeners!
Grade Levels: K-8
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience Limit: 200
Single: $590 Double: $945 Triple: $1,240* Quad: $1,475*
Travel Fee: based on mileage
*Add $50 for 3 locations.
Add a Master Class or Band Sectional: Treat the entire school to North Winds’ "Wind Works" lecture performance. Then follow up with your choice of tailored workshops for individual instruments (including saxophone) or band sectionals. Instruction will focus on rhythm, breathing and phrasing, intonation, and practice routines.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Participants: 25 students
Price: $125 per master class (includes 1 artist)
Residency:
Winds of Change
This residency is designed for music students who have had exposure to wind ensemble (band) playing. North Winds uses works by Farkas, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Klughardt, Debussy, Ligeti, and Villa-Lobos to illustrate the development of style, form, and content in wind music from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Workshop options include master classes on individual instruments, chamber music coaching, and band sectionals.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Contact office for pricing information.
Massachusetts Curriculum Links
Music
English Language Arts
History and Social Science
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George W. Russell Jr.
& Co.
Clap Your Hands
Explore gospel, one of America’s most popular musical genres,
through highlights of its various styles throughout history. The
program demonstrates the rise and function of gospel music in the
African-American community, and describes its roles as a mental
release from bondage, a vehicle for communication in the Underground
Railroad, and "common ground" during the Civil Rights
Movement. Featuring everything from Thomas Dorsey spirituals of
the 1930’s to the 1960’s hit "Oh Happy Day"
by Edwin Hawkins Singers. For grades K-2 narration is condensed emphasizing the musical portion of the program.
Grade Levels: K-2, 3-12
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience up to 300: Double: $1,350* Triple: $1,775**
Audience of 301-600: Double: $1,680*
Travel Fee: based on mileage
*Add $50 for 2 locations
** Add $50 for 3 locations
Massachusetts Curriculum Links
Music
History and Social Science
African-American Studies
Multicultural Studies
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Handel & Haydn Society
Voices of the Stage
Members of the renowned Handel & Haydn chorus present a unique, lively musical program to approach storytelling through various musical styles, including opera, oratorio and musical theater. There are works by Gluck, Monteverdi, and Mozart (opera), Bach and Handel (oratorio) and Bernstein, Loesser, and Waller (musical theatre). Students will be transported through historical periods by vibrant songs from many countries. Students actively participate both on-stage (student actors) and off-stage (musical questions) and can select the musical order of skits; this is an extremely hilarious show!
Grade Levels: 3-12
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience Limit: 300
Single: $628 Double: $1,000
Travel Fee: based on mileage
Add a Master Class
Preparation for District Auditions (Oct/Nov only) or General Vocal Techniques
Price: $250 per master class for 2 artists
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
Music
History and Social Science
English Language Arts
Foreign Languages
Theater
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Made in the Shade
Jazz: America’s Music from New Orleans to New York
Made in the Shade will capture the imagination and delight of young listeners as they embark on a musical journey throughout America. Starting in New Orleans with Dixieland, they will make stops in Kansas City, Chicago, and New York to learn about other jazz styles such as swing, blues, bebop, jazz fusion, and Latin jazz. Students will also learn about the nature of improvisation and will have a chance to conduct the band.
Grade Levels: K-12
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience up to 300: Single: $780 Double: $1,248* Triple: $1,638* Quad: $1,950*
Audience of 301-600: Single: $912 Double: $1,458* Triple: $1,915*
Travel Fee: $100 a day
*Add $75 for 2 locations.
Add a Master Class
Made in the Shade provides intensive jazz study for students currently involved in their school’s music program. Made in the Shade works with the school band or jazz ensemble to explore section playing, dynamics and balance, riffing, call and response, improvisation, time and feel, and style.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Participants: 30 students
Price: $125 per master class (includes 1 artist)
Residency
All About Jazz
This residency is designed for schools with instrumental music programs for intense work in small groups, or the full jazz or concert band. Students learn how to improvise and compose their own songs. Other topics include riffing, section playing and studying jazz styles and history. Students will have the opportunity to perform with members from Made in the Shade and introduce new material to their peers in a culminating event.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Contact office for pricing information.
Massachusetts Curriculum Links
Music
History and Social Science
African-American Studies
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Infinities Chamber Ensemble
Meet the Woodwinds with Peter & the Wolf
A fun-filled introduction to classical music and the woodwind family! Each instrument in the quartet is introduced with an engaging demonstration, followed by a foray into the parts of music - all with a healthy dose of audience participation. The instruments then come to life in a lively presentation of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” performed with narration and costume.
Grade Levels: PreK-Grade 3
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience Limit: 150 (K-3); 50 (PreK)
Double: $935 Triple: $1,230 Quad: $1,465
Travel Fee: based on mileage
Massachusetts Curriculum Links
English Language Arts
Music
Theater
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Roots Music Collective
The Roots of American Music
From its African origins to today’s popular music students
explore the global influences and social forces that have shaped
American music with three talented, young musicians. During the
program, students learn how the musicians draw from distinct musical
backgrounds to compose and play music together. This interactive
performance illustrates how the music of early African Americans
evolved from work songs and spirituals, and led to blues, jazz,
country and eventually rock. The program culminates in a group songwriting
experiment as the musicians take suggestions from the student audience
to create an original work.
Grade Levels: K-12
Performance Time: 45 minutes
Audience up to 300: Single: $595 Double: $955* Triple: $1,250*
Audience of 301-600: Single: $935 Double: $1,495* Triple: $1,960*
Travel Fee: $100 a day
*Add $50 for 2 locations
Add a Student Workshop
Students explore the origins of American music in more depth and
delve into the creative and collaborative processes musicians use
to compose songs and play music.
Grade Levels: K-12
Participants: 30 students
Price: $125 per workshop (includes 1 artist)
Residencies
Let's Make Music
In this residency, children learn how to improvise and compose their
own songs. Other topics include ear training, learning rhythms,
building percussion instruments, and various music styles and history.
Students will perform songs with their percussive instruments accompanied
by Roots Music Collective members in a culminating event.
Grade
Levels: K-8
Contact office for pricing information
All About Jazz
This residency is designed for schools with instrumental music programs
for intense work in small groups, or the full jazz or concert band.
Students learn how to improvise and compose their own songs. Other
topics include riffing, section playing and studying jazz styles
and history. Students will have the opportunity to perform with
members from Made in the Shade and Roots Music Collective and introduce
new material to their peers in a culminating event.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Contact office for pricing information.
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
Music
History and Social Science
African-American Studies
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