Musical Instrument“Petting Zoo”Before the concert, enjoy

hands-on fun with the

instruments that the

musicians will play on

stage. Pre-concert in

Hall of States. A projectof the Women’s Committeefor the NSO.

“Preview”the Concert HallWe hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon

to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100

musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in

the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even

go backstage) in the playful online tour led by NSO Associate Conductor

Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family ConcertsPlease build on your Kinderkonzert experience by joining us at this season’s

National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, which are performed by

the full NSO:

The Trumpet and the Swan, March 27, 2011

Beethoven Lives Upstairs, May 15, 2011

David M. RubensteinChairman

Michael M. KaiserPresident

Christoph EschenbachMusic DirectorNational Symphony Orchestra

NSO Kinderkonzerts, Ensemble Concerts, and Children’sConcerts are supported in part by generous contributorsto the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to thefund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Departmentof Education, Verizon Foundation, Mr. Martin K. Alloyand Ms. Daris M. Clifton, the Carter and Melissa CafritzCharitable Trust, The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, DCCommission on the Arts and Humanities, Fight forChildren, The President’s Advisory Committee on theArts, National Committee for the Performing Arts, andDr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk.

Gifts and grants to the National Symphony OrchestraEducation Programs are provided by Sandra K. andClement C. Alpert; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation,Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;The Clark Charitable Foundation; Ryna and Melvin CohenFamily Foundation; Mrs. Diane Lipton Dennis; The Maxand Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The CharlesEngelhard Foundation; The Kiplinger Foundation; MLKAFoundation, Inc.; National Trustees of the NationalSymphony Orchestra; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Albert H.Small; Washington Gas; the U.S. Department of Education;and the Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, a program of theKennedy Center Education Department. ARTSEDGE is apart of Thinkfinity.org, a consortium of free educationalWeb sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

For more about the performing arts and arts education,visit the Kennedy Center’s Education Department online atwww.kennedy-center.org/education

The U.S. Department of Education supports approximatelyone-third of the budget for the Kennedy Center EducationDepartment. The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarilyrepresent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, andyou should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheetby sharing it with friends!

Wait! There’s More!

For Teachers and ParentsDear Grownups:Welcome to the NSO Kinderkonzerts, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergartenthrough grade 2 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activityideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program

The quartet will perform excerpts from the musical selections below (all written for string quartets). Before or after

the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical selections if you have access

to them in the library or online. Ask children to see whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the

second time.

String Quartet No. 12 in F major, “American,” movement 2. Lento (slow), by Antonin Dvorák (da-VOR-zhak)

Divertimento in D Major, K. 136, “Salzburg Symphony No. 1,” movement 3. Presto (very fast), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart)

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18, movement 3. Andante cantabile (walking pace and song-like), by Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, movement 2. Allegro molto capriccioso (fast marching pace, unpredictable), by Béla Bartók (BAR-tock)

"A Day in the Park" by David Teie and audience

Quartettsatz (Movement for String Quartet) in C minor, D. 703, by Franz Schubert

More Fun With MusicHere are some activities for children.

Complete the Song

During the performance, the musicians change the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It” so that it describes

what they feel and do. One is “If you’re nervous and you know it, shake your knees.”

Before or after the performance, try it yourself. Fill in the blank: “If you’re happy and you know it, ____________

_______________.” Then try choosing a word from the word bank on page 3 and thinking of an action to do:

If you’re __________ and you know it, _________________. With friends, take turns singing your new song lyrics.

Sound Check

Before or after the performance, look around your classroom or home for different-sized plastic or cardboard

containers that are the same shape. Turn them upside down and see how the sound changes when you tap them

with a ruler or spoon.

Picture the StoryDuring the music by Beethoven, the quartet tells a story or you imagine your own story. After the performance,

draw a picture of something you saw in your “mind’s eye” as you listened. Share your drawings with a friend.

5 6

Kinderkonzert

Performed byThe Kennedy String Quartet :Holly Hamilton, violinJane Bowyer Stewart, violinJames Deighan (pronounced DEE-gun), violaDavid Teie (pronounced TIE), cello

Ever wonder how music is made? Or whyit sounds the way it does? Or how it makes us feel acertain way? You’re not the only one! At the concert,you and your friends will join four musicians from theNational Symphony Orchestra (NSO) to explore someof the wonders of music. Together, you’ll make musicwith friends…and that’s a really fun thing to do!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Hello, teachers and parents!Please see page 5 for

information and activities.

