CLASSICAL CLASS; SYMPHONY ENTERTAINS, INSTRUCTS LOCAL STUDENTS STUDENTS GET A TOUCH OF CLASSIC.Byline: Amy Raisin Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Using story-telling and young actors, the New West Symphony was able to translate the often confusing world of classical music during special performances Tuesday for 3,000 local students at the Civic Arts Plaza. Elementary schools from the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by and neighboring schools filled the Fred Kavli Fred Kavli, b. 1927, is a naturalized American physicist, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist. Born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Theater during ``Symphonic Adventures,'' the annual program sponsored by Amgen that promotes young musicians and explains musical instruments in an easy, sometimes comical manner. ``I like the harp because it was a pretty gold color, really shiny,'' said Kayla Harris, 8, from Glenwood Elementary School Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Langley, British Columbia, a part of School District 35 Langley. Students from Glenwood were involved in The Langley Schools Music Project in 1976-77. . ``I like the noise, like when the person strums it, it sounds really relaxing.'' Boris Brott Boris Brott (born March 14, 1944) is a Canadian conductor and motivational speaker. Born in Montreal, the son of Alexander Brott, he was the music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra and artistic director of the Stratford Summer Music Festival. , conductor and music director of the New West captured the children's attention with the story of ``Tubby the Tuba,'' a narrative with emotions and feelings the students could understand. Tubby personified a sad, sort of clumsy instrument that never got any attention in the orchestra. It then met a frog, which sounded similar and encouraged the large horn, which finally got to lead with his own melody. ``I like the music when they do the story,'' said 8-year-old Jordan Fiss of Meadows Elementary. ``And I like the tuba because it's loud.'' Lynn Decker-Mahin, educational coordinator for the New West Symphony, supported the story-telling method of musically enlightening children. ``When you combine the music with the story, the kids understand that the instruments really do talk,'' Decker-Mahin said. ``It's music that appeals to kids - they get to hear each section, then each individual instrument. Kids get to see it's not just all grown-ups.'' In addtion to hearing a toe-tapping rendition of John Phillips John Phillips or John Philips may refer to:
"Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By act of Congress, it is the National March of the United States of America. ,'' the children finally used their months of studying a special version of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and became part of the performance. The event began with two child actors from the Gold Coast Conservatory reciting interesting facts about each instrument as it played. This witty exchange eventually illustrated how the many separate instruments join to become one audible work of art. ``And all together we produce this wonderful sound,'' Brott said as the notes rose and fell. ``It's a matter of organizing the sounds so that they have a form, a structure - much like writing a story.'' With another series of similar performances today - this time a Mozart theme - another round of children will be able to ``Meet the Composer Meet the Composer is an American organization founded in 1974 by the composer John Duffy as a project of the New York State Council on the Arts. It seeks to assist composers in making a living through writing music by sponsoring commissioning, residency, education, and audience ,'' as an actor portrays the Austrian legend at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. . The Amgen Youth Week 2000 will conclude with the Discovery Artists Concert on Friday and Saturday, where accomplished young soloists perform with the New West Symphony. For tickets, call (805) 497-5880. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Tommy Johnson, center, with the New West Symphony, plays ``Tubby the Tuba'' on his tuba Tuesday for 3,000 students from area schools. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) Natalie Bonifede from Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park plays the French Horn. (3 -- color) New West Symphony Music Director Boris Brott shows Heidi Oehmke how to conduct. |
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