Wait! There’s More! Be a Musical Imagineer In the story, the little boy tells how the music soars, swoops, swirls, and sweeps. During the performance, listen for how music can sound that way—and think of your own words to talk about sounds you hear. You might say dances, slides, tiptoes, or any other words that your imagination can think of. Share your ideas with friends and family.
75 Musicians Led by One Conductor At today’s concert, conductor Michael Stern will lead approximately 75 members of the National Symphony Orchestra in playing the music. The conductor is a person who leads the orchestra. Conductors generally use their right hand to tell the orchestra how fast to play and use their left hand to tell the musicians how loud or soft to play. Some use a slender white stick called a baton as they conduct. At the concert, watch how the conductor communicates with the musicians.
A Good Audience stays seated, stays quiet, doesn’t eat, listens, and claps. Have fun!
CUESHEET PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Don’t Miss… Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo” One hour before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun with the instruments that the musicians will play on stage in the Kennedy Center Atrium. A project of the Women’s Committee for the NSO.
Kids’ Chat After the performance, stick around to ask questions of the conductor and musicians on stage.
Upcoming Family Concerts Please plan to join us at the next National Symphony Orchestra Family Concert, performed by the full NSO:
May 21, 2017— Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.
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Washington Gas is the proud sponsor of the NSO Family Concerts. Additional support for NSO Family Concerts is provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation; Macy’s; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; an endowment from the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; the U..S. Department of Education; and the Women’s Committee for the National Symphony Orchestra. David M. Rubenstein Chairman
Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.
Deborah F. Rutter President
Support for JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy is provided by Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation.
Mario R. Rossero Senior Vice President Education
Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Christoph Eschenbach Music Director National Symphony Orchestra
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National Symphony Orchestra Family Concert
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The Man with the Violin
A World Premiere Kennedy Center Co-Commission with Canada’s National Arts Centre Presented in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall Michael Stern, conductor, and Joshua Bell, violin
David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.