THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Education Concerts

Grades 6-8 October 9-12, 2018 Romeo and Juliet The Cleveland Orchestra Vinay Parameswaran, conductor Severance Hall VINAY PARAMESWARAN

This concert combines drama and music to tell the story of William Shakespeare’s Featuring selections from Bernstein: famous play, Romeo and Juliet. Although Symphonic Dances from West Side Story it was written more than 400 years ago, and Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Suites 1 its themes are timeless: Teenagers falling and 2. in love; parents disapproving; families/rival Bernstein Prologue gangs feuding; hatred leading to violence; a tragic ending. On this concert you will hear Prokofiev Young Juliet the musical interpretations of two different Prokofiev Montagues and Capulets composers, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and Bernstein Cha-Cha/Meeting Scene Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), who set this Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet tragic love story to music. Actors portray Prokofiev Death of Tybalt Romeo and Juliet and their modern-day Bernstein Rumble counterparts, Tony and Maria, from West Bernstein Somewhere Side Story.

Grades 3-5 Dvořák Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1 February 12-15, 2019 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 9, Mvt. 1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 3 Meet the Gounod Petite Suite, Mvt. 4 Gabrieli Canzon per Sonare No. 2 Awesome Orchestra! Skidmore Ritual Music The Cleveland Orchestra Britten The Young Person’s Guide Vinay Parameswaran, conductor to the Orchestra Severance Hall

Can you name all of the instruments in the Orchestra? Why are some woodwind instruments made of metal (vs. wood)? Which instruments are part of the string family? What’s the difference between a trumpet and a trombone? Why are percussion instruments all the way in the back of the orchestra? Learn the answers to these burning questions, and more when you Meet the Awesome Orchestra! The music on this concert brilliantly showcases each of the instrument families (strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion) then culminates with Benjamin Britten’s soaring Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.

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Education Concerts Link to Standards How to Order Seats These narrated, 60-minute concerts are performed by the 1. Complete the Education world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra in historic Severance Concert Order Form. Hall and explore the artistic, historical, cultural and social Orders are processed on context of music while introducing students to basic a first-come, first served musical concepts and orchestral repertoire. Education basis. Return by fax, email Concerts align with the National Standards for Music or mail by SEPTEMBER 14, and Ohio Education Learning and Fine Arts Standards 2018 to ensure your first for fine arts in music, and also address specific curricular choice of concert date/time. benchmarks and learning outcomes for grades 3-12. Confirmation will be sent by email. Free Classroom Resources 2. New this year – limited funds are available to subsidize Schools attending Education bus transportation! Concerts receive free The Cleveland Orchestra classroom resources to is committed to providing help prepare students for a concert for every child. the concert experience However, we know that including The Score student some schools struggle with newspaper for students (hard copy). fieldtrip expenses, especially for bus transportation. To Online Resources apply, check the Bus Subsidy To access resources online go to clevelandorchestra.com, box on p. 7. Approved click on “For Schools and Teachers.” Scroll down to schools will receive email Classroom Resources for Educators. confirmation for up to $180/ • Teacher Guide (PDF form) bus round trip based on • Spotify Playlist of the concert music need, on a first-come, first- • Education Concert Webinar for Teachers served basis. • Learning Through Music Database clevelandorchestra.com/LessonLibrary 3. Select a payment option. A payment option must be ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS: Plan to arrive 25 minutes before the selected when the order concert. Detailed instructions will be sent to contact persons to form is returned. Options share with your transportation department. include purchase order, money order, check, or If your school is INCLEMENT WEATHER/ SNOW POLICY: credit card. Credit card closed due to inclement weather on the day of the scheduled concert, call (216) 231-7349. Your school will receive a credit orders will be accepted by toward a comparable concert within the season. You must phone at 216.231-7349. The contact us within 7 business days of your cancelled concert price of a ticket is $7.00 to receive and schedule an alternate concert. for students, no charge for teachers and chaperones. REFUND POLICY: Refunds are only issued for orders We respectfully request one cancelled 2 weeks prior to the concert. There are no refunds adult for every 20 students. for unused tickets. 4. A Group Ticket will be mailed two weeks prior to your Questions? Call Sandra Jones, Manager of Education and Family Concerts, scheduled attendance. at (216) 231-7349 or email [email protected] THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA EDUCATION CONCERTS ORDER FORM

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PRIORITY # OF TEACHER @ $0 # OF STUDENT TOTAL SELECT YOUR CONCERTS TIME SEATING* (1 PER 20 STUDENTS) SEATS @ $7 SEATS “Romeo and Juliet” Grades 6-8 Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12 pm + = Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10 am + = Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12 pm + = Thursday, October 11, 2018 10 am + = Thursday, October 11, 2018 12 pm + = “Meet the Awesome Orchestra!” Grades 3-5 Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12 pm + = Thursday, February 14, 2019 10 am + = Thursday, February 14, 2019 12 pm + = Friday, February 15, 2019 10 am + = Friday, February 15, 2019 12 pm + = TOTAL STUDENT SEATS ______X $7 = $______*Optional Priority Seating offers first choice of concert date/time @ $1 per seat + PRIORITY STUDENT SEATS ______X $1 = $______

NEW – BUS SUBSIDY INFORMATION: TOTAL AMOUNT DUE = $______I am interested in applying for bus subsidy for this fieldtrip. My school is a Title I school. What percentage of your school receives free or reduced lunch? ______How far, in miles, is your school from Severance Hall? ______Payment is required prior to concert attendance. Full payment enclosed (make check payable to The Cleveland Orchestra). Purchase order enclosed (receipt of purchase order reserves seats). Charge my credit card: American Express Discover MasterCard Visa

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Return Order Form by: Return form by September 14 to Email: [email protected] ensure first choice of concert date/time. Fax: Attention: Sandra Jones, 216.231.0202 Mail: Sandra Jones, The Cleveland Orchestra Education Concerts, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44106 Credit card orders accepted by phone: Call Sandra Jones at 216.231.7349