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QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS?

Contact Adrienne Valencia,
Director of Education & Outreach
Phone: 619.615.3911
E-mail: avalencia@sandiegosymphony.org

 

TRANSPORTATION TO CONCERTS

San Diego Symphony currently has a fund to help certain schools with transportation to our Young People's Concerts.  If your school needs this assistance, let us know by checking the appropriate box on the reservation form.  Please note: Because the Symphony wants to assist as many schools as possible with limited funds, our policy is to help either with the cost of transportation or the cost of tickets.

 

DOCENT VISITS

Advocates for Classical Music (AFCM) offer docent visits at your school site approximately two weeks before your concert date.  These 30-45  minute presentations are fun and informative, extending the educational value of the Young People's Concert.  Typical visits include one or two volunteers who will introduce your students to the instrumental families of the orchestra, engage them in fun listening activities using the music you’ll hear on the concert and discuss concert manners. Docents also provide teachers with a recording of the music and a curriculum guide for additional instruction. Docent visits are offered free of charge to all schools attending the YPCs.  To request a docent for your class, check the appropriate box on the YPC reservation form or email AFCM's Vice President of Education, Aveline von Ehrenberg at ypcdocents@aol.com.

 

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BERTON FAMILY YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS

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We invite you to bring your students to these educational and entertaining concerts performed in beautiful, historic Copley Symphony Hall.  All performances are approximately 45 minutes long and most appropriate for grades 2-8.  Ticket prices are $5 per student.  One free ticket is given to an adult chaperone (teacher, aid or parent volunteer) for every 10 student tickets purchased.  Additional adults pay $5 each.

 

Questions about Berton Family Young People's Concerts? See our FAQ.

Sign up your class by downloading our Reservation Form and faxing to 619.235.0005.

YPC 1: Symphony Storybook

Wednesday, October 26 & Thursday, October 27, 2011

9:45 & 11:15 a.m. each day

Character. Setting. Plot. Conflict.  Music can express the elements of a story in ways that mere words cannot.  From fairy-tales to some scary tales, you’ll hear the San Diego Symphony play famous works that depict your favorite stories.

CURRICULUM CONNECTION: English Language Arts

YPC2: Passport to the World: A Musical Journey Around the Globe

Seats are still available for the following concert:  Friday, February 3, 2012 @ 11:15 a.m. (Both concerts on January 31 and February 3 @ 9:45 are full)

Travel around the world with a sampling of some of music’s greatest composers.  Our journey will start in Europe, go across to Asia, then down to Africa and then South America.  We’ll wind up right here at home in America!  Learn how various cultures have influenced the symphonic music that we know and love.

CURRICULUM CONNECTION: Social Studies

YPC 3: Young People's Choice

Seats are still available for all four concerts:

Wednesday, March 21 & Thursday, March 22, 2012

9:45 & 11:15 a.m. each day

Have you ever wanted to tell the orchestra what pieces to play?  Here’s your chance!  You’ll be able to vote for your favorite movie theme, symphony, programmatic piece and a work that features poetry or narration.  Voting by internet only will start on October 30, 2011 and close on February 1, 2012.  Download the ballot here.

CURRICULUM CONNECTION: Visual and Performing Arts, Civics
   

Parents and educators are encouraged to call Adrienne Valencia, Director of Education & Outreach, at 619.615.3911 for more details or email avalencia@sandiegosymphony.org.


Advocates for Classical Music is a non-profit organization that was established in 1996 to build future audiences for classical music.  These dedicated volunteers provide presentations to school children who attend the San Diego Symphony’s Young People’s Concerts.  Docent programs are available by contacting Aveline von Ehrenberg, Education Vice-President with the Advocates for Classical Music, at ypcdocents@aol.com.

 

Ticket underwriting is provided by the following organizations, companies and foundations:
Advocates for Classical Music, Fidelity Investments, County Employees' Charitable Organization, Leichtag Family Foundation and The Tippett Foundation.

 

Good manners are essential in every situation.  Concert Manners Guide is included here.
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