Saturday Family Symphony
Traverse Youth Orchestras

Student Chamber Ensembles
Music in the Schools

For children ages 4 to 9 and their families, the Saturday Family Symphony is a series of concerts, each featuring specific components of orchestral music. Pre-concert activities, organized with partner organizations, such as the Great Lakes Children's Museum and Kindermusik, include opportunities for children to further explore the music.

Storytelling with Music
Saturday, March 1

10:30 a.m. with pre-concert activities beginning at 10:00
City Opera House

A hungry wolf, a brave boy, a muddy pig and more all told by a flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn!  The TSO Woodwind Quintet, with narrator Carly McCall, tells the stories of the children's classic, Peter and the Wolf, and a newer work destined to become a classic, Lupin, the Pot-Bellied Pig.

 

Adults, $8

Children, $5

Tickets available at the door, or by calling 231-947-7120.

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Now for adult students too!  Under the direction of Thomas Riccobono, the Traverse Youth Symphony Orchestra features the region's most talented student musicians performing advanced literature for full orchestra.  Bring your instrument to the December reading session to play through some great repertoire and find out what it's all about!

 

Orchestra Reading Session

Wednesday, December 12, 6:00-7:30
TC West Junior High School Band Room

Youth Orchestra Auditions
Saturday, December 15 & Sunday, December 16, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
TC West Junior High School
To arrange a time, or for more information, call Zac Moore at 231-947-7120.

Youth Orchestra Winter Session
Rehearsals:   Wednesdays, 6:00-8:30 from January 16 to April 16
Concert:          Wednesday, April 23
Tuition:            $100

 

The TSO's Music in the Schools (MitS) program, which provides master classes and performances in area schools, has three goals:

• To enhance understanding of targeted curricular subjects by offering alternative teaching approaches through music and the arts.
• To augment existing school music education programs by allowing students to interact one-on-one with TSO players or guest artists through workshops and clinics.
• To provide students who might not otherwise have the opportunity with a chance to experience live classical music performed by professional musicians.

TSO works with educators to customize a program to fit the needs of the school. The typical result includes an informance, masterclass or combination lasting 40 minutes. Programs are educational, interactive and informal, allowing students to experience live symphonic music and musicians up close and personal. During the past nine years, the TSO has presented programs in more than 80 schools - at no cost to students or educators. Funded entirely though grants and private support, the MitS program is offered for nominal or no charge to area schools.

For more information please contact Zac Moore at (231) 947-7120 or zmoore@tso-online.org