Lunar New Year celebrations aren’t about winter—they mark the beginning of spring, with all the color and festive moods of the season of rebirth. That joy, celebrated for centuries, shines through in this program as it introduces students in grades 1-6 to various cultures and musical traditions o...

Originally aired Nov 3, 2021 at 4pm CT

Gather the young people in your world to enjoy this concert collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota. Kids will learn about the physical impulses that our brains translate—like magic—into the music we hear and love. We'll explore concepts like fre...

Brian Mount, principal percussion, leads an activity to help your students understand rhythm before listening to a performance of Meccanico, from Trio per Uno by Nebojša Jovan Živković.

Join us for a journey Inside the Composer's Mind! This collection of videos for students in grades 3-6 explore...

Natsuki Kumagai, first violin, leads your students through an activity exploring melody, followed by a performance of Voodoo Dolls by Jessie Montgomery.

Join us for a journey Inside the Composer's Mind! This collection of videos for students in grades 3-6 explores elements of music through inter...

Join Roma Duncan, flute and piccolo, as she discusses how a composer might think about which instruments they use. Have paper and coloring tools on hand for the interactive activity during the video!

Join us for a journey Inside the Composer's Mind! This collection of videos for students in grad...

Join Rosemary and David Good Fellow Kai Rocke, bassoon, as he explains how composers think about the structure, or form, of their music before listening to Ulysses Kay’s Galop, from Six Dances for String Orchestra.

Join us for a journey Inside the Composer's Mind! This collection of videos for s...

Finish your journey inside the composer's mind by putting it all together and listening for rhythm, melody, orchestration, and form in the final movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 104.

Join us for a journey Inside the Composer's Mind! This collection of videos for students in grades 3-6 explores e...

White-cheeked gibbons are known for their unique vocalizations, with males and females often singing duets back and forth with each other. Join conductor Sarah Hicks as she learns about the Minnesota Zoo's gibbons and how they communicate.

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What is American music? Learn more about many unique voices and styles in this Young People's Concert Experience recommended for grades 3-6. Enjoy a concert video performance by the Minnesota Orchestra and commentary from host Sarah Hicks.

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Sarah Hicks, Principal Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall, gives you some tips on how to use all of the tools in this Young People's Concert Experience.

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Learn about the members of the string family and listen to part of Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.

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