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Educational & Family Series

Kinderconcerts

Ages 3 months to 4 years

A delightfully entertaining series where children sit on carpets and cushions right in front of KWS performers, who engage and interact with them. Each specially designed concert takes the children on a mesmerizing journey of storytelling and music.

Kinderconcerts 2 – Hollie finds her Musical Voice

Saturday February 21, 2009 - Kitchener - 9:15 AM
Saturday February 21, 2009 - Kitchener - 10:15 AM
Saturday February 21, 2009 - Kitchener - 11:15 AM
Saturday February 28, 2009 - Guelph- 9:30 AM
Saturday February 28, 2009 - Guelph -11:00 AM

Jarek Polak, violin
Anita Walsh, violin
Milos Petrak, double bass
with special guest, a little girl named Hollie

Young children will delight in this musical story about Hollie, who wants to join the performance but cannot sing so instead decides to learn an instrument. Each musician attempts to persuade her to choose their instrument by taking turns showing off with playful tricks and displays. Hollie eventually makes her choice and bravely joins her musical friends in a performance!

Kinderconcerts 3 – Three Billy Goats Gruff

Saturday March 28, 2009 - Kitchener - 9:15 AM
Saturday March 28, 2009 - Kitchener - 10:15 AM
Saturday March 28, 2009 - Kitchener - 11:15 AM
Saturday April 4, 2009 - Guelph - 9:30 AM
Saturday April 4, 2009 - Guelph - 11:00 AM

Presented by Licorice Allsorts Clarinet Quartet

The Licorice Allsorts Clarinet Quartet presents The Three Billy Goats Gruff, a beloved children’s classic brought to life with a musical adaptation by English composer Paul Harvey. Children will have so much fun hearing a familiar story – they won’t even notice that they are learning at the same time!

Come Early! - Before each concert, children and parents can enjoy a Discovery Area in an adjacent lobby featuring musical displays. Stay after the concert and meet the performers.

Shows at Centre In The Square repeat 3 times: 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 am.
Shows at River Run Centre repeat 2 times: 9:30 and 11 am.

Generations

Ages 10 and Up

All performances on Sundays at 2:30 pm at the Centre In The Square, Raffi Armenian Theatre
Want to dig deeper into the music from our Signature series? The Generations series tells the story behind the music we play, as Edwin guides you through the masterpieces of classical music in these delightful Sunday afternoon concerts. It’s the perfect series for anyone who wants to learn how music works, and for families who want to introduce their kids (ages 10 and up) to the wonder of music.

The Curse of the Ninth

Edwin Outwater, conductor
MAHLER, Symphony No. 9 in D major

Sunday March 8, 2009 - 2:30 PM

Beethoven’s Ninth

Edwin Outwater, conductor
Laura Whalen, soprano
Lauren Siegel, mezzo soprano
Kurt Lehmann, tenor
Gregory Dahl, bass
Grand philharmonic Choir
Laurier Singers Chamber Choir
UW University Choir
Renaissance Singers
Menno Singers

BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125

Sunday May 31, 2009 - 2:30 PM

School Concerts

Grades 1 to 3 and 4 to 6

This impressive series provides music education to the schools in a way that supports teachers by providing resources, musician visits and programming that ties to the Ontario education curriculum.

FIDDLE FUN

Grades 1 to 3

Tuesday April 14, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Wednesday April 15, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Wednesday April 15, 2009 - 1:00 PM

Pierre Schryer, fiddle

This school program features Pierre Schryer, Canadian Fiddling Champion, and Martine Billette,
step dancer, in concert with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Together they will look at folk
influences on classical music and share their joy for music with this young audience,
performing French Canadian and Scottish Reels. Pierre truly captivates young audiences
with his energy, genuine warmth and ability to play in any style from Irish to Scottish and
Quebecois to Appalachian.

Symphony @ Work

Grade 7 & 8

Students in grades in 7 & 8 will be invited to attend a brief portion of a Pops series dress rehearsal and are then taken on a guided tour of the careers that make it all happen. From learning what the conductor does to what the usher does, this program gives students a glimpse of at least ten distinct jobs, such as:

Conductor, Musician, Stage Hand, Sound Engineer, Lighting Technician, House Manager,
Operations Manager, Marketing Director or Librarian.

During the tour, students can interact with each of these specialists, listen to them describe their
jobs and ask them questions. Prior to their visit, the class will receive supplementary materials with
information about the KWS, the concert hall and all the people involved.

For more information, please contact nancy wharton at 519 745 4711 ext. 274
or schools@kwsymphony.on.ca

Design a Concert

High School

This program gives selected high school students an opportunity to work side-by-side with KWS staff to produce a concert. From the initial programming through to the final concert itself, the students
gain hands-on experience in the artistic, marketing and production aspects. KWS staff will work closely with the students as they go through the planning stages, watch rehearsals, produce
marketing materials and see their concert come to life.

Starting early in the fall, the program will include 5 monthly planning visits where the students come in to work with KWS staff. They will also attend portions of the orchestra rehearsal.

The program concludes with a special public concert presented by the students and a post-concert reception celebrating their achievement.

For more information, please contact nancy wharton at 519 745 4711 ext. 274
or schools@kwsymphony.on.ca