˘

A Good Audience…stays seated,stays quiet,doesn’t eat,

listens, and claps.Have fun!

ImaginationEver wonder whether music can tell a story?

The music in this performance doesn’t have any

spoken words. But like most music, it is full of

ideas—if you just use your imagination. To help

you get started, the performers will play music

by Beethoven and share the story their friend

imagined when he heard it. His story is about a

girl named Emily who doesn’t want to do her

chores. At the concert, see whether you can

picture this story, too, or if not, silently create

your own story to go along with this music.

(You can try this with any music you hear!)

DirectionsEver wonder how a composer writes a pieceof music?

Composers (people who write music) tell

musicians what notes to play. They also tell

the musicians how to play them. Think about

“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Are there different

ways you can sing it? How about fast? Slow?

Loud? Soft? Composers use tools just like that.

During the performance, the audience will help

the musicians add directions to music—and just

wait until you hear what happens.

InspirationEver wonder what it would be like tocompose music?

Composers sometimes start with an inspiration,

or a good idea, before they write music. During the

performance, you get to be the composer with good

ideas! You, the audience, will decide who the story is

about and where it takes place—then the musicians

will create the music to match.

FeelingsEver wonder why some music sounds sador happy?

Composers have learned how to put music together so

that it can make us feel a certain way. Songs with long,

slow notes sometimes sound sad, and music with quick,

rising notes (like when we laugh) can sound happy.

The quartet will help you learn more about this, but

to get ready, think of a song you know that makes you

feel sad and one that makes you feel happy. Sing a little

of both. How are the songs different?

During the performance, think of words that describe

the feeling the different music gives. Use this word

bank for help. Feel free to add your own words on

the blank lines.

Meet the InstrumentsLook at the instruments played by the quartet—

two violins, one viola, and one cello. They all are

made of wood and have strings. Musicians play

them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a

tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand

and pressing the string with the fingers of their

left hand.

But these instruments are not exactly the same—

they are different sizes. That means they sound

a little different. The smaller the instrument, the

higher the sound it makes. Guess which instrument

will sound the highest and which will sound

the lowest?

The Musical TeamThe four musician friends in the Kennedy String

Quartet have played together for more than

10 years. They got together to play music written

just for string quartets (like all the music you’ll

hear at the concert) and to help introduce people

like you to what makes music fun.

They are also a team. When you play on a team,

you work together as a group to do more than

you can by yourselves, right? It’s the same with

the quartet and music. The musicians play

different parts that work together to make

music with different sounds, moods, and feelings.

And to perform together well, they need to

communicate, but they can’t talk during the

music. So watch how they communicate silently,

like watching each other to know when to

start playing.

Viola

Violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart started his musical career when he was very young!He could play the violin when he was 4 years old, and he wrote his first music when he was 5.During the performance, you’ll hear the quartet play music written by Mozart. Mozart thoughtthis music would sound good at a party.

HappySadBadSillyFunnyShyCalmPlayful

SurprisedScared______________________________________________________

During the performance, the NSO musicians will help you see and hear how to put music together and howmusic can communicate feelings and stories. To help you get ready, here are some things to think about.

What do you think?

Extra CreditThe Beethoven music has a pattern

(called a theme) that repeats a few times.

The first time you can hear it is at the very

beginning of the piece. See whether you can hear it

again later in the music. (Hint: Listen for the 7 notes

that sound like they are slowly going “down,”

followed by 6 notes going “up,” then

6 notes going back “down.”)

2 3 4

Fun Fact

Cello

During the music bySchubert, close youreyes and listen for afew moments. Can youidentify the sound ofeach instrument as thequartet plays together?(It’s okay to peek to check.)

Try This!

Jane (violin), Holly (violin), David (cello), and Jim (viola) playtogether as the Kennedy String Quartet. A “string quartet” isa group of four musicians who all play stringed instruments.

ImaginationEver wonder whether music can tell a story?

