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bso education and community engagement programs

2014–2015 season

2 | hello and welcome Photography by: Stu Rosner, Hilary Scott, and Helene Norton Russell

Claire Carr Manager of Education Programsccarr@bso.org 617-638-9302

Emilio Gonzalez Manager of Research and Curriculum Developmentecgonzalez@bso.org 617-638-9373

Anne Gregory Assistant Manager of Education and Community Engagementagregory@bso.org 617-638-9375

Jessica Schmidt Helaine B. Allen Director of Education and Community Engagementjschmidt@bso.org 617-638-9376

Darlene White Manager of Berkshire Education and Community Engagementdwhite@bso.org 413-637-5274

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The BSO offers a wide range of Education and Community Engagement programming designed to connect community members from across ages and backgrounds to orchestral music and the BSO. It is our desire to build opportunities for you and those you know to begin or deepen your relationship with orchestral music in a meaningful way; we have created our programs with the intent of building a path of engagement throughout an individual's lifespan. Our department is grateful to work with the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra as partners in these efforts. Their direct participation in our Education and Community Engagement programs allows for important personal connections to be made between the stage and the community.

We invite you to explore our program offerings for the 2014-2015 season and to be in touch with us regarding any questions you might have. To help you search for program offerings that best fit your needs, we have divided our current Education and Community Engagement programs into the following constituent categories:

Children and Families (pg. 3) Schools and Educators (pg. 6) Community (pg. 12) Young Musicians (pg. 15)

Also included are our additional program offerings at the BSO's summer home at Tanglewood (pg. 16) and the BSOs Adult Education (pg. 18) programs led by our Marketing Department.

We are always exploring the best ways to better understand and meet the diverse needs of our community, and we seek to offer programs that match the BSOs unique resources with those needs. In 2014-2015, we look forward to introducing two new programs designed for our active community: the Collegiate Ambassadors program (pg. 13) and the Onstage at Symphony program (pg. 14).

To keep you informed about our offerings throughout the year, we offer a monthly e-newsletter designed to share photos, participant feedback, and updates related to our department’s programs and activities. If you wish to receive the newsletter, please email education@bso.org with your request to join the mailing list.

We hope that the Education and Community Engagement programs listed in this brochure will help to open the BSO door to you in a personal way, whether you are someone who is new to our programs or a long-time friend. We look forward to seeing you and yours throughout the season.

Sincerely, BSO Education and Community Engagement Staff

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Family Concerts The BSO’s Family Concert Series provides engaging, age-appropriate, educational orchestral concert experiences especially for children ages 3-8 and their families. BSO Family Concerts are designed to buildconnection to the orchestra, orchestral music, the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Symphony Hall. The BSO offers three Family Concerts per year, one of which is performed by the BSO and conducted by Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Thomas Wilkins, the other two of which are performed by the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras.

Pre-concert activities, including an instrument playground and instrument demonstrations, take place from:

• 10:30-11:30am on Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra performance dates (November 8, April 25)

• 9-10am on the February 7 BSO performance date (due to concert time proximity, there will be no pre-concert activities before the 12noon BSO Family Concert on that date)

Family Concert tickets are $20 per adult; children 18 and under are FREE. Tickets may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction.

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november 8, 2014, 12noonBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO)Boston Youth SymphonyFederico Cortese, conductorPROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf

february 7, 2015, 10:15am & 12noonBoston Symphony OrchestraThomas Wilkins, Germeshausen Youth and Family

Concerts Conductor Christopher Rogers-Beadle, viola, 2014 BSO Concerto

Competition Winner “Keeping Good Company”- Musical Partnerships of Inspiration

and InnovationSTRAVINSKY Infernal Dance, from The FirebirdGINASTERA Malambo, from EstanciaBARTÓK Finale (III. Allegro Vivace) from Viola Concerto

Christopher Rogers-Beadle, viola, 2014 BSO Concerto Competition Winner

MENDELSSOHN Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s DreamWILLIAMS Duel of the Fates, from Star Wars: The Phantom MenaceBATES Warehouse Medicine, from The B-SidesMUSSORGSKY Baba Yaga and The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition

april 25, 2015, 12noonBoston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO)Young People’s String Orchestra and members of the

Intensive Community ProgramMarta Zurad, conductorMatt Roberts, magicianShall We Dance?

