KNOXVILLE SYMPHONY O RCHESTRA PRESENTS
\n“SCIENTIFIC SYMP HONY” YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
\nThe Knoxville Sym phony Orchestra will perform for over 10\,000 elementary scho ol students at their annual series of Young People’s Concerts on October 23\, 24 and 25 at the Knoxville C ivic Auditorium. The KSO has hosted this series of Young People’ s Concerts for over 60 years with the goal of introducing students in grad es 3-5 to live orchestral music.
\nKSO Resident Conductor < a href='http://www.knoxvillesymphony.com/meet-the-orchestra/james-fellenba um/'>James Fellenbaum will conduct the concert\, themed S cientific Symphony\, for students from East Tennessee\, Southeast Ken tucky and Western North Carolina. Performances are: 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a. m. on October 23 and 24 and at 9:30 a.m. on October 25.
\nAll 9:30 a .m. performances are sold out but availability remains for the 10:45 a.m. shows. Tickets can be can purchased for $6 at the door. Scientific Sym phony is sponsored by The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge a nd the Rotary Club of Knoxville.
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Scientific Symphony is an educational program designed for students grades three through five. Pieces featured will include excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Suite No.1 \, Op.43\, The Elephant from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Ani mals\, and E.T. Adventures on Earth by John Williams. A piec e written by KSO music director Lucas Richman\, Finale\, from The United Symphony\, will also be performed. Choir students from Central Hig h School\, Farragut High School and South Doyle High School will join the KSO in performing excerpts from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and the “Hummin g Chorus” from Madame Butterfly.
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“This year’s p rogram will follow the scientific method as we experiment with the Sci entific Symphony. Students will learn about the physics of sound incl uding concepts that are in the TCAP test\,” said KSO Director of Education and Community Partnerships
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Jennifer Barnett. “An on-screen oscilloscope will give students a visual representation of s ound as the orchestra plays pieces that demonstrate high and low pitch and loud and soft volumes.”
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“The show will open with a huge chemical science display created by theAmericanMuseumof Science and Energ y inOak Ridge. By joining dynamic science concepts with dynamic classical music we hope to introduce the symphony to thousands of young people in ou r region\,” Barnett said.
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For more information\, click < a href='http://www.knoxvillesymphony.com/event/82/young-peoples-concert/'> here.
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The KSO has contributed to the cu ltural life inEast Tennesseesince 1935. Under the leadership ofLucas Rich man\, the orchestra consists of more than 80 professional musicians and pe rforms more than 200 programs throughoutEast Tennesseeeach season. Perfor ming in traditional venues such as the Tennessee Theatre\, Bijou Theatre a nd the Civic Auditorium\, and in non-traditional places like hospitals\, s chool classrooms\, nursing homes\, city parks and churches\, the KSO reach es more than 200\,000 people throughout the region each year.
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Those wishing to attend the Young People’s Concerts or looking for m ore information should call the KSO Young People’s Concert Line at 865-521 -2338.
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