Youth Concerts
Oregon Symphony Youth Concerts provide high quality artistic experiences in music for students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our developmentally appropriate family of Youth Concerts offers comprehensive, sequential learning experiences that encourage active participation by students, parents and teachers alike. We believe that music is an essential and equal part of the total school curriculum and, while our concerts cannot replace sequential arts education curriculum in the school, they are designed to help schools meet and exceed the Oregon Department of Education’s Arts Content Standards curriculum objectives and deepen a student’s enjoyment and understanding of classical music.
- Young People's Concert — suggested for grades 3-8. Full Oregon Symphony orchestra experience held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on school day mornings. 50 minute concert (NOTE: There are still plenty of good seats for the March 8 and 9 Young People’s Concert.)
- Kinderkonzerts — suggested for grades K-2. Small ensembles of Oregon Symphony musicians hosted in local public school gyms on school day mornings. 30 minute performance
- Kids Concerts — suggested for families with children ages 5-10. Full Oregon Symphony orchestra experience held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Sundays at 2 pm. 60 minute concert
- Take advantage of our free curricular resources to help shape your Youth Concert experience
- How to schedule your symphony visit
2011/12 Music Education Brochure (1 mb PDF)
Need to know more? Contact Monica Hayes, the Oregon Symphony’s Education & Community Engagement Program director, at 503-416-6312 or mhayes@orsymphony.org.
Young People's Concert, Grades 3-8
What is a Young People's Concert?
Students and teachers arrive at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall eager to experience the full Oregon Symphony playing just for them! The conductor, narrator and orchestra give young listeners a memorable concert experience by combining the expansive emotions of classical music with historical and social concepts that relate to their lives today. Young People's concerts last 50 minutes and are designed especially for grades 3-8.
Watch a video about Young People's Concerts (Video length: 0:55)
2011/12 Young People’s Concert:
“The Composer's Toolbox”
Seats are still available for all performances!
Composers use all kinds of tools to express their musical ideas. For this 2012 Young People’s Concert, the Oregon Symphony will perform a variety of pieces illustrating these “tricks of the trade”. Why is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 one of classical music’s most powerful compositions? How did Haydn show he had a real sense of humor in the 2nd movement of his Symphony No. 93? How did Charles Ives use folk tunes in his Country Band March to express a sense of small town fun? Join Resident Conductor Gregory Vajda and narrator Pamela Mahon for this 50 minute concert as we peek into the composer’s toolbox for insights and inspiration!
2012 Composer’s Toolbox Program
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 1st mvt
Gabrieli: Canzon Septimi Toni #2
Ives: Country Band March
Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphoses, 2nd mvt
Bach/Cailliet: Fugue in G minor
Haydn: Symphony No. 93, 2nd mvt
Gould: American Salute
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland
Thursday March 8 & Friday March 9, 2012 at 9:30 & 11 a.m.
"The Composer's Toolbox" tickets: $3, free for students on Federal Free-Reduced Lunch program and all to chaperones. Free docent visits to classrooms available.
To reserve or purchase tickets to "The Composer's Toolbox": mail or fax our downloadable order form today!
Performances held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Need to know more? Contact Monica Hayes, the Oregon Symphony’s Education & Community Engagement Program director, at 503-416-6312 or mhayes@orsymphony.org.
Teachers' Guide - 2011/12 Young People's Concert (3.5 mb PDF) »
Kinderkonzerts, Grades K-2
What are Kinderkonzerts?
Small ensembles of Oregon Symphony musicians, with help from our narrator, bring the orchestra off the stage and into schools for an up-close musical experience where children are active listeners. This series of four 30 minute performances is designed to introduce the four instrument families of the orchestra to students K-2. Kinderkonzerts are held at three Portland-Metro Area host school locations.
Watch a video about Kinderkonzerts (Video length: 1:22)
2011/12 Kinderkonzerts:
“Musical Merriment and other Misadventures”
Small ensembles of Oregon Symphony musicians, with help from our narrator, will bring the orchestra off the stage and into schools for an up-close musical experience where children are active listeners. This series of four 30- minute performances is designed to introduce the four instrument families of the orchestra to students in grades K-2. Kinderkonzerts are held at three Portland metro area host school locations throughout the school year.
Strings: Three Pigs Construction Co.
The Three Little Pigs – as different as different can be. Their personalities are as distinctive as their homes. Come join the construction crew and help lay the foundation with the right beat, frame the structure at a toe tapping tempo, and blow the roof off with a crashing crescendo!
Woodwinds: Zany Zoo Tunes
All abooaarrd! The Zoo Train is departing for a creature-crazy expedition. Hop on and meet animals and instruments of all shapes and sizes, from the buzzing bumblebee (piccolo) to the lumbering elephant (bassoon). There’s room aboard for everyone.
Brass: Royal Rumpus
As the trumpets announce the arrival of royalty, travel back to the time of knights in shining armor, fancy balls and ornate castles. The Royal Talent Agent is in search of just the right brass ensemble and the perfect musical lineup. She needs some help from the audience to make this a rockin’ Royal Rumpus!
Percussion: A Treasure Trove of Tunes
Arrr Maties! Join our percussion trio for a musical treasure hunt as they dig up some surprising sounds and rhythms. You never know what music can be created when using common objects in unusual ways. After all, one person's "trash" is a percussionist's "treasure!"
2011/12 Kinderkonzert dates, times and locations:
| Capitol Hill Elementary S.W. Portland Mondays |
Peninsula Elementary N. Portland Tuesdays |
Lincoln St. School Hillsboro Wednesdays |
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| Strings | October 10 8:30 AM 9:30 AM |
October 11 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
October 12 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
| Woodwinds | December 5 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
December 6 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
December 7 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
| Brass | February 6 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
February 7 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
February 8 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
| Percussion | April 16 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
April 17 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM |
April 18 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
Times shown in RED are Sold Out.
Capitol Hill Elementary | 8401 SW 17th Ave. Portland, OR 97219
Peninsula Elementary | 8125 N Emerald St. Portland, OR 97217
Lincoln Street Elementary | 801 NE Lincoln St. Hillsboro, OR 97124
Kinderkonzert tickets: $2, free for students on Federal Free-Reduced Lunch program and all to chaperones.
To reserve or purchase tickets mail or fax our downloadable order form today!
Kinderkonzert Teacher's Guide
Our complimentary 2011/12 Kinderkonzert teacher's guide and companion CD will be a great resource to educators, as they introduce their students to classical music and the instrument families in the orchestra this school year!
Teachers' Guide - 2011/12 Kinderkonzerts (3 mb PDF) »
Need to know more? Contact Monica Hayes, the Oregon Symphony’s Education & Community Engagement Program director, at 503-416-6312 or mhayes@orsymphony.org.
Oregon Symphony
Education & Community Engagement
503-228-4294
educate@orsymphony.org