The music in this performance doesn’t have any

spoken words. But like most music, it is full of

ideas—if you just use your imagination. To help

you get started, the performers will play music

by Beethoven and share the story their friend

imagined when he heard it. His story is about a

girl named Emily who doesn’t want to do her

chores. At the concert, see whether you can

picture this story, too, or if not, silently create

your own story to go along with this music.

(You can try this with any music you hear!)

DirectionsEver wonder how a composer writes a pieceof music?

Composers (people who write music) tell

musicians what notes to play. They also tell

the musicians how to play them. Think about

“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Are there different

ways you can sing it? How about fast? Slow?

Loud? Soft? Composers use tools just like that.

During the performance, the audience will help

the musicians add directions to music—and just

wait until you hear what happens.

InspirationEver wonder what it would be like tocompose music?

Composers sometimes start with an inspiration,

or a good idea, before they write music. During the

performance, you get to be the composer with good

ideas! You, the audience, will decide who the story is

about and where it takes place—then the musicians

will create the music to match.

FeelingsEver wonder why some music sounds sador happy?

Composers have learned how to put music together so

that it can make us feel a certain way. Songs with long,

slow notes sometimes sound sad, and music with quick,

rising notes (like when we laugh) can sound happy.

The quartet will help you learn more about this, but

to get ready, think of a song you know that makes you

feel sad and one that makes you feel happy. Sing a little

of both. How are the songs different?

During the performance, think of words that describe

the feeling the different music gives. Use this word

bank for help. Feel free to add your own words on

the blank lines.

Meet the InstrumentsLook at the instruments played by the quartet—

two violins, one viola, and one cello. They all are

made of wood and have strings. Musicians play

them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a

tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand

and pressing the string with the fingers of their

left hand.

But these instruments are not exactly the same—

they are different sizes. That means they sound

a little different. The smaller the instrument, the

higher the sound it makes. Guess which instrument

will sound the highest and which will sound

the lowest?

The Musical TeamThe four musician friends in the Kennedy String

Quartet have played together for more than

10 years. They got together to play music written

just for string quartets (like all the music you’ll

hear at the concert) and to help introduce people

like you to what makes music fun.

They are also a team. When you play on a team,

you work together as a group to do more than

you can by yourselves, right? It’s the same with

the quartet and music. The musicians play

different parts that work together to make

music with different sounds, moods, and feelings.

And to perform together well, they need to

communicate, but they can’t talk during the

music. So watch how they communicate silently,

like watching each other to know when to

start playing.

Viola

Violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart started his musical career when he was very young!He could play the violin when he was 4 years old, and he wrote his first music when he was 5.During the performance, you’ll hear the quartet play music written by Mozart. Mozart thoughtthis music would sound good at a party.

HappySadBadSillyFunnyShyCalmPlayful

SurprisedScared______________________________________________________

During the performance, the NSO musicians will help you see and hear how to put music together and howmusic can communicate feelings and stories. To help you get ready, here are some things to think about.

What do you think?

Extra CreditThe Beethoven music has a pattern

(called a theme) that repeats a few times.

The first time you can hear it is at the very

beginning of the piece. See whether you can hear it

again later in the music. (Hint: Listen for the 7 notes

that sound like they are slowly going “down,”

followed by 6 notes going “up,” then

6 notes going back “down.”)

2 3 4

Fun Fact

Cello

During the music bySchubert, close youreyes and listen for afew moments. Can youidentify the sound ofeach instrument as thequartet plays together?(It’s okay to peek to check.)

Try This!

Jane (violin), Holly (violin), David (cello), and Jim (viola) playtogether as the Kennedy String Quartet. A “string quartet” isa group of four musicians who all play stringed instruments.

ImaginationEver wonder whether music can tell a story?

The music in this performance doesn’t have any

spoken words. But like most music, it is full of

ideas—if you just use your imagination. To help

you get started, the performers will play music

by Beethoven and share the story their friend

imagined when he heard it. His story is about a

girl named Emily who doesn’t want to do her

chores. At the concert, see whether you can

picture this story, too, or if not, silently create

your own story to go along with this music.

(You can try this with any music you hear!)

DirectionsEver wonder how a composer writes a pieceof music?

Composers (people who write music) tell

musicians what notes to play. They also tell

the musicians how to play them. Think about

“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Are there different

ways you can sing it? How about fast? Slow?