Youth and Family Concert Sponsor

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Days in the Arts at Tanglewood (DARTS)The Days in the Arts (DARTS) program is a summer residential program near Tanglewood that provides middle school students with a high-quality arts immersion experience, allowing each student to engage with and create art with their peers in a positive, non-judgmental environment. The program unites students from urban, suburban and rural communities, seeking to break down barriers and stereotypes by creating a community of mutual respect and understanding. The DARTS philosophy is founded on fostering respect for and interest in each person’s diversity, interests, talents, and individuality. DARTS strives to provide an environment in which students are exposed to the arts and to people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Each summer since 1968 in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the BSO operates the Days in the Arts residential education program that invites middle school students from across Massachusetts to gather together to explore the arts. DARTS offers students the opportunity to spend five of their summer days immersed in the arts, engaged in intensive arts workshops and to experience a variety of partner cultural organizations throughout the Berkshires.

DARTS serves 400 middle students each summer during eight one-week sessions. Arts workshops are offered in Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Theatre, Dance and Visual Art and are taught by experienced arts educators who are also professionals in their own field. Each session convenes students from urban, suburban and rural communities with the intent to create a single community through the arts. While there is a fee attached to the experience, need-based financial assistance is available for families; no student is turned away from DARTS due to an inability to pay.

The 2015 DARTS season will take place from June 22- August 14, 2015. Rising 6th, 7th and 8th gradestudents from across Massachusetts are eligible. For more information regarding the DARTS applicationprocess, visit: www.bso.org/darts.

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Concerts for Very Young PeopleIn partnership with the Boston Children’s Museum, the BSO will offer a third year of its Concerts for Very Young People. This program brings BSO musicians together with children ages 2-5 and their families for educational, interactive performances. The performances are designed to build initial and direct connections between BSO musicians and these families, offering young children an opportunity to engage with musical experiences of the highest quality, and deepening the BSO’s relationship with the Boston Children’s Museum and the Greater Boston community.

Announcements of the 14-15 program dates and performers will be listed at www.bso.org/concertsforveryyoungpeople.

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BSO Youth ConcertsThe BSO’s Youth Concerts provide an engaging, age-appropriate, and educational orchestral concertexperience of the highest quality geared toward students in grades 4-6, acting as an introduction to the full orchestra experience, encouraging long-term ownership of orchestral music and the BSO, and delivering positive character development messages through each performance led by BSO Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor Thomas Wilkins. The BSO offers six Youth Concerts per year, and welcomes more than 10,000 students from across New England to Symphony Hall for the performance.

Conductor Thomas Wilkins leads each performance from stage, guiding the audience through the concert experience and delivering age-appropriate messages about character in conjunction with the concert program. Classroom teachers have access to supplemental information online that allows them to incorporate the concert experience and repertoire into their regular curriculum.   Students and teachers from the Boston Public Schools are invited to attend any Youth Concert listed for free, subject to availability and with advance reservation.  Reservations must be made via the BSO Education and Community Engagement Department rather than by calling SymphonyCharge.  For more information about BPS tickets and to make BPS reservations, email education@bso.org.

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Boston Symphony OrchestraThomas Wilkins, Germeshausen Youth and Family

Concerts Conductor “Keeping Good Company”- Musical Partnerships of Inspiration

and InnovationSTRAVINSKY Infernal Dance, from The FirebirdGINASTERA Malambo, from EstanciaMENDELSSOHN Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s DreamGRIEG Morning Mood, from Peer GyntWILLIAMS Duel of the Fates, from Star Wars: The Phantom MenaceBATES Warehouse Medicine, from The B-SidesMUSSORGSKY Baba Yaga and The Great Gate of Kiev, from Pictures at an Exhibition

wednesday, february 4, 2015, 10am & 11:50am

thursday, february 5, 2015, 10am & 11:50am

friday, february 6, 2015, 10am & 11:50am

youth and family concert sponsor

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Thanks to the generous support of the Arbella Insurance Foundation, sponsor of the BSO’s Youth and Family Concerts, a limited amount of funding has been set aside to partially subsidize the costs of bus transportation to and from Symphony Hall for schools attending 2015 BSO Youth Concerts. Please visit: www.arbella.com/BSOBus for more details and for application information.

Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction.

Supplementary materials for the BSO Youth Concerts will be available in the winter of 2015. Follow this link to view them as they are posted: www.bso.org/youthconcerts.

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Pre- and Post-Youth Concert BSO Musician DemonstrationsPrior to and following each BSO Youth Concert, a limited number of free instrument demonstrations led by BSO musicians will be offered to attending school groups of 100 or less individuals. The demonstrations are intended to build personal connections between participating school groups and BSO musicians, offering an opportunity for students to hear directly from a BSO musician on the day of the Youth Concert performance.

• Pre-concert demonstrations will take place from 9:15am to 9:45am (available for schools attending the 10am concerts)

• Post-concert demonstrations will take place from 1:10pm to 1:40pm (available for schools attending the 12pm concerts)

Please note that there is very limited space for these demonstrations – as such, requests will be honored on a first come, first served basis.

Application is required for consideration. Please download an application here:www.bso.org/youthconcertsdemos.

BSO Classroom Connections ProgramThe BSO Classroom Connections Program provides elementary school students with high quality musical performances that offer participating students the opportunity to engage with a range of BSO musicians who the students see onstage during a BSO Youth Concert at Symphony Hall. Taking the form of ensemble performances in informal settings for small groups, the BSO Classroom Connections program creates meaningful interactive experiences for students and musicians that will cultivate students’ knowledge and relationship with orchestral music and BSO players.

The BSO Classroom Connections program is available by application to elementary school classrooms to serve as an additional resource for music specialists and general classroom teachers in their efforts to incorporate orchestral music into their schools. The BSO Classroom Connections program partners with up to ten elementary school classrooms each season between January and May to present a free ensemble chamber performance in support of the current curriculum. Performances will be offered to schools who are committed to attending the 2015 Youth Concerts at Symphony Hall, and will offer either a concert preparation or extension opportunity for schools, based on the full orchestra concert experience.

For more information, a list of program participation requirements, and to download an application for participation, visit: www.bso.org/classroomconnections.

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High School Open RehearsalsThe BSO’s High School Open Rehearsals program offers students in grades 8-12 an opportunity to observe first-hand the rehearsal experience of a professional orchestra, building their relationship with and ownership of the BSO and orchestral music, and leaving the experience with a greater understanding of the professional rehearsal process. High School Open Rehearsals include an opportunity for students to hear and view the conductor from the point of view of the orchestra through a special on-stage screen. Schools are invited to arrive at 9:30am for an optional 30-minute pre-rehearsal talk from stage with a BSO musician. While High School Open Rehearsals are scheduled from 10:30-1:00, length of the rehearsal is at the conductor’s discretion and may end before 1pm; rehearsed repertoire may not include all pieces listed for the rehearsal date.

Students from the Boston Public Schools may attend High School Open Rehearsals for free with advance reservation. If you are a Boston Public Schools educator or administrator who is interested in bringing your 8th-12th grade students, please contact Anne Gregory, Assistant Manager of Education and Community Engagement, at agregory@bso.org or 617-638-9375.

9:30am Optional pre-rehearsal talk10:30am Rehearsal begins

Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling SymphonyCharge at 617-266-1200, or at the Symphony Hall Box Office. There is a $1.50 handling fee for each transaction. For more information, visit www.bso.org/highschoolopenrehearsals.

2014–15 high school open rehearsalsthursday, november 13, 2014Andris Nelsons, conductorHåkan Hardenberger, trumpetTCHAIKOVSKY HamletDEAN Dramatis Personae, for trumpet and orchestra (American premiere)STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring

thursday, january 29, 2015Asher Fisch, conductorJulian Rachlin, violinDORMAN AstrolatryPROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring

thursday, april 9, 2015Andris Nelsons, conductorRichard Goode, pianoSCHULLER DreamscapeMOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat, K.595STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

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Symposium Series for Music EducatorsThe Symposium Series for Music Educators serves as a resource for music educators from around the Greater Boston Area, offering the opportunity to learn instrumental methods and techniques from BSO musicians in a focused workshop setting. The series provides two free opportunities each year for teachers and BSO musicians to interact directly in a learning atmosphere of mutual respect and professionalism, affording BSO players the opportunity to serve as a direct resource for the advancement of quality music education in New England schools, and building an informal network of support and collaboration among area teachers from a wide variety of districts and backgrounds.

