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Dear Teacher,
The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra is probably Benjamin Brittens most performed
work, and with good reason. Commissioned in 1946 for a British film that introduces children
to the orchestra, the piece is a masterful essay on orchestral tone color. It is cast in the form of
a series of variations, based on a melody by the 17th century British composer Henry Purcell. Each variation features a different family of instruments in the orchestra, and the whole
thing concludes with a rousing fugue. Almost seventy years later, it still inspires young and old
alike to learn and listen more. Complimenting this seminal work will be selections from Mozarts exciting Abduction from the Seraglio, and Mussorgskys imaginative and colorful Pictures
at an Exhibition.
The lessons, activities, and accompanying audio and power point CDs (the latter allows you to
follow the musical score along with the music) are designed to be accessible to young people
both at school and at home. In addition, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra now has Teaching
Artists available to come to the classroom and guide students and teachers through
these activities in a way that will make the overall Youth Concert experience a rich, stimulating,
and memorable one. To schedule a visit by a DSO Teaching Artist, please call Jenny Fridge at
214-871-4006.
I look forward to seeing both you and your students in the Fall!
Musically Yours,
Activities for the The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra teachers guide were prepared by the Dallas
Symphony Orchestras Curriculum Development Team: Linda Arbolino, Jane Aten, Linda Booth, Tony Driggers,
Cheryl Goodwin, and Gloria Lett. This volume of the teachers guide was produced and edited by Dallas Symphony
Orchestra Education Staff Members Jenny Fridge, Brittany Hewitt and Jamie Allen. Materials in this teachers guide
can be photocopied for classroom use. If you have any questions about the concerts or material in this guide,
please call Jenny Fridge at 214.871.4006.
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Table of Contents
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Concert Activities
1. Orchestral Innovation
2. The Role of the Conductor
3. Pictures in Space (Art) and Time (Music)
4. Promenade and Great Gate of Kiev
5. Instrument Timbre
6. Families of Instruments Listening Map
7. Listen! What do you Hear?
Extensions for the Music Specialist
1. Promenade and Great Gate of Kiev
Grades 3-6
2. Promenade and Great Gate of Kiev
Grades 4-6
3. Theme and Variations Listening Map
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Post-Concert Activity
Student Review
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Concert Logistics
1. Arriving and Departing
2. Meyerson Area Map
3. About the Meyerson Symphony Center
Symphony YES! Request Form
Amazing Music DVDs Order Form
Thanks!
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Back Cover
3. Modest Mussorgsky
4. Modest Mussorgsky
5. Modest Mussorgsky
6. Modest Mussorgsky
7. Modest Mussorgsky
8. Benjamin Britten
9. Benjamin Britten
Variation A (The Flutes) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation B (The Oboes) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation E (The Violins) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation F (The Violas) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation G (The Cellos) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation H (The Double Basses) from The Young Persons Guide to the
Orchestra
Variation I (The Harp) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation J (The Horns) from The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra
Variation L (The Trombones and Tuba) from The Young Persons Guide
to the Orchestra
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Back at School
Refer to this guide or www.DSOkids.com for follow-up activities.
Student letters/artwork expressing reactions to the concert are appropriate.
Mailing Address:
Attn: Jenny Fridge, Youth Concerts
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
2301 Flora St., Schlegel Administrative Suites
Dallas, TX 75201
Fax Number: 214.871.4511
E-mail Address: j.fridge@dalsym.com
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Whos Who
Karina Canellakis
Currently entering her second season as Assistant Conductor of the Dallas Symphony,
Karina Canellakis has rapidly gained international recognition as one of the most dynamic and exciting young American conductors. She recently made her European conducting debut with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe at the Styriarte Festival in Graz,
Austria, filling in for Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Earlier in the season, she also made headlines filling in last minute for Jaap Van Zweden in two subscription concerts with the Dallas Symphony, conducting Shostakovichs 8th Symphony and Mozart K 449 with soloist
Emanuel Ax, earning rave reviews.
In the 2015/16 season, Ms. Canellakis makes her debuts with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and at
the renowned Grand Tetons Music Festival in summer 2016. As the Assistant Conductor
in Dallas, she conducts more than 30 concerts per season with the Dallas Symphony,
including innovative programs on the ReMix Series, standard repertoire on the DSO on
the GO series, Youth and Family concerts, and various other concerts geared towards
specific audiences in the community.
In 2015, she made her debuts with the Houston Symphony at Miller Outdoor Theatre,
the North Carolina Symphony in two all-Russian programs at Booth Amphitheatre, the
Grant Park Festival at Millennium Park in Chicago, Chautauqua Music Festival in New
York, Music in the Mountains Festival in Durango, Colorado, as well as her Los Angeles
debut as guest soloist/conductor with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, which received glowing praise from the L.A. Times. Other engagements included the Colorado
Symphony, Toledo Symphony, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's. In the summer of 2014,
Ms. Canellakis was one of only two Conducting Fellows at the Boston Symphonys Tanglewood Music Center.
