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Educational Outreach Giving the Gift of Music is a multi-faceted program that reaches students in K-12, University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College music students. It presents unique educational windows for students that can implement their understanding and appreciation of music, contributing to their quality of life and helping them become good citizens. Research shows that the arts stimulate learning, improve overall academic performance, teach discipline, promote teamwork, and help children develop problem-solving skills. The CSO has six areas in which the program provides opportunities for students to develop these virtues. It's a GAS! (Guest Artists in the Schools) It's a GAS brings the talents of the artists who are being contracted to perform with the Cheyenne Symphony to share their talents with the students of the Cheyenne area. January 2010 will feature Gareth Johnson, a guest violinist who will visit the Laramie County School District (LCSD) No. 1 and Laramie County Community College (LCCC) orchestra classrooms to share experiences, talents, culture and history with senior high and college orchestra students. It's COOL! (Conductor of the Orchestra Lectures) Dr. William Intriligator, music director and conductor for the Cheyenne Symphony, will visit LCSD No. 1 junior high and senior high school music and orchestra classes the week of a masterpiece concert. Along with these secondary schools, he will also make visits to choirs from the University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community College. These college-age students will collaborate with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra for the final masterpiece concert in April 2010, Symphony & Opera In-Concert. YES! (Youth Educational Symphony) The Cheyenne Symphony's annual educational concert brings the fifth and sixth grade students from Laramie County School District Nos. 1 & 2, parochial, private and home-schooled children to the Cheyenne Civic Center for two performances. Before the performance, the students will learn about instruments, music concepts, and the history of the composer and their music. This year's music selection will be Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which will offer a variety of applicable teaching mate- rial. It's Music (Musical UP-and-coming Students in Competition) The Cheyenne Symphony hosts the winner of the WY-ASTA (Wyoming American String Teachers Association) at the YES! Concert for fifth and sixth grade students. The winner plays his or her competition concerto music in a performance of approximately 10 minutes. Based on past evaluations, this has been a highlight for the fifth and sixth grade students attending because the students can relate to the young winner. They see the result of practicing an instrument with discipline and see the goal as “within their reach.” Art in Music Students from three Cheyenne high schools, as well as area 8th and 9th grade students, are encouraged to demonstrate their artistic expression through the Art in Music program. Students will listen to the selected music, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, in their classrooms and draw, paint, and form clay pieces from their artistic impression of the music. These works of art are displayed for the Cheyenne community in the month of January at the Cheyenne Civic Center. Winners of several categories are awarded ribbons and prizes in the form of U.S. Savings Bonds furnished from a local bank. Prelude to Youth To encourage the attendance of young people at Cheyenne Symphony concerts, approximately 500 free tickets are distributed throughout the season to Cheyenne high school and Laramie County Community College students. Tickets to our regular concert nights are also offered to students of any age for a discounted price of $10 per ticket. 50 Sponsor Profile Wyoming Hereford Ranch Sloan and Anna Marie Hales of the Wyoming Hereford Ranch are generous corporate sponsors of the Symphony. In addition to providing significant financial assistance, they graciously open their home for several annual Symphony events, including Hausmusik and Baroque in the Barn. The Wyoming Hereford Ranch was established in 1867 by Alexander Swan, a Scottish entrepreneur. Swan created a cattle empire consisting of one million acres of land with over one hundred thousand head of cattle. He and an associate, George Morgan, imported 146 Herefords from England in 1883 and changed the history of western cattle. Subsequent owners of the Wyoming Hereford Ranch continued the tradition of breeding and selling fine Hereford cattle. The WHR is the oldest, continuous registered livestock operation in the United States. In spite of inclement weather, sparse grazing and the vagaries Sloan and Anna Marie Hales, owners of the Wyoming Hereford Ranch. The Wyoming of the cattle market, WHR has not only survived, but has developed a Hereford Ranch, a long time sponsor of the worldwide reputation for excellence. Symphony and its education program, is a co-sponsor of the Art in Music program