The Symposium Series has been designed to put music educators in direct connection with BSO musicians, allowing BSO players to “unlock the secrets” of aspects of their instruments or musical technique for their music educator attendees. Sessions often include information regarding hints and tricks of their instrument family for younger players as well as pedagogical practices and learnings and perspectives from the point of view of a professional musician. Sessions are also designed with the intent of bringing music educators from various backgrounds together in a supportive and interactive setting at Symphony Hall, allowing them to connect with each other and to build their ownership of the “behind the scenes” experience of the BSO.

Download applications for participation on this page:www.bso.org/symposiumseries.

2014–15 symposium series for educatorswednesday, october 29, 2014, 4:30–6pmLow Strings Symposium for EducatorsPresented by BSO Musicians Tom Van Dyck, contrabass,

and Owen Young, celloSymphony Hall—specific location TBA

wednesday, march 11, 2015, 4:30–6pmHigh Strings Symposium for EducatorsPresented by BSO musicians Sheila Fiekowsky, violin, and Kazuko Matsusaka, violaSymphony Hall—specific location TBA

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BSO Educators Advisory CouncilThe Council is a group of classroom music educators and fine arts administrators drawn from the broad Greater Boston area. In conjunction with the Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor and the BSO Manager of Research and Curriculum Development, the Council is charged with the responsibility of creating the supplementary materials designed for the annual BSO Youth Concerts, ensuring that these materials are of the highest quality and most relevant design. In addition to this primary duty, the Council is called upon to share feedback, field updates, and observations regarding the needs of their districts and schools which will help the BSO Education and Community Engagement Department to build and sustain the most meaningful possible programs for students and educators from across backgrounds.

Each year, up to 12 council members will be chosen through an application process. Each member has the option to serve for a two-year term, and will be given an honorarium for each year that they serve. The Council will meet, on average, five times over the course of the academic year and concert season.

Members of the 2014-2015 BSO Educators Advisory Council are:Stephen Bloom (Lynnfield Public Schools)Janna Comeau (Malden Public Schools)Julie Davis (Boston Charter School)Kathryn Ferris (Marblehead Public Schools)Eva Ostrovsky (Melrose Public Schools)Paul Pitts (Boston Public Schools)Karin Puffer (Westborough Public Schools)Zoran Rebrovic (Braintree Public Schools)Caroline Rizzo (Boston Public Schools) Lynn Rubin (Chelmsford Public Schools)Kimberly Vespo (Lowell Public Schools)

Area music educators, fine arts coordinators, and school administrators were invited to apply to participate on the 2014-2015 Council in spring of 2014. Are you a current classroom music educator, fine arts coordinator, or school administrator interested in serving on the council in 2015-2016? Contact education@bso.org for more information about the program.

BSO High School Mentorship ProgramThe BSO High School Mentorships program is a free program that offers local high school instrumental music ensembles (grades 9-12) the opportunity to participate in up to three interactive coaching sessions with a BSO musician. Taking the form of a sectional coaching or a master class at the school, these high quality instructional sessions allow students and the musician to work together in an environment of mutual respect and mentorship. The program is designed to create meaningful interactive experiences for the students and musician. The BSO High School Mentorships program is available by application to five high school band or orchestra ensembles to assist music specialists in developing instrumental technique and performance skills among students. The BSO High School Mentorships program pairs BSO musicians with up to five ensembles each season between January and May to provide coaching sessions in support of the current curriculum. For more information, a list of program participation requirements, and to download an application for participation, visit: www.bso.org/highschoolmentorshipsprogram.

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Education Resource CenterThe Education Resource Center in Boston is housed in an Ipswich Street school building shared by Fenway High School and the Boston Arts Academy. The Resource Center supplements music education initiatives in area public schools by offering a media and technology center for teachers and administrators. The Center also provides the principal arts holdings for the libraries of the BAA andFenway High School.

For more information, contact education@bso.org.

Berkshire Education Resource CenterLocated in Pittsfield, MA, the Berkshire Education Resource Center serves as a year-round resource to music educators, general educators, and residents of the Berkshire area by offering a wide variety of musical resources including written materials and recordings.

