Spring 2019
WELCOME TO TINY TOTS! Children are welcome to move during the program. Feel free to let little ones get up, dance, and participate in the interactive moments. Adults are expected to remain seated throughout the program unless there is an emergency. Some instruments are quite fragile. Please do not touch (or let a child touch) a musician's instrument unless the musician offers for you to do so. Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Find volunteers or staff in Inside the Orchestra shirts and we'll be happy to help!
2018-2019 SEASON SPRING 2019 Sat 4/27 McNichols Building Thurs 5/2 Boulder JCC Mon 5/6 Cielo at Castle Pines Wed 5/8 Denver Red Shield SUMMER 2019 Sat 6/22 The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace
2019-2020 SEASON
Keep your eyes on our website in May for information about the 2019-2020 season. You won't believe the fun programs we have in store for you!
Visit our website at insidetheorchestra.org/tiny-tots-events Venues and dates are subject to change
ABOUT US Inside the Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We firmly believe that introducing children to the world of music and the arts at a young age strengthens not only that child, but the community as a whole. In order to be inclusive of all children, we have a completely open door policy, thus providing experiences that are otherwise unavailable to many children, communities, and schools. We perform in schools and in public venues all around the metro area.
CONDUCTOR Dan Leavitt Dan has a Master of Arts in Music from the University of Denver. He has written over 500 arrangements that are played all over the world. He is currently the conductor of the Mercury Ensemble and has conducted the Colorado Ballet and the Denver Municipal Band and has taught at many schools and universities. Dan has performed with respected artists such as Andrea Bocelli and The Canadian Brass. He has performed four times for Presidents of the US. He has a passion for conducting, performing, composing, and music education.
TEACHING ARTIST Maggy Stacy Maggy Stacy is a Teaching Artist with DCPA Education and works to develop skills, confidence, and creativity in young people through the performing arts and arts integration. Maggy also works as an acting and public speaking coach, audio book narrator, and performer in the Denver Metro area.
MUSICIANS VIOLIN Reinier Knetsch Lynne Glaeske Steve Erickson Annamaria Karacson Naomi Sue Smith Lila Woolman Kathy Thayer Gyongi Petheo Ingrid Peoria Lionel Young Hong An VIOLA Lora Stevens Sarah Richardson
VIOLA James Shaw Koko Dyulgerski
FLUTE Valerie Johnson
HORN Devon Park Ron Torp Sue McCullough Steve Simpson
OBOE CELLO Miriam Kapner Cedra Kuehn TROMBONE Wayne Templeman CLARINET Jennifer Fouse Mary Jungerman Jeff Craig Andrew Wolfe Justis Williams CONTRABASS BASSOON Mike Fitzmaurice Deborah Torp TUBA Ron Bland Mike Dunn Andy Holmes TRUMPET Patrick Young Jeremy Nicholas Derek McDonald Leslie Scarpino
PERCUSSION Peter Cooper
REPERTOIRE TO BE SELECTED FROM Little Einsteins
Billy Straus
Symphony no. 4
Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Helios Oveture
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
The Planets - Jupiter
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
The Blue Danube Waltz
Johann Strauss (1825-1899)
The Planets - Jupiter
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Symphony no. 41
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Featuring Hannah Kahn Dance
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial
John Williams (1932- )
O Sole Mio
Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917)
Featuring Central City Opera
Symphony no. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
What A Wonderful World
Bob Thiele (1922-1996) and George
Featuring Central City Opera
David Weiss (1921-2010)
PROGRAM NOTES LITTLE EINSTEINS - BILLY STRAUSS If you’ve watched the Little Einsteins TV show then you’re certainly familiar with this music. The lilting bass rhythms and simple melody make it a fun and playful way for little astronauts to start their musical journey through space. SYMPHONY NO. 4, MOVEMENT 4 - PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Tchaikovsky is said to have dedicated this symphony to his patroness and good friend, a woman named Nadezhda von Meck. The 4th movement is meant to spark joy with its bright melodies and fast-moving notes. Count down from 5 to 1 and blast off in your rocket ships as the music starts. HELIOS OVERTURE - CARL NIELSEN Nielsen wrote this piece after a trip to Greece where he was inspired by the sun rising and setting over the Aegean Sea. In his own words, “Stillness and darkness — Then the sun rises to joyous songs of praise — Wanders its golden way — quietly sinks in the sea.” Time to fly through outer space and look around at all the wonders in the sky. THE PLANETS, JUPITER - GUSTAV HOLST Each movement of this seven-movement suite was written about a different planet, specifically the role of the planet in astrology (not astronomy). The Jupiter movement was also given the title of “The Bringer of Jollity.” It begins and ends with a frenzied, but happy, energy with a beautiful, full melody in the middle. During this slow excerpt, kids will pretend to hold the big planet in their arms and sway back and forth. THE BLUE DANUBE WALTZ Strauss is known as “The Waltz King” and this piece helped to solidify that nickname. It is so popular it has become and unofficial anthem of Austria. It was written to celebrate the River Danube that flows through Vienna. Kids will pretend to walk on the moon as the music seems to float through the orchestra. THE PLANETS, JUPITER - GUSTAV HOLST We’ve already heard the slow middle section of this movement but it starts and ends with fast, upbeat runs from all around the orchestra. This music sounds like shooting stars – use your hands to show sparkling meteors shooting through the sky.
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TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Twinkle, Twinkle is a popular English lullaby based on a poem titled The Star written in the 1800s, sung to the tune of an old French melody. There are actually 5 verses to this song, though only the first one is widely known. Time to get silly with this song! You’ll get to sing this song with tiny voices, then with big voices, and then one last time however you choose.
SYMPHONY NO. 41, MOVEMENT 4 – WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART This was Mozart’s longest and final symphony. He brilliantly weaved five different themes throughout in fugato style, which means the themes repeat many times in different ways in relation to each other. Watch as a dancer from the Hannah Kahn Dance Company joins us during this piece. THEME FROM ET THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL – JOHN WILLIAMS Written in 1982, Steven Spielberg and John Williams worked together to create this iconic piece of music. Kids can put on the space alien masks they brought from home and dance around like silly extraterrestrials. O SOLE MIO - EDUARDO DI CAPUA This piece is a famous Neapolitan song – Neapolitan is its own distinct language spoken in parts of Italy. This is a very well-known opera classic, so popular that Elvis Presley made a cover where he used the same melody but changed the words. A singer from Central City Opera will join us for this piece. SYMPHONY NO. 5, MOVEMENT 1 – LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN This movement is one of the best-known pieces of classical music ever created. It took Beethoven 4 years to write this symphony. The 4 notes this piece is famous for are known as a motif: a short fragment of music repeated many times in different ways. Get ready to come back down to earth for a bumpy landing. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – BOB THIELE & GEORGE DAVID WEISS This piece was first recorded in 1968 by Louis Armstrong and topped the pop charts in the UK when it was released, though it wasn’t immediately popular in the US because they didn’t market it heavily. It has been covered many times, but Armstrong’s version is by far still the best-known. Dance or sing along together about what a wonderful world it really is.
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