2019/2020

For Early & Middle Years Students

GRADES 1-3 GRADES 4-6

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…

CONCERT LENGTHApproximately 55-minutes

LOCATIONCentennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB

COSTSTUDENTS - $7.25 each (tax included)CHAPERONES - One chaperone per 10 students is required andadmitted free of charge (including teacher). Special Needs Assistantsare admitted free of charge. Any additional chaperones are allowed at the discretion of the WSO and are charged $10 (tax included). Note: All chaperones must arrive and be seated with their school. This includes any parent volunteers.

LESSON PLANS & AUDIO RECORDINGSThe study guide with comprehensive lesson plans is provided in convenient PDF format along with MP3 audio recordings. These resources are included free of charge with your paid ticket order or your registration for the Listening Workshops in the fall.Beginning in September, we will e-mail a confirmation/receipt with a download link for the PDF guide and audio recordings.

TO ORDER SEATSSubmit your completed order form with payment-in-full using one of the following methods:• Mail completed form and payment to the address indicated• Fax completed form with credit card informationDownload a fillable order form at: wso.ca/adventures-in-musicNote: Seats are assigned based on the date payment is received.

REFUNDSPlease ensure that the total amount on the Order Form is correct.Should a refund be required, credits with the WSO Box Office will be issued.

LISTENING WORKSHOPSCome listen, participate and experience highlights from the lessonplans for both programs in fun-filled sessions with your peers.Wednesday, September 25, 2019

8:30am – 4:00pm (ADVENTURES IN MUSIC)3:30pm – 7:00pm (MUSICAL DISCOVERIES)

Register at: manitobaorff.orf/wso-moc-workshop.html

SEATING & PAYMENT INQUIRIES

Jeffrey AcostaGroup & Education Events Coordinator

Phone: (204) 949-3995E-mail: jacosta@wso.mb.ca

PROGRAM INQUIRIES

Brent JohnsonEducation & Community Engagement Manager

Phone: (204) 949-3967E-mail: bjohnson@wso.mb.ca

WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

2110-One Lombard PlaceWinnipeg, MB R3B 0X3

Fax: 204.956.4271

Please visit wso.ca/schools for more information

FUNDED BY:

PROGRAM PARTNER:

NEW FOR 2019 Both workshops on

the same day!

2019/2020

EDUCATIONCONCERTSFor Early & Middle Years Students

GRADES 1-3

WALL TO WALLPERCUSSIONNAOMI WOO, CONDUCTOR

Monday, March 9 ■ 10:30AMTuesday, March 10 ■ 10:30AM ■ 1:00PM

DISCOVER THE MUSICAL WORLD OF

THE ORCHESTRA AND NEARLY EVERY

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT IMAGINABLE –

EVEN THE KITCHEN SINK!

This concert has everything, including the kitchen sink!Centennial Concert Hall will be transformed into the home of percussionist Vern Griffiths in this unique and energeticprogram. Through great symphonic classics, Vern and specialguests will explore all the percussion instruments of theorchestra, the orchestra itself, and the musical possibilitiesof instruments found in ever y household.

WSO.CA/MUSICAL-DISCOVERIES

GRADES 4-6

AVENGERS OFTHE LOST ARTNAOMI WOO, CONDUCTOR

Monday, April 27 ■ 1:00PMTuesday, April 28 ■ 10:30AM ■ 1:00PMWednesday, May 13 ■ 10:30AM ■ 1:00PMThursday, May 14 ■ 10:30AM ■ 13h00 (EN FRANÇAIS)

EXPLORE THE FASCINATING WORLD

OF MUSIC AND ART!

Bring your students to Centennial Concert Hall to help theWSO and our resident superhero, Captain Manitoba, avengesome clever ar t thieves. Together we will explore the fascinatingrelationship between music and art through story with excerptsfrom Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition along with someother really super musical selections. This year’s adventure will be made even more exciting with performances byCanadian children’s entertainer Mr. Mark, professional dancers, a live painting on-stage and student movement,recorder and string ensembles, and of course the full WSO!

WSO.CA/ADVENTURES-IN-MUSIC

BACH TO SCHOOL

Wed, Oct 23, 2019Wed, Feb 12, 2020 ■ 10:00AM ■ 1:00PM

Bach to School is a bilingual in-school program where a smallensemble of WSO musicians visit students in Winnipeg schools**and provide an engaging an interactive educational performance.WSO has several Bach to School small ensembles consisting ofstring ensembles, brass and woodwind quintets. Some ensembles’performances are geared more towards middle school. One stringensemble presents entirely in French.

FORMATEach ensemble group shares two separate 35-minute presentationswith various grade levels of students, allowing students to be splitinto two different audience groups. During these interactivepresentations, the musicians often invite the students to respond,play the instruments, conduct the ensemble group, or clap or singalong to a familiar theme.

ELIGIBILITYPerformances are limited and unfortunately Bach to School is full for 2019-20.

To be eligible, a school must commit to bring a minimum of 80 students to any one or more of the Musical Discoveries,Adventures in Music and/or Student Matinee performances by the eligibil ity deadline in June.*

To express your interest in a Bach to School performance for 2020-21, please watch for the program information in spring 2020.

WSO.CA/BACH-TO-SCHOOL *subject to availability **limited to schools located within the perimeter highway

- PROGRAM FULL -

EARLY BIRD OFFER!SIGN UP FOR MUSICAL DISCOVERIES

OR ADVENTURES IN MUSIC BYSUBMITTING YOUR ORDER AND

PAYMENT BY FRIDAY, OCT 28, 2019AND PAY ONLY $6.25 PER STUDENT!