Loud? Soft? Composers use tools just like that.

During the performance, the audience will help

the musicians add directions to music—and just

wait until you hear what happens.

InspirationEver wonder what it would be like tocompose music?

Composers sometimes start with an inspiration,

or a good idea, before they write music. During the

performance, you get to be the composer with good

ideas! You, the audience, will decide who the story is

about and where it takes place—then the musicians

will create the music to match.

FeelingsEver wonder why some music sounds sador happy?

Composers have learned how to put music together so

that it can make us feel a certain way. Songs with long,

slow notes sometimes sound sad, and music with quick,

rising notes (like when we laugh) can sound happy.

The quartet will help you learn more about this, but

to get ready, think of a song you know that makes you

feel sad and one that makes you feel happy. Sing a little

of both. How are the songs different?

During the performance, think of words that describe

the feeling the different music gives. Use this word

bank for help. Feel free to add your own words on

the blank lines.

Meet the InstrumentsLook at the instruments played by the quartet—

two violins, one viola, and one cello. They all are

made of wood and have strings. Musicians play

them by using a bow (a stick of wood with a

tight ribbon of horsehair) in their right hand

and pressing the string with the fingers of their

left hand.

But these instruments are not exactly the same—

they are different sizes. That means they sound

a little different. The smaller the instrument, the

higher the sound it makes. Guess which instrument

will sound the highest and which will sound

the lowest?

The Musical TeamThe four musician friends in the Kennedy String

Quartet have played together for more than

10 years. They got together to play music written

just for string quartets (like all the music you’ll

hear at the concert) and to help introduce people

like you to what makes music fun.

They are also a team. When you play on a team,

you work together as a group to do more than

you can by yourselves, right? It’s the same with

the quartet and music. The musicians play

different parts that work together to make

music with different sounds, moods, and feelings.

And to perform together well, they need to

communicate, but they can’t talk during the

music. So watch how they communicate silently,

like watching each other to know when to

start playing.

Viola

Violin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart started his musical career when he was very young!He could play the violin when he was 4 years old, and he wrote his first music when he was 5.During the performance, you’ll hear the quartet play music written by Mozart. Mozart thoughtthis music would sound good at a party.

HappySadBadSillyFunnyShyCalmPlayful

SurprisedScared______________________________________________________

During the performance, the NSO musicians will help you see and hear how to put music together and howmusic can communicate feelings and stories. To help you get ready, here are some things to think about.

What do you think?

Extra CreditThe Beethoven music has a pattern

(called a theme) that repeats a few times.

The first time you can hear it is at the very

beginning of the piece. See whether you can hear it

again later in the music. (Hint: Listen for the 7 notes

that sound like they are slowly going “down,”

followed by 6 notes going “up,” then

6 notes going back “down.”)

2 3 4

Fun Fact

Cello

During the music bySchubert, close youreyes and listen for afew moments. Can youidentify the sound ofeach instrument as thequartet plays together?(It’s okay to peek to check.)

Try This!

Jane (violin), Holly (violin), David (cello), and Jim (viola) playtogether as the Kennedy String Quartet. A “string quartet” isa group of four musicians who all play stringed instruments.

Musical Instrument“Petting Zoo”Before the concert, enjoy

hands-on fun with the

instruments that the

musicians will play on

stage. Pre-concert in

Hall of States. A projectof the Women’s Committeefor the NSO.

“Preview”the Concert HallWe hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon

to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100

musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in

the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even

go backstage) in the playful online tour led by NSO Associate Conductor

Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family ConcertsPlease build on your Kinderkonzert experience by joining us at this season’s

National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, which are performed by

the full NSO:

The Trumpet and the Swan, March 27, 2011

Beethoven Lives Upstairs, May 15, 2011

David M. RubensteinChairman

Michael M. KaiserPresident

Christoph EschenbachMusic DirectorNational Symphony Orchestra

NSO Kinderkonzerts, Ensemble Concerts, and Children’sConcerts are supported in part by generous contributorsto the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to thefund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Departmentof Education, Verizon Foundation, Mr. Martin K. Alloyand Ms. Daris M. Clifton, the Carter and Melissa CafritzCharitable Trust, The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, DCCommission on the Arts and Humanities, Fight forChildren, The President’s Advisory Committee on theArts, National Committee for the Performing Arts, andDr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk.