that is The Hales family is the seventh owner of the WHR and the first to presented to Cheyenne high school art reside on the premises. Their ownership of the ranch of over twenty students. years is only exceeded by Henry Cromwell, the founder of Quaker Oats during the mid-portion of the 20th century. The Hales also host over one hundred other community functions. They invite visitors to their home to envision the glories of yesteryear as well as the pride of the present and the promise of the future. Sloan and Anna Marie’s generosity and commitment to enhancing all of our lives has been recognized by several organizations. In 2002, the Hales were honored by the Wyoming Arts Council for their contribu- tion to the arts. They also have been honored by the Cheyenne Greater Chamber of Commerce as the “Citizens of the Year.” They truly exemplify Winston Churchill’s observation that “We make a living by what we earn, but we make a life by what we give.” McDonald’s Restaurants McDonald’s of Cheyenne, Laramie and Rawlins are proud to CSO Music Director and Conductor William Intriligator, and CSO Executive Director Chloe continue their support of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra as an Illoway stop by McDonald’s for lunch and for underwriter of the Art in Music program. Exposing students to the a visit with McDonald’s Restaurant owners music of the master, and helping them to express themselves through Suzanne and Jack Preiss. McDonald’s is a proud their artwork, is our goal. co-sponsor of the Art in Music program. A commitment of “giving back” to our communities has played a major role as business owners in Wyoming for 27 years. Helping develop young people in all aspects of life is an important part of our business environment. We applaud Laramie County School District No. 1 Art Program for continuing to raise the level of quality art that is produced and displayed.We can expect much of the same Symphonic Brilliance in the 2009-2010 season from our Music Director and Conductor, William Intriligator, and the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra as we experienced in the last season. 51 Symphony Ball Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra presents the 2009 Symphony Ball Symphonic Brilliance Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:00 pm Holiday Inn - Cheyenne Guest of Honor Maestro William Intriligator Music by Dean Beck’s Big Band Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. “Early Bird” Corporate Table Sponsors Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Grant Support Wyoming Arts Council The Cheyenne Symphony has been a proud recipient of grant support from the Wyoming Arts Council over a period of many years. The Symphony always rates very high in funds granted to Wyoming cultural arts organizations by the Council. This year the CSO will receive $6,330 for our concert season and $4,023 for our Arts in Education program “Giving the Gift of Music.” The Wyoming Arts Council is a state agency within the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. It was established in 1967 to provide a full spectrum of programs and services to Wyoming artists and arts organizations, and will celebrate its 43rd Anniversary in 2010. A ten-member board is appointed by the Governor to advise the Council in program planning and policy formulation, and to make grant funding decisions. The board meets four times a year in different locations around the state. The mission of the Wyoming Arts Council is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Wyoming by providing resources to sustain, promote and cultivate the arts. Funding from the Wyoming Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and numerous private sources enables the Council to provide assistance to more than 200 Wyoming non-profit organizations, schools, colleges and other arts entities, and to bring people together for statewide events such as the Biennial Arts Summit and the Governor’s Arts Awards. Council grants, which are matched with local funding, provide partial support for perfor- mances, exhibitions, readings, artist residencies in schools and other arts projects. Many different Laramie County organizations, schools and individuals benefit from Wyoming Arts Council grants and services each year. “Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” ~Maya Angelou, from Gather Together in My Name 54 55 Season Concert January 23, 2010 Four Seasons Sponsored by Buford Trading Post First Interstate Bank Four Seasons Music Rental provided by Jennifer & Larry Wolfe, in honor of Fred Baggs, Sloan & Anna Marie Hales & Mark Russell Smith Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra presents William Intriligator, Music Director and Conductor Gareth Johnson, Violinist The River Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974) I. Spring II. Meander III. Giggling Rapids IV. Lake V. Riba Appalachian Spring: (Ballet for Martha) (1944) Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Intermission Le Quattro Staggioni, Op. 8 nos. 1-4 The Four Seasons (1723) Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) I.