The Inside Scoop | April 2021

Upcoming Events Let's Get Silly! August 7th, 2021

Come play with music during an outdoor, performance on Saturday, August 7th at The Field at Stanley Marketplace. The music from our virtual "Let's Get Silly" program will come to life in this lively and fun return to in-person Tiny Tots programs. Listen to the silliest instrument sounds you can imagine, explore emotions, and make funny faces along with the music, play a game of freeze dance with the orchestra, and more. Purchasing tickets now secures your spot to one of the program times, which will be assigned later as we know more about program capacity and spacing.

PURCHASE SUMMER IN-PERSON TICKETS

Released Today! Tiny Tots: Orchestra Mystery

Kids will be musical detectives, figuring out how instruments make music, which instrument is the highest, how an orchestra works, and so much more. Put on your detective hat and help us sleuth our way through this fun-filled program. You'll receive:

A 50-minute interactive program to watch whenever you want - all at once, choose your own adventure, or explore one short video at a time. More than a dozen on-demand interactive videos featuring over 30 performers, including musicians, teaching artists, and our guests DDAT. Access to a menu of musical content, including online games, at-home activities, curated audio playlists, and additional resources. And you’ll receive stickers and an activity book sent home with coloring pages, puzzles, mazes, and more.

PURCHASE ORCHESTRA MYSTERY

Learn more about the full Tiny Tots season here. We are committed to equity and access in the orchestra space. Need discounted or free access? Request it here.

Fun with Music

Musical Rollercoaster This video by Virtual Republic features an amazing roller coaster animation from the sheet music for Ferdinand Ries' second symphony that is actually correctly synchronized to the music.  Marble Machine The Marble Machine is a handmade music box that powers a kick drum, bass, vibraphone and other instruments using a hand crank and 2,000 marbles.

The Activity Corner

This time last year, we began our art party series. These videos and activities are designed to get kids creating and exploring art through musical inspiration. Find a full art party activity guide here, and our art party videos here. And stay tuned - we have a few more art parties planned for this summer!

Trailblazers: Undine Smith Moore

Undine Smith Moore started her musical journey as a pianist but was most known as a composer and incredibly talented professor of music. Her early experiences at her childhood church helped shape her love for music and influenced her future compositions. She is best known for her vocal music that combines traditional spirituals and folk music with classical techniques. She composed art songs, chamber music, arranged spirituals, and more. She worked to advance the music of Black composers and received recognition for this as well as for her important work as a music educator. Smith Moore once stated that she experienced “teaching itself as an art.” Enjoy a short video of a piece of music by Smith Moore here and a mini playlist of her music here.

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