Designed with Arizona students and teachers specifically in mind, our 2025/26 Season Symphony for the Schools Field Trip is all about teamwork, communication and the power of playing in sync by exploring how each section of the orchestra works together to create a unified musical experience. Recommended for Grades K-8.
Students and teachers are invited to a unique, behind-the-scenes opportunity to watch the Phoenix Symphony Musicians at work during a rehearsal. Observe how a professional orchestra works and prepares for a concert. Before the rehearsal, students can participate in a Q&A with musicians and guest artists. Recommended for Grades 4-12.
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This season’s Symphony for the Schools Field Trip is all about teamwork, communication, and the power of playing in sync. Designed specifically for Arizona students and teachers, the 2025/2026 program puts the orchestra in the spotlight like a championship team. Each section of the orchestra – strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion – bringing their unique skills to the performance. Students will discover how the conductor and the musicians use non-verbal communication during performances.
Recommended for Grades K-8.
TEACHER RESOURCE – The Symphony Starting Lineup Need to Know
10:00 AM FIELD TRIP AGENDA (approximately 1 hour):
11:40 AM FIELD TRIP AGENDA (approximately 1 hour):
REPERTOIRE:
The Cowboys Overture – John Williams
American Salute – Morton Gould
Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber
Chokfi’ – Jerod Tate
Fanfare for the Common Man – Aaron Copland
Gaelic Symphony, II. Andante – Amy Beach
Karna – Nevin Atodaria
West Side Story Suite – Leonard Bernstein, arr. Maurice Peress
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
TEACHER RESOURCES:
Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Symphony Hall
10:00 AM or 11:40 AM
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Symphony Hall
10:00 AM or 11:40 AM
Students and teachers are invited to a unique, behind-the-scenes opportunity to watch the Phoenix Symphony Musicians at work during a rehearsal. Observe how a professional orchestra works and prepares for a concert. Before the rehearsal, the students will participate in a Q&A session with musicians and guest artists.
Recommended for Grades 4-12.
FIELD TRIP AGENDA (Approximately 90 minutes):
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
The Phoenix Symphony performs music from Bizet’s Carmen (KBACH TOP 100) while Troupe Vertigo dazzles with acrobatics and spellbinding feats of athleticism, blending beauty, humor, and skill. This thrilling stage production evokes the spirit of a traveling circus, capturing the essence of Bizet’s Europe and America’s circus tradition.
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