For more information, contact education@bso.org.

BSO High School CardThe BSO High School Card gives high school students regular access to Boston Symphony Orchestra performances at Symphony Hall. For $10, high school students can purchase a card that can be presented to the Box Office along with a valid school ID for a free ticket to most BSO concerts throughout the season. Some blackout dates may apply. Students must register their card online to receive text and/or email notifications of realtime ticket availability and special offers. Go to bso.org/highschoolcard, for more information.

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Community Chamber ConcertsBSO Community Chamber Concerts provide high-quality, relevant and engaging free chamber music concerts performed by BSO musicians in greater Boston area communities limited in access to the BSO by distance or economics. Community Chamber Concerts build personal connections to the BSO and orchestral music, allowing community members to become more deeply engaged with the BSO over time. Each concert program lasts approximately one hour and is followed by a coffee and dessert reception for the audience and musicians.

The 2014-2015 Community Chamber Concert season will include an “artistic exchange” element before four of the ten total Community Chamber Concert performances. These four communities are: Lowell, East Boston, Roxbury, and Quincy. At each of these four locations, an ensemble of community musicians will be featured in performance from 2:30-2:45, prior to the BSO musicians’ 3 pm performance. This is the third year of this expanded effort which is intended to allow the concert afternoon to represent an “exchange” of performances between the BSO and the community, and to highlight the musical strengths and programs of each community. 

Free admission, reservations required. Please call 888-266-1200 to make reservations.

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2014–15 community chamber concertssunday, october 12, 2014 3pmLarcom Theatre, Beverly

sunday, october 19, 2014 3pmCambridge Public Library

sunday, october 26, 2014 3pmMedford City Hall

sunday, november 2, 2014 3pm*UMass Lowell, Durgin Concert Hall

sunday, november 9, 2014 3pm*East Boston High School

sunday, november 16, 2014 3pmMotherbrook Community Arts Center, Dedham

sunday, february 15, 2015 3pm*Roxbury Community College

sunday, march 1, 2015 3pmNevins Hall, Framingham

sunday, march 22, 2015 3pm*Quincy High School

sunday, march 29, 2015 3pmColonial Theatre, Pittsfield

*These concerts will feature a performance by community musicians beginning at 2:30 pm.

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Symphony for Our City ProgramThe BSO’s Symphony for Our City program allows the BSO to provide in-depth musical experiences across BSO performance types for local non-profit organizations. This program allows the BSO to build deeper relationships with representatives from a variety of organizations across the greater Boston area, bringing together individuals of various backgrounds, and informing the BSO’s work through reciprocal relationships. Each year, the BSO will partner with up to ten community-based organizations in the greater Boston area through an open application process. Chosen nonprofit partners will engage with the BSO throughout the year by attending one each of three types of performances:

• BSO Concert (Fall)• Boston Pops Concert (Spring) • Tanglewood Concert (Summer)

Participants will be asked to attend either a pre- or post-concert educational activity around each designated performance. These activities will be designed to build further engagement with the art form, and to foster an affinity amongst the program constituents.

Organizations may apply to be a part of the program in the summer/early fall of 2014. Do you represent an interested nonprofit organization or know of an organization that may want to apply? Visit this page for more information, participation expectations, and to download an application form: http://www.bso.org/symphonyforourcityprogram.

Applications are due by September 26, 2014. For more information, contact education@bso.org.

Collegiate Ambassadors ProgramThe Collegiate Ambassadors program is a series of paid opportunities for college students in the Greater Boston area to provide logistical support and assistance to the BSO’s Education and Community Engagement Department in the administration and execution of a variety of its programs over the course of the 2014-2015 concert season. Responsibilities focus on providing general support as needed for events and activities held at Symphony Hall or offsite; participants will be compensated at an hourly rate and with a small travel stipend (as applicable). Programs that will require support include BSO Community Chamber Concerts, BSO Youth Concerts, and Onstage at Symphony.

Those interested in participating must attend an orientation meeting at Symphony Hall on Friday, October 3 at 4:30pm. Participants must be enrolled in a Boston-area college, should be over the age of 18, and should have fIexible schedules allowing them to be available on some evenings and weekends, as well as certain daytime hours. Being able to provide your own transportation is not required but is helpful! For more information and to download an application, please visit: www.bso.org/collegiateambassadors.

