Young People's: Olympic Inspiration
- Minnesota Orchestra
- Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Recommended for elementary-age students
Experience Minnesota's top athletes of the concert stage.
Just as top athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Seoul will inspire the world with their feats, Orchestra musicians will draw “wow” responses in this concert of Olympic-inspired works, showcasing connections between winter sports and core elements of music.
Fun Facts:
- Articulation and texture will receive special focus, as students explore staccato with Vivaldi’s Winter and legato in Waldteufel’s Skaters’ Waltz, and compare the textures of two lush Dvořák works, the solo-voiced Cello Concerto, performed by FRIENDS competition winner Brannon Cho, and the full-orchestra New World Symphony—much like comparing the individual performance in the luge event to the finely-tuned team effort in hockey.
- Also notable: John Williams’ exciting Olympic Fanfare and Theme, composed for the 1984 Olympics, and a surprise birthday salute to a conductor of Olympic proportions.
Download curriculum (pdf)
Download printable worksheet PDFs:
1. I CAN describe music | 2. I CAN identify the form of the Olympic Fanfare and Theme | 3. I CAN identify the main theme of Troika from Lieutenant Kijé | 4. I CAN respond to the music and represent what I hear by drawing pictures | 5. I CAN recognize and identify instruments in the orchestra | 6. I CAN recognize different sections of Mezzo Capriccioso | 7. I CAN recognize the first theme of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 | 8. I CAN use music to represent a story | 9. I CAN identify the form of the first movement of “Winter” | 10. I CAN recognize the form of The Skaters Waltz
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Minnesota Orchestra Young People’s Concerts are for schools, homeschools and families looking for an outstanding arts experience that is both educational and engaging. All orders must have at least one child (ages 1 to 17) and at least one accompanying adult.
Location Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis
MN
55403
Young People's: Olympic Inspiration
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- Minnesota Orchestra
- Akiko Fujimoto, conductor
Recommended for elementary-age students
Experience Minnesota's top athletes of the concert stage.
Just as top athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Seoul will inspire the world with their feats, Orchestra musicians will draw “wow” responses in this concert of Olympic-inspired works, showcasing connections between winter sports and core elements of music.
Fun Facts:
- Articulation and texture will receive special focus, as students explore staccato with Vivaldi’s Winter and legato in Waldteufel’s Skaters’ Waltz, and compare the textures of two lush Dvořák works, the solo-voiced Cello Concerto, performed by FRIENDS competition winner Brannon Cho, and the full-orchestra New World Symphony—much like comparing the individual performance in the luge event to the finely-tuned team effort in hockey.
- Also notable: John Williams’ exciting Olympic Fanfare and Theme, composed for the 1984 Olympics, and a surprise birthday salute to a conductor of Olympic proportions.
Download curriculum (pdf)
Download printable worksheet PDFs:
1. I CAN describe music | 2. I CAN identify the form of the Olympic Fanfare and Theme | 3. I CAN identify the main theme of Troika from Lieutenant Kijé | 4. I CAN respond to the music and represent what I hear by drawing pictures | 5. I CAN recognize and identify instruments in the orchestra | 6. I CAN recognize different sections of Mezzo Capriccioso | 7. I CAN recognize the first theme of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 | 8. I CAN use music to represent a story | 9. I CAN identify the form of the first movement of “Winter” | 10. I CAN recognize the form of The Skaters Waltz
Explore the Orchestra »
Sign up for a homeschool workshop for this performance »
Minnesota Orchestra Young People’s Concerts are for schools, homeschools and families looking for an outstanding arts experience that is both educational and engaging. All orders must have at least one child (ages 1 to 17) and at least one accompanying adult.
