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PRESENTS CELEBRATING ARIZONA! Concert 2015 CELEBRATING ARIZONA! TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 CONCERT INTRODUCTION 04 MEET THE CONDUCTOR 06 ONLINE MUSIC EXAMPLES AND OTHER MEDIA 07 OVERVIEW – FOUR PERIODS OF ARIZONA HISTORY 12 GRAND CANYON LESSONS / ACTIVITIES 16 PHOENIX, ARIZONA “CONGA DEL FUEGO” LESSONS / ACTIVITIES 21 AARON COPLAND LESSONS / ACTIVITIES 25 LEARN THE ARIZONA STATE SONG (SING WITH THE SYMPHONY) 26 MEET THE ORCHESTRA ACTIVITIES 31 YOUR ROLE IN THE PERFORMANCE: A LESSON ON CONCERT ETIQUETTE 33 PRE & POST CONCERT BUS TRIVIA / REVIEW 36 TEACHER RESOURCES / STUDENT HANDOUTS 38 PHOENIX SYMPHONY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION 02 CELEBRATING ARIZONA! CONCERT INTRODUCTION STUDENTS AND TEACHERS We are so glad that you all are coming to celebrate such a wonderful occasion with The ARIZONA Phoenix Symphony. Did you all know that Arizona was the 48th state to join the union? Arizona is now 103 years old! Now, when we say Arizona is 103 years old, we mean that it’s 103 years old as an American state. Arizona has actually been around for thousands and thousands of years, and all those years can be categorized into four “periods” that you will be learning about. The first “period” is “The Period Before Written History,” which makes up most of Arizona’s lifetime. Next, Spanish explorers claimed Arizona’s territory as their own, 1912 thus beginning the “Spanish Period.” After some time, the “Mexican Period” began, and the FEBRUARY 14 “American Period” is where we are today. You will be hearing songs that have influences by some of the four “periods,” and we will even be asking for your participation in part of the performance! TEACHERS The information in this packet is organized by lesson topics. Each lesson topic will have 103 adaptations for different grade levels. These topics were chosen based on music you will be YEARS OLD hearing the symphony play! We encourage you to give your students an overview of the Four Periods of Arizona history first, for they will be mentioned again throughout the lessons and at the concert. We also highly encourage you to go through our “Meet the Orchestra” activities so that your students can watch and listen for certain things during the performance. Another TH way to introduce your students to more listening examples is to play background music while they’re working on assignments. We have provided some extra links to songs they may enjoy! 48 These may be songs they hear the symphony play as well! STATE TO One way to incorporate music into your classroom consistently is to play music in the JOIN UNION background while your students are working. Music can effectively set the mood of a room, and it has been proven to help people concentrate. We encourage you to play any and all of the listening examples provided for your students, which can also be something else to get them excited about their upcoming field trip to Symphony Hall! 03 SAMEER PATEL MEET THE CONDUCTOR Sameer Patel is increasingly recognized by audiences and musicians alike as one of America’s most dynamic young conductors. Recently, Sameer spent three highly acclaimed seasons as Associate Conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, where he conducted over 100 performances and invigorated the orchestra’s engagement with the community. In 2013 Sameer was one of only six conductors selected by the League of American Orchestras for the Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, an event that showcases emerging and talented conductors to orchestra industry professionals. In 2011 he was awarded a Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Scholarship, which gave him the opportunity to study with and assist former New York Phi harmonic Music Director Kurt Masur in Germany and Finland. Sameer has conducted orchestras throughout North America, South America, and Europe, and upcoming and recent engagements include performances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Reading Symphony, Naples Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Little Orchestra Society, San Diego Symphony, and Leipziger Sinfonieorchester. Sameer is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he studied conducting with Kenneth Kiesler. Prior to joining the Fort Wayne Philharmonic he served as the Zander Conducting Fellow with the Boston Philharmonic. He furthered his training with conductors Gianandrea Noseda, Kurt Masur, Bernard Haitink, and David Zinman. For more information on Sameer, please visit www.sameer-patel.com SAMEER PATEL 04 MAESTRO SAMEER A SHORT INTERVIEW WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? I grew up in a small town called Port Huron in the state of Michigan. It gets really cold and snows a lot in winter! But it’s beautiful in the summer because it’s right on Lake Huron. WHAT WERE SOME OF YOUR EARLY EXPERIENCES WITH MUSIC? I started playing piano at the age of nine. Two years later, I began playing the saxophone. Even though at first I didn’t care for practicing, I became very interested in music in high school because I had really great teachers. I was lucky enough to have my first experiences conducting while in high school and have been doing it ever since! DID YOU STUDY MUSIC IN COLLEGE? Yes, I studied at the University of Michigan. While music was my major, I am thankful I had the opportunity to study other subjects like languages, literature, and history, all of which are still passions of mine. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT CONDUCTING? I like the creativity and teamwork involved in making music. I also like that it has taken me all over the world to meet other people who also love music. And I especially love seeing how music can help people and benefit their lives. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT MAKING MUSIC? In my spare time I like to travel, read, follow University of Michigan football (Go Blue!), and watch tennis. I am a very curious person and enjoy learning about all sorts of things! MAESTRO SAMEER DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE FOOD? I love all types of food, especially anything my mom makes! DO YOU LIKE ANIMALS? I love animals! At one point I even thought about becoming a veterinarian. I especially like dogs, cats, and elephants. HAVE YOU BEEN TO ARIZONA BEFORE? Yes, and it’s a very beautiful state! I especially love the Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, and the rock formations of Sedona. 05 OTHER MEDIA AND ONLINE MUSIC EXAMPLES MUSIC EXAMPLES Ferde Grofé – “Grand Canyon Suite”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1l5vgY_3tw Arturo Márquez – “Conga del Fuego”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOZrb-66eU Aaron Copland – “Hoedown” from Rodeo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajQYANLiug Aaron Copland – “Appalachian Spring”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDRWdNn_nLk AZ State Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgoWZjHq-UY&list=RDmgoWZjHq-UY#t=153 AZ State Song Sheet Music: www.azsos.gov/public_services/kids/Documents/arizonasongs.pdf Sheet Music “Simple Gifts”: www.themeandvariations.org/Scores/simple_gifts.png VIDEOS National Park Service-Sesame Street Grand Canyon videos: MEDIA TOOLS www.nps.gov/grca/forteachers/learning/sesame-st-explores-grand-canyon.htm WEBSITES Office of the Arizona Governor: Kid’s Page: www.azgovernor.gov/AZSpotlight/Kids_Main.asp Full Timeline-Four Periods: www.azgovernor.gov/Documents/AZSpotlight/chronology.htm National Park Service Website-Grand Canyon: Teacher Resources-Distance Learning: www.nps.gov/teachers/teacher-resources.htm?d=inmeta%3AType:Distance%2520Learning Kids’ Resources Homepage: www.nps.gov/kids/ Information on Biomes: www.kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html Make Your Own Maracas Instructions: www.kinderart.com/sculpture/maraca1.shtml) 06 THE PERIOD BEFORE WRITTEN HISTORY ARIZONA’S FOUR HISTORICAL PERIODS HIGHLIGHTS All copied from Office of the Arizona Governor’s Website: www.azgovernor.gov/Documents/AZSpotlight/chronology.htm CIRCA 2,000 B.C. Cochise Culture develops in what is now southern Arizona. The Cochise people grow vegetable crops including corn. CIRCA 300 B.C. Hohokam settle in southern Arizona. 1,000 B.C.-1,000 A.D. Hohokam and Anasazi people build irrigation canals, agricultural villages, roads and complex ceremonial centers. 700-1100 A.D. Anasazi culture develops into its Pueblo Period in which they use adobe bricks, stone slabs, or mud and sticks in home building. Kivas (underground ceremonial chambers) and cotton fabrics MONTEZUMA CASTLE are also developed. ARIZONA 1276-1299 A.D. Great drought in Arizona. Circa 1400 A.D. Cultural decline of pre-historic groups. 07 THE SPANISH PERIOD (1528 – 1821) ARIZONA’S FOUR HISTORICAL PERIODS HIGHLIGHTS All copied from Office of the Arizona Governor’s Website: www.azgovernor.gov/Documents/AZSpotlight/chronology.htm733 1540-1542 Coronado claims for Spain the vast lands that are today the American Southwest. His party, either together or in small groups, made the first systematic European exploration of the Southwest. Members of his party were the first Europeans to view the Grand Canyon. 1629 Franciscans, first Europeans to live in Arizona, establish missions in the north around the Hopi. Ultimately this venture fails. 1752 MISSION SAN XAVIER Tubac Presidio (fort) established by the Spanish became the first European community TUCSON, ARIZONA in Arizona. 1767 The Spanish government expels the Jesuits from its realm, and allows Franciscans to replace them. 1776 Tucson established. 1785-1821 Spanish troops campaign against the Apache and eventually work out a peace. Mining, ranching and missions prosper in Arizona. 08 THE MEXICAN PERIOD (1821 – 1848) ARIZONA’S FOUR HISTORICAL PERIODS HIGHLIGHTS All copied from Office of the Arizona Governor’s Website: www.azgovernor.gov/Documents/AZSpotlight/chronology.htm 1821 Mexico gains its independence from Spain and considers most of what is modern-day Arizona as part of its land. 1835-1836 Texas War against Mexico begins the weakening of Mexican power in land close to the United States.