Applications for participation in this program are due by Friday, September 26, 2014.

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In an effort to reduce barriers to access around the Symphony Hall experience, the final performance of the group will be free and open to the public. Music will be distributed to the participating musicians at least one month prior to the first rehearsal. The activities of the 2015 Onstage at Symphony program will take place at selected times from Wednesday, January 28 to Saturday, January 31.

Are you an adult (18+) amateur (non-union) musician who currently lives in Massachusetts and is interested in being a part of the Onstage at Symphony program? Visit this page for more information, participation expectations, and to download an application form: http://www.bso.org/onstageatsymphony.

Applications are due by Friday, October 17, 2014.

Onstage at SymphonyNew in the 14-15 season, The BSO’s Onstage at Symphony program convenes amateur musicians of all backgrounds from across Massachusetts for a set of rehearsal and sectional experiences culminating in a performance on Symphony Hall’s stage, celebrating their talent and continued commitment to music while also providing them access to the resources of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Hall. This opportunity is intended to build long-term ownership of orchestral music and the BSO, giving community musicians an opportunity to experience a “day-in-the-life” of a professional musician under the leadership of BSO Germeshausen Youth and Family Concerts Conductor, Thomas Wilkins. Onstage at Symphony is a program designed for adult, Massachusetts amateur musicians who have a true love for musical performance but have pursued alternate career paths. Participants will be selected from a pool of applicants on a lottery basis; the BSO will select enough musicians to constitute a full orchestra fitting of selected repertoire. Chosen participants will attend two rehearsals – one on a Wednesday evening and one on a Saturday morning – and will complete their experience by performing a Saturday afternoon concert on the stage of Symphony Hall. Community musicians will also have the opportunity to work in sectional settings.

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BSO Concerto CompetitionSince 1959, the BSO has hosted a Concerto Competition for high school instrumentalists who are at anadvanced level in their musical study. The competition recognizes two first-place winners who performtheir concerto with the Boston Pops or with the BSO during a BSO Family Concert. The competition isopen to sophomore, junior and senior high school instrumentalists who reside in Massachusetts.

For more information and to download and application, visit: http://www.bso.org/highschoolconcertocompetition.

FestivalsThe BSO will host the following festival performances at Symphony Hall during the 2014-2015 season:

• Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) All-State Concert– March 21, 2015

• Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conducting Association Concert (MICCA)- April 11, 2015 (MICCA performances are free and open to the public)

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Kids’ CornerKids’ Corner is designed to provide a child-friendly experience for families attending BSO open rehearsals on Saturday mornings or concerts on Sunday afternoons at Tanglewood. Located in a grassy area near the Tanglewood Visitors Center, it offers crafts activities that connect to the day's musical program in a casual, drop-in atmosphere.

Watch and PlayManaged by the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers, Watch and Play is a free program for children attending select Sunday BSO Concerts at Tanglewood. BSO musicians and local musician ensembles provide opportunities for students to learn about instruments, concert themes, and musical concepts. Watch and Play takes place before four select Sunday concerts, running from 1-2pm.

Tanglewood Family ConcertThe BSO’s Tanglewood Family Concert provides an engaging and educational orchestral concertexperience especially for children ages 3-8 and their families at Ozawa Hall during the Tanglewoodseason. The Tanglewood Family Concert is designed to build connection to music and to Tanglewood. Performing artists vary from year to year.

Friday Morning Rehearsal ProgramThe BSO's Friday Morning Rehearsal Program offers a unique opportunity for participants of the BSO’sDARTS program, students, teachers, families, and community groups from the immediate Berkshiresarea to attend a BSO rehearsal on select Friday mornings during the Tanglewood season. The Friday Morning Rehearsal Program experience is supplemented by an optional pre-rehearsal talk and post Rehearsal tours of Tanglewood for participants, and is intended to offer a first-hand, behind-the-scenes opportunity for groups that call the Berkshires their home throughout the year to experience the BSO on the Tanglewood grounds, building their relationship with the Tanglewood experience as year-round residents and allowing the BSO to give back to the local community.

Contact Darlene White, Manager of Berkshire Education and Community Engagement, at dwhite@bso.org for more information beginning in the late spring of 2015.

