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Hartford Symphony Orchestra String Ensembles (6 - 8)

Last changed: 07/09/2024 4:31pm
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6 , 7 , 8 Music
Music English Social Studies
Both Grade Level and Arts/PE Program Access
1 45 min
1 45 min
Length of program can be between 45-60 minutes depending on the number of students/school schedule.
In-School Performance In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together)
All year. Cancellations or date changes must be made 4 weeks in advance of the scheduled date. Last minute cancellations will result in loss of funds for an alternate program. In-School,
$5 0
no Email , In-Person , Phone , Other
Completing and submitting the program registration forms, including the venue contract.
Clean and open performance area, whether it is a classroom, cafeteria, gym, auditorium, etc. that is set up by the time of the musicians' arrival, or a minimum of forty-five (45) minutes prior to the start time of the performance; Four adult-size chairs without arms; Microphone required for audiences over 75 students; Temperature shall fall between 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit to protect against damage to the instruments, per contractual restrictions; Video and audio recording is PROHIBITED and photography must be without flash, per contractual restrictions with the musicians; Children must be accompanied by teachers or parents; If the room's lighting is low, the school must alert HSO in writing (email is acceptable) no later than two (2) weeks prior to the performance so that music stand lights can be procured.
I CAN identify grade level-appropriate musical concepts and vocabulary illustrated throughout the program. I CAN listen critically and comment on what I am hearing in the music. I CAN participate actively by responding to the music with my body through gesture, clapping, and/or music-making with the percussion instruments that are passed around. I CAN understand and experience music in relation to its historical and cultural context.
The program introduces students to the world of orchestral string instruments through interactive activities and live performances by professional HSO musicians. Students will have an opportunity to touch and play stringed instruments through an Instrument Discovery Lab as part of the program.
Chaperones and audience members

Grade 6

Grade 6: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
Grade 6: Content Suggestion: Human-Environment Interaction: Strand 1.2 - Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, and Culture: GLE #3: Explain how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence environments and the daily lives of people.
Grade 6: Music: Responding: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
A. Identify the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
Grade 6: Music: Connecting: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
A. Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

Grade 7

Grade 7: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #7: Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium"s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
Grade 7: Content Suggestion: Human-Environment Interaction: Strand 1.2 - Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, and Culture: GLE #3: Explain how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence environments and the daily lives of people.
Grade 7: Music: Responding: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
A. Identify and compare the context of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
Grade 7: Music: Connecting: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
A. Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

Grade 8

Grade 8: Speaking and Listening Standards: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas #5: Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
Grade 8: Content Suggestion: Westward Expansion (Turner"s Frontier Thesis) and Immigration (melting pot, impact of immigrants on economy, role of education): Strand 1.4 - Causation and Argumentation: GLE #9: Explain multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.
Grade 8: Music: Responding: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
A. Identify and compare the context of programs of music from a variety of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
Grade 8: Music: Connecting: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
A. Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.