Wanted: Pirates!
Students are introduced to musical scoring for films—music specifically composed to assist storytelling, underscore emotions, and stir ideas. Students...
Listen Up! Music Is a Language
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Did you know music has a lot to say? Without any words at all, music is a language anyone can understand. It tells stories, expresses feelings, and even makes us think. Get ready to hear how!
The Sounds of Silence
Students learn composers often write music to inspire listeners to think or meditate. They are introduced to different types of listening through Jule...
Tell Me a Story
Students learn that composers sometimes use music to “paint” or depict the action, characters, and setting of a story by listening to Mikhail Glinka’s...
The Voice of the Violin
Students learn about the history of the violin, its distinct role in the orchestra, and its ability to resemble human “singing.” Students will also be...
Who's Talking?
Students learn about the composer’s selection of the right “voice” or instrumentation from the four sections of the orchestra: string, woodwind, brass...
Introduction
Students are introduced to the concept of music as a language and how music is able to tell stories, convey emotions, and invoke thoughts. Students al...
Meet Nick and Ankush
Meet Nick Kendall, violin soloist and host, and Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor, as they welcome you to The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orch...