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Instrument PlaygroundManaged by the Boston Symphony Association of Volunteers, the Instrument Playground offers childrenand students an opportunity to see, hear, touch, and play instruments of the orchestra in an effort to deepen their understanding of the orchestra, allow them first-hand contact with orchestral instruments, and to inspire future participation in instrumental music.  The Instrument Playground is intended to serve the broad Berkshire community, and often provides a first point of exposure to a wide range of musical instruments.

Dates for programs will be available in spring 2015. For more information about the BSO’s Education and Community Engagement Programs at Tanglewood, please contact: education@bso.org

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BSO 101: Are You Listening?These six free Wednesday-evening sessions with BSO Director of Program Publications Marc Mandel and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra are designed to enhance your listening abilities and appreciation of music by focusing on upcoming BSO repertoire. The specific musical works to be discussed are posted at bso.org. Since each session is self-contained, no prior musical training, or attendance at any previous session, is required.

BSO 101: An Insider's ViewThese three free Tuesday-evening sessions featuring BSO musicians and administrative staff focus on behind-the-scenes activities at Symphony Hall. By popular demand, two of the sessions—the first and third—will again offer round-table discussions with BSO musicians. Specific participants and topics will be announced. Please visit bso.org for further information.

With the increase in popularity of the BSO 101 Series, and thanks to a generous anonymous gift, in 2015 we will be expanding the program into cities and towns surrounding Boston. Please check www.bso.org/bso101 for more details.

Insights SeriesIn February and March 2015, the BSO presents a four-week exploration of orchestral, ballet, and opera masterworks from the early 20th century, with special emphasis on composers associated with legendary Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes. Surrounding these performances of pivotal works by Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Milhaud, Poulenc, Debussy, and Szymanowski, the BSO is pleased to offer an Insights Series in collaboration with the New England Conservatory. This series of free, public events includes talks, performances, and films exploring the most significant trends in music in the first three decades of the twentieth century, as well as the enduring infIuence of Diaghilev.

Visit bso.org/insightsseries for more information.

Friday PreviewsFriday Previews take place from 12:15–12:45pm in Symphony Hall before all of the BSO’s Friday-afternoon subscription concerts throughout the season. Given by BSO Director of Program Publications Marc Mandel, Assistant Director of Program Publications Robert Kirzinger, and occasional guest speakers, these informative half-hour talks incorporate recorded examples from the music to be performed.

Friday previews are free with a Friday-afternoon concert ticket. For concert listings, please visit bso.org/subscriptions.

BSO College CardThe BSO College Card is the best way for students to experience the BSO on a regular basis. For only $25 students can attend most BSO concerts at no additional cost! After purchase, simply register the card online to receive text and/or e-mail notifications of realtime ticket availability and special offers. Visit bso.org/collegecard for more information.

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Adage Capital ManagementThe Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity

FundRory AllanDavid Altshuler Arbella Insurance FoundationAssociated Grant Makers of

MassachusettsThe Paul and Edith Babson FoundationBank of AmericaJosh and Anita BekensteinBeveridge Family FoundationBingham McCutchen LLPBiogen Idec FoundationBJ‘s Wholesale Club, Inc.Brad and Terrie BloomBoston Capital CorporationThe Boston GlobeBoston Seed CapitalBrookline Youth Concerts FundDennis and Kimberly BurnsCambridge Community FoundationCentral Ceilings, Inc.Century BankCharlesbank Capital PartnersCitizens BankMrs. James F. Cleary and FamilyCognizantDick and Ann Marie ConnollyEileen and Jack Connors, Jr.Katharine L.W. and Winthrop M. Crane,

3D Charitable FoundationMr. Nathaniel Curtis

Jim and Shirley CurveyIrene E. and George A. Davis FoundationAlice Willard Dorr FoundationEastern BankEMC CorporationThe Fairmont Copley Plaza HotelThe Fallon CompanyFarley White InterestsJames W. Flett Co., Inc.The Fuller FoundationMr. Gerald GallagherGerondelis Foundation, Inc.Jackson and Irene Golden 1989

Charitable TrustGreater Media, Inc.Mr. Donald J. GreeneJohn and Maureen HailerThe Edward Handelman FundHarvard Pilgrim Health CareThe Clayton F. and Ruth L. Hawkridge

FoundationWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationHighland Street Foundation/The

McGrath FamilyHoche-Scofield FoundationIntercontinental Real Estate CorporationJ. Calnan & Associates, Inc.J.P. Marvel Investment Advisors, Inc.Gerald R. Jordan FoundationEsther B. Kahn Charitable FoundationLiberty Mutual InsuranceKeville Enterprises, Inc.Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation

The following individuals, corporations and foundations made contributions to support the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Education and Community Engagement Initiatives in fiscal year 2014.