Gifts and grants to the National Symphony OrchestraEducation Programs are provided by Sandra K. andClement C. Alpert; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation,Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;The Clark Charitable Foundation; Ryna and Melvin CohenFamily Foundation; Mrs. Diane Lipton Dennis; The Maxand Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The CharlesEngelhard Foundation; The Kiplinger Foundation; MLKAFoundation, Inc.; National Trustees of the NationalSymphony Orchestra; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Albert H.Small; Washington Gas; the U.S. Department of Education;and the Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, a program of theKennedy Center Education Department. ARTSEDGE is apart of Thinkfinity.org, a consortium of free educationalWeb sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

For more about the performing arts and arts education,visit the Kennedy Center’s Education Department online atwww.kennedy-center.org/education

The U.S. Department of Education supports approximatelyone-third of the budget for the Kennedy Center EducationDepartment. The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarilyrepresent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, andyou should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheetby sharing it with friends!

Wait! There’s More!

For Teachers and ParentsDear Grownups:Welcome to the NSO Kinderkonzerts, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergartenthrough grade 2 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activityideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program

The quartet will perform excerpts from the musical selections below (all written for string quartets). Before or after

the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical selections if you have access

to them in the library or online. Ask children to see whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the

second time.

String Quartet No. 12 in F major, “American,” movement 2. Lento (slow), by Antonin Dvorák (da-VOR-zhak)

Divertimento in D Major, K. 136, “Salzburg Symphony No. 1,” movement 3. Presto (very fast), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart)

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18, movement 3. Andante cantabile (walking pace and song-like), by Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, movement 2. Allegro molto capriccioso (fast marching pace, unpredictable), by Béla Bartók (BAR-tock)

"A Day in the Park" by David Teie and audience

Quartettsatz (Movement for String Quartet) in C minor, D. 703, by Franz Schubert

More Fun With MusicHere are some activities for children.

Complete the Song

During the performance, the musicians change the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It” so that it describes

what they feel and do. One is “If you’re nervous and you know it, shake your knees.”

Before or after the performance, try it yourself. Fill in the blank: “If you’re happy and you know it, ____________

_______________.” Then try choosing a word from the word bank on page 3 and thinking of an action to do:

If you’re __________ and you know it, _________________. With friends, take turns singing your new song lyrics.

Sound Check

Before or after the performance, look around your classroom or home for different-sized plastic or cardboard

containers that are the same shape. Turn them upside down and see how the sound changes when you tap them

with a ruler or spoon.

Picture the StoryDuring the music by Beethoven, the quartet tells a story or you imagine your own story. After the performance,

draw a picture of something you saw in your “mind’s eye” as you listened. Share your drawings with a friend.

5 6

Kinderkonzert

Performed byThe Kennedy String Quartet :Holly Hamilton, violinJane Bowyer Stewart, violinJames Deighan (pronounced DEE-gun), violaDavid Teie (pronounced TIE), cello

Ever wonder how music is made? Or whyit sounds the way it does? Or how it makes us feel acertain way? You’re not the only one! At the concert,you and your friends will join four musicians from theNational Symphony Orchestra (NSO) to explore someof the wonders of music. Together, you’ll make musicwith friends…and that’s a really fun thing to do!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Hello, teachers and parents!Please see page 5 for

information and activities.

˘

A Good Audience…stays seated,stays quiet,doesn’t eat,

listens, and claps.Have fun!

Musical Instrument“Petting Zoo”Before the concert, enjoy

hands-on fun with the

instruments that the

musicians will play on

stage. Pre-concert in

Hall of States. A projectof the Women’s Committeefor the NSO.

“Preview”the Concert HallWe hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon

to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100

musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in

the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even

go backstage) in the playful online tour led by NSO Associate Conductor

Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family ConcertsPlease build on your Kinderkonzert experience by joining us at this season’s

National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, which are performed by

the full NSO:

The Trumpet and the Swan, March 27, 2011

Beethoven Lives Upstairs, May 15, 2011

David M. RubensteinChairman

Michael M. KaiserPresident

Christoph EschenbachMusic DirectorNational Symphony Orchestra

NSO Kinderkonzerts, Ensemble Concerts, and Children’sConcerts are supported in part by generous contributorsto the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to thefund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

Additional support is provided by the U.S. Departmentof Education, Verizon Foundation, Mr. Martin K. Alloyand Ms. Daris M. Clifton, the Carter and Melissa CafritzCharitable Trust, The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundation, The Clark Charitable Foundation, DCCommission on the Arts and Humanities, Fight forChildren, The President’s Advisory Committee on theArts, National Committee for the Performing Arts, andDr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk.

