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Kansas City Symphony Education Programs The vision of the Kansas City Symphony Education Department is to enable people of all ages in the Greater Kansas City area to learn, create and become inspired through orchestral music and educational programs. Education Department Contact Information
Steven C. Murray, Education Manager, (816) 218-2639
Jedd Schneider, Education Ticketing Coordinator, (816) 218-2609
Save the Dates for 2010-2011 School Concerts!
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NEW! All tickets for KCS Education Activities are just $2 in 2010-2011!
Young People's Concert: November 2-4, 2010
From Bach...to rock, and in all corners of the world, rhythm is a unifying element of music and culture. In this year's Young People's Concert, titled Rhythm Makes the World Go 'Round, students will learn how rhythm is the most fundamental aspect of all kinds of music. Featuring works of Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, John Adams and Tchaikovsky, along with original arrangements ranging from waltzes to hip-hop, rock and jazz, Associate Conductor Steven Jarvi and the Kansas City Symphony are sure to get students' feet tapping and bodies moving as they learn all about rhythm in this multicultural musical extravaganza!
| Ages: | 4th-6th Grade | | Location: | Music Hall, 201 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64105 | | Cost: | $2/person (students and chaperones) | | Schedule: | Tuesday, November 2, 2010: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010: 11 a.m.
Thursday, November 4, 2010: 11 a.m.
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KinderKonzerts: January 19-21, 2011
This year's KinderKonzert is titled Making a Musical Masterpiece - a concert in which students learn how melody, rhythm, harmony and tempo are each an important piece of the musical puzzle! Familiar music from Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy will illustrate what truly makes a musical masterpiece. Conducted by Associate Conductor Steven Jarvi, this concert is the perfect introduction to orchestral music.
| Ages: | 1st-3rd Grade | | Location: | Lyric Theatre, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo. 64105 | | Cost: | $2/person (students and chaperones) | | Schedule: | Wednesday, January 19, 2011: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 20, 2011: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Friday, January 21, 2011: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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Instrument Petting Zoo - one week only in Summer 2010!
Community Venues
[request online]
The Kansas City Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo gives area children the opportunity to see and hear the different instruments of the orchestra - up close and personal!
The Instrument Petting Zoo will make visits to area community centers and public libraries during one week this summer - July 19-22, 2010. Time slots are available during one morning or afternoon during the span of these four days.
Please complete our online request form to be considered for a visit by the Instrument Petting Zoo!
| Ages: | 5-15 | | Location: | Your Facility | | Cost: | FREE! | | Schedule: | July 19-22, 2010
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The Kansas City Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo is sponsored by Swiss Re.
Special Thanks
Kansas City Symphony Education Programs are made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors:
Almy Legacy Fund
Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation
Cross Foundation
Curry Family Foundation
Francis Family Foundation
Muriel I. Kauffman Fund
Mader Family Foundation
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
Sprint Foundation
Swiss Re
Target Corporation
Union Pacific Foundation
George W. & Ada Heath Ultch Memorial Fund
Henry Wurst, Inc.
with additional support provided by the Missouri Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts
Please contact the Kansas City Symphony Development Department at (816) 471-1100 for information about supporting the Symphony and these important youth education programs.
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