She made her Carnegie Hall conducting debut in Zankel Hall in 2013, conducting works
of John Adams and Steven Mackey, and frequently appears as guest conductor of New
Yorks groundbreaking International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).
Ms. Canellakis is a recipient of a 2015 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award.
She was also the winner of the 2013 Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship, founded by
Marin Alsop. In 2014, she was the featured guest conductor for the annual commencement concert with the Juilliard Orchestra in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. She was a
selected conductor in the 2013 Lucerne Festival master class with Bernard Haitink, and
conducted the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in Japan as well as the Tonhalle Orchestra in Switzerland as part of international master classes.
Already known to many in the classical music world for her virtuoso violin playing, Ms.
Canellakis was initially encouraged to pursue conducting by her mentor Sir Simon Rattle
while she was playing regularly in the Berlin Philharmonic for two years as a member of
their Orchester-Akademie. In addition to appearing frequently as soloist with various
North American orchestras, she subsequently played regularly in the Chicago Symphony for over 3 years, and appeared on several occasions as Guest Concertmaster of the
Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. She spent many summers performing at the Marlboro
Music Festival, and her approach to conducting is firmly rooted in her detailed and dedicated experience as a chamber musician. She plays a 1782 Mantegazza violin on generous loan to her from a private patron.
She holds a Bachelors degree in violin from the Curtis Institute of Music and a Masters
degree in orchestral conducting from The Juilliard School, where she was the recipient
of the Charles Schiff Award for Excellence in Orchestral Conducting, the American Conductors Award, and the Bruno Walter Memorial Scholarship. In addition to Rattle and
Zweden, her most prominent mentors are Alan Gilbert and Fabio Luisi.
Karina Canellakis was born and raised in New York City. She speaks French, German
and Italian, and is equally at home performing all genres of the repertoire.
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Whos Who
Charles Karanja
Tenor Charles Karanja was born in Nairobi, Kenya and moved to the United
States in October of 2000. He completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree with emphasis in Voice in December of 2013. His voice has been heralded for his ease of
production and clear, ringing high notes. Some of his past performances include
the role of Judge Danforth in Robert Ward's opera, The Crucible. He has also appeared as featured soloist with the Meadows Chorale at Southern Methodist University. Furthermore, he has made appearances as the tenor soloist in performances of Handel's Messiah last Christmas season. He was cast in the role of
the Duke of Mantua in Verdi's Rigoletto in the spring of 2014 at SMU as part of
the Opera Gala. In the 2014-2015 season, Charles was cast as Dandini as a part
of the outreach program with the Dallas Opera in their production of The Billy
Goats Gruff. This upcoming season he will be playing the role of Bastien in Mozart's Bastien & Bastienne as a part of the Dallas Opera's outreach program.
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VIOLIN
VIOLA
BASS
STRING FAMILY
CELLO
HARP
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PICCOLO
FLUTE
WOODWIND FAMILY
OBOE
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CLARINET
BASSOON
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TRUMPET
TROMBONE
BRASS FAMILY
HORN
TUBA
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PERCUSSION FAMILY
CYMBALS
SNARE
TRIANGLE
XYLOPHONE
BASS DRUM
TYMPANI
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Family 2:____________
Family 1:____________
ORIGINAL THEME
Family 4:____________
Family 3:____________
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Variation B
Variation F
Variation A
Variation H
Variation G
Theme
Theme
Variation C
Variation E
Variation I
Theme
Variation D
Variation J
Fugue
Theme
Variation K
Variation M
Theme
Variation L
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www.nyphilkids.org
www.artsalive.ca
www.sfskids.org
www.youtube.com
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2,056 seats
30,000 sq. ft. of Italian travertine marble
22,000 limestone blocks from Indiana
35,130 cubic yards of concrete
918 panels of African cherrywood around the concert hall
216 panels of American cherrywood around the stage
62 acoustical curtains
4 canopies with a combined weight of 42 tons
72 concrete acoustical doors, each weighing up to 2.5 tons
50 bathrooms
An 85 foot high ceiling in the concert hall
A 40 foot hollow area under the stage to increase resonance
An organ with 4 keyboards, 61 keys, 32 pedals, 84 ranks, 65 stops and 4,535 pipes
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Comments:
Be sure to make a copy of this completed form for your records. This performance is NOT BOOKED until you receive and return the Symphony Y ES! School Agreement Form with FULL PAYMENT. You will be e-mailed a
copy of this request. Questions? Contact Jenny Fridge at 214.871.4006 or email: j.fridge@dalsym.com.
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