Gifts and grants to the National Symphony OrchestraEducation Programs are provided by Sandra K. andClement C. Alpert; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation,Inc.; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;The Clark Charitable Foundation; Ryna and Melvin CohenFamily Foundation; Mrs. Diane Lipton Dennis; The Maxand Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; The CharlesEngelhard Foundation; The Kiplinger Foundation; MLKAFoundation, Inc.; National Trustees of the NationalSymphony Orchestra; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mr. Albert H.Small; Washington Gas; the U.S. Department of Education;and the Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, a program of theKennedy Center Education Department. ARTSEDGE is apart of Thinkfinity.org, a consortium of free educationalWeb sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

For more about the performing arts and arts education,visit the Kennedy Center’s Education Department online atwww.kennedy-center.org/education

The U.S. Department of Education supports approximatelyone-third of the budget for the Kennedy Center EducationDepartment. The contents of this Cuesheet do not necessarilyrepresent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, andyou should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

© 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheetby sharing it with friends!

Wait! There’s More!

For Teachers and ParentsDear Grownups:Welcome to the NSO Kinderkonzerts, designed to introduce children in pre-kindergartenthrough grade 2 to musical instruments of the orchestra. Please help your young concert-goers read and understand the information in this Cuesheet. The information and activityideas below are designed to help you further the children’s concert experience.

The Concert Program

The quartet will perform excerpts from the musical selections below (all written for string quartets). Before or after

the concert, you may want to have the children listen to some or all of these musical selections if you have access

to them in the library or online. Ask children to see whether they can recognize the music when they hear it the

second time.

String Quartet No. 12 in F major, “American,” movement 2. Lento (slow), by Antonin Dvorák (da-VOR-zhak)

Divertimento in D Major, K. 136, “Salzburg Symphony No. 1,” movement 3. Presto (very fast), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (MO-tzart)

String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18, movement 3. Andante cantabile (walking pace and song-like), by Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, movement 2. Allegro molto capriccioso (fast marching pace, unpredictable), by Béla Bartók (BAR-tock)

"A Day in the Park" by David Teie and audience

Quartettsatz (Movement for String Quartet) in C minor, D. 703, by Franz Schubert

More Fun With MusicHere are some activities for children.

Complete the Song

During the performance, the musicians change the song “If You’re Happy and You Know It” so that it describes

what they feel and do. One is “If you’re nervous and you know it, shake your knees.”

Before or after the performance, try it yourself. Fill in the blank: “If you’re happy and you know it, ____________

_______________.” Then try choosing a word from the word bank on page 3 and thinking of an action to do:

If you’re __________ and you know it, _________________. With friends, take turns singing your new song lyrics.

Sound Check

Before or after the performance, look around your classroom or home for different-sized plastic or cardboard

containers that are the same shape. Turn them upside down and see how the sound changes when you tap them

with a ruler or spoon.

Picture the StoryDuring the music by Beethoven, the quartet tells a story or you imagine your own story. After the performance,

draw a picture of something you saw in your “mind’s eye” as you listened. Share your drawings with a friend.

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Kinderkonzert

Performed byThe Kennedy String Quartet :Holly Hamilton, violinJane Bowyer Stewart, violinJames Deighan (pronounced DEE-gun), violaDavid Teie (pronounced TIE), cello

Ever wonder how music is made? Or whyit sounds the way it does? Or how it makes us feel acertain way? You’re not the only one! At the concert,you and your friends will join four musicians from theNational Symphony Orchestra (NSO) to explore someof the wonders of music. Together, you’ll make musicwith friends…and that’s a really fun thing to do!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Hello, teachers and parents!Please see page 5 for

information and activities.

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A Good Audience…stays seated,stays quiet,doesn’t eat,

listens, and claps.Have fun!