The Phoenix Symphony's premier education program "Symphony for the Schools" provides outstanding educational and musical experiences for youth of Arizona. Each year, more than 30,000 students from across the Valley and central Arizona participate in these 45-minute programs designed to introduce the exciting world of music and the symphony to students. These daytime concerts and accompanying teacher resources have been developed using disciplines from Arizona Arts Standards. These concerts are recommended for grades K-8.
For additional information, please contact The Phoenix Symphony Education Office at (602) 495-1117 ext. 470 or email education@phoenixsymphony.org.
Download the complete 2007-08 Symphony for the Schools Brochure here (pdf)
2008-09 Concerts
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Musical Scavenger Hunt September 24, 25 & 26, 2008 Your students can learn how an orchestra works! Resident Conductor Lawrence Golan and The Phoenix Symphony explore orchestration, tempo, rhythm, melody and more - with musical selections including Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Bizet's "Habanera" from Carmen, and Mozart's Overture to The Magic Flute. The concert ends with the ever-inspiring "1812" Overture by Tchaikovsky. Musical Standards Links: Music Strand 3, Concept 1, PO 3 Recognize patterns (e.g. rhythmic, melodic, dynamic, instrumental, tempo)
Winter Wonderland December 3, 4 & 5, 2008 Can you hear the sound of sleigh bells? Join The Phoenix Symphony on a winter wonderland journey. With sleigh bells, sing-along carols, and special guests along the way, it will be a trip your students won't forget. Celebrate the season with music and The Phoenix Symphony! Musical Standards Links: Music Strand 2, Concept 2, PO 1 Classify various uses of music in daily experiences (e.g. songs of celebration)
Inspiration & Imagination May 13 & 14, 2009 How does music express a scene, a place, or a person? Have your students learn about the purpose of inspiration and imagination in creating music. With Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumble-bee," and Beethoven's Creatures of Prometheus, this concert is dedicated to exploring a composer's creative spark. Students are asked to explore their own creativity with our annual "Paint, Poetry & Movement to Music Competition" (contest rules available online after winter break - plan now to participate). Musical Standards Links: Music Strand 2, Concept 1, PO 3 Recognize a composer's motivation for creating music
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Making Reservations
Print out the reservation form and mail it with your admission fees to: The Phoenix Symphony ATTN: Symphony for the Schools One North First Street, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Payments need not accompany the reservation form. However, they should be sent prior to the concert and must be in the form of a check, money order, credit card or purchase order. Please do not send cash. Sorry, but no reservations can be accepted over the telephone. Please note that reservations are subject to availability due to limited seating.
Download the 07-08 Symphony For the Schools Reservation Form here. (pdf)
Additional Concert Information
Admission fee: $3 per student or adult $1 per student or adult for Title 1 schools Payment must be received with all reservations.
Concert location: We're in the newly renovated Symphony Hall, located at 75 North 2nd Street in downtown Phoenix.
Concert duration: Approximately 45 minutes.
Preparation: A packet containing logistical information, such as order confirmation, directions, parking, and general information about your Symphony field trip will be sent once your reservation has been processed.
Transportation: Transportation is the responsibility of all schools and groups attending the concert. Using the order form, schools must request bus passes for the number of buses required for transportation. Maps and further parking instructions will be included with the teacher packet. MUSIC MENTORS Music Mentors are music education volunteers and members of the Phoenix Symphony Auxiliary who visit schools around the Valley to introduce The Phoenix Symphony and symphonic music to students prior to their attendance to “Symphony For The Schools” concerts. The Mentors' objectives are to provide an exciting, enthusiastic, and musically-filled presentation as well as preparing students for their Phoenix Symphony performance. Request a Music Mentor visit today! Please check the appropriate box on the order form.
TEACHER RESOURCES A Teacher's Guide and Concert Education Guide are developed to introduce concert information and offer pre- and post-concert integrated curriculum activities. Both guides are developed using the Arizona Arts & Academic Standards (adopted by the Arizona State Board of Education) and can be viewed online by clicking here.
----------------------------------------------------------- The "Symphony For The Schools" concert series is supported in part by: The Arizona Republic Charities, The Harold and Jean Grossman Family Foundation, Lodestar Foundation, Phoenix Coyotes Charities, Scottsdale League for the Arts and The Arizona Republic, Wells Fargo, Mrs. Mary L. Zicarelli.