Kronos IncorporatedMrs. Anita L. KurlandRoger and Myrna Landay Charitable

FoundationMr. and Mrs. John J. Langan, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Eugene LeibowitzMr. and Mrs. James LoLongfellow BenefitsLoomis, Sayles & CompanyThe Lowell InstituteThe Lynch FoundationLynnwell Associates, Inc.Macy‘s FoundationMarr Scaffolding CompanyCatherine McCarthy Memorial Trust

FundMetLife FoundationMyriad Productions, Inc.National Trust Insurance ServicesNatixis Global Asset ManagementNew Balance FoundationThe New England FoundationNortheast UtilitiesNRC Contracting Corp., Inc.OvaScience, Inc.The Parthenon GroupPartners HealthCareAbraham Perlman FoundationPerspecta Trust, LLCPutnam InvestmentsRaytheon CompanyRed Sox Foundation

Reinhart FoodService/AGARRepsol Energy North AmericaMr. and Mrs. Jeremy G. RuddMs. Kristin SahagianSaquish FoundationSaracen Properties LLCWilliam E. and Bertha E. Schrafft

Charitable TrustSentient JetMs. Eileen C. Shapiro and Dr. Reuben

EavesSprint Nextel CorporationState Street Corporation and FoundationAbbot and Dorothy H. Stevens

FoundationSuffolk Construction‘s Red & Blue

FoundationEdward A. Taft TrustTriMarkTy-Wood CorporationSandra A. Urie and Frank F. HerronValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc.Mr. Thomas J. VaughnVerastem, Inc.The George R. Wallace FoundationWaters CorporationWayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc.Albert O. Wilson Foundation, Inc.Woburn Foreign MotorsWynn ResortsYawkey Foundation IIAnonymous (3)

The income generated from the following endowed funds provides vital support for the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement programs.Helaine B. Allen and Berenson

Foundation Youth Concerts FundHelaine B. Allen Education

Directorship FundAzrack Family Fund for Education

and OutreachElizabeth A. Baldwin DARTS FundElizabeth A. Baldwin Metropolitan

Series Youth Concert FundCharles D. Berry Fund for Youth and

Education OutreachThe Board Challenge Fund for

Education and OutreachHelene R. Cahners & Carol R. Goldberg

Fund for Music Education

Paul F. and Lori A. Deninger DARTS Scholarship Fund

Harry Ellis Dickson Fund for Youth ConcertsRaymond J. Dulye Berkshire Music

Education FundCharles F. and Elizabeth Y. Eaton FundArchie Epps Memorial FundErna V. fisher Trust Youth Concert FundGermeshausen Family Youth Concerts

Conductors Chair FundDr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Germeshausen

Youth Concert FundGordon/Rousmaniere/Roberts Fund Major Henry Lee Higginson FundMiriam Little Kenly Youth Fund

Keyspan Energy Delivery Fund for Youth Activities

Allen Z. and Elizabeth Kluchman Fund for Youth Activities

Arthur and Barbara Kravitz Youth Education Fund

Lacy Youth Activities FundLepofsky Family Educational Initiative FundJohn A. and Sarah C.C. MacLeod Youth

Programs FundJoseph C. and Beth McNay FundMorse Family Youth Concert FundHamilton Osgood Fund for Metropolitan

Series Youth ConcertsRenee Rapaporte DARTS Scholarship Fund

Angelica Lloyd Russell Youth Education Fund

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Fund

Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Fund for Youth Activities

Vondal M. Taylor, Jr. FundCornelius A. and Muriel P. Wood FundMaurice and Kate Zigmond Metropolitan

Youth Concerts FundJerome Zipkin DARTS Fund

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