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The winning pieces from a writing contest conducted earlier this season, during which students were asked to describe their family history and experience with immigration to America in 400 words or less, will be on display in the lobby of The Bushnell.
The two first-place winners were Michael James Mack (Grade 3, Duffy Elementary School, West Hartford) and Kate Lamberti (Grade 4, Highcrest School, Wethersfield). Second place went to Zachary Wilson (Grade 2, Roadside Academy, Middletown) with third place going to Shraya H. Poetti (Grade 1, Roadside Academy, Middletown). The concert will include music by Aaron Copland, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Aram Khachaturian, and Gustav Holst (please see below for full program).
The Family Matinee Series is geared for the whole family with a variety of INTERACTIVE MUSICAL ACTIVITIES for children, including the Hartford Symphony’s “Instrument Zoo”, crafts and games beginning at 2:00 p.m. the day of the concert in the lobby of The Bushnell. The pre-concert activities are free for concert ticket holders.
The Hartford Symphony Family Matinee Series is presented by the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation. The Family Matinee Series is part of Musical Pathways, the Education Program of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, which serves more than 50,000 individuals in Hartford and surrounding communities annually. From the Hoffman Discovery Concerts to the Symphony in the Schools in-school program to the award-winning Musical Dialogues program, the Hartford Symphony strives to reach people of all ages and backgrounds. For more information about Musical Pathways, please contact Emery Tapley, Director of Education and Community Programs at (860) 246-8742, ext. 308 or etapley@hartfordsymphony.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Hartford Symphony Orchestra receives major support from donors to the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and additional support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and the National Endowment for the Arts. WNPR Connecticut Public Radio is a media sponsor of the Hartford Symphony - each season, the Hartford Symphony reaches thousands statewide through its broadcast concerts on the “Sunday Spotlight” program. -- www.hartfordsymphony.org
Posted February 21st, 2008 by ruzik_tuzik
