In many ways, these concerts for our fifth-graders are why we do what we do. We’ll have every seat filled with youngsters excited to be out of school for an hour, but maybe not really quite sure what to expect (even though we do send curriculum out to all of our partner schools to prepare their students!). Almost none will have ever heard a symphony orchestra in person. We’ll introduce the instruments of the orchestra and play lots of classical music. We’ll also play a few movie themes that they will undoubtedly recognize. The high point of the concert might be that all of these students will get to sing a song (after we actually rehearse together) with the Sherman Symphony Orchestra! From our fun narration to the beautiful programs we hand out, this concert is designed just for these new concertgoers.
If you’d like to see something that will restore your sense of optimism and faith in the future, volunteer to help usher at these two Educational Concerts. These students are why we play concerts.