Message from Jason Spencer, Education Director NC Symphony
See and hear the North Carolina Symphony wherever you are—and learn What Makes Music, Music!
During this unprecedented time, students need access to the arts more than ever—and at the Symphony, our music education mission remains constant. To that end, we have released a digital broadcast of a North Carolina Symphony Education Concert and its companion materials, to support teachers who are engaging their students virtually and parents who are continuing their children’s education at home. This educational content is available free of charge for students, teachers, parents, and audiences of all ages to access and enjoy across North Carolina and worldwide.
This video features material from a previously filmed Education Concert at Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. It stars the North Carolina Symphony’s professional musicians and Music Director Grant Llewellyn performing music by Beethoven, Brahms, William Grant Still, and more! Along the way, Associate Conductor Wesley Schulz takes students on a journey to learn “What Makes Music, Music,” exploring fundamentals such as melody, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, and texture. Wesley guides students on how to actively listen and participate as they watch the orchestra perform!
Watch Listen & LearnOur accompanying Student Book coordinates with the music and topics covered in the video. The book introduces each composer, and shares fun facts about their life and their music.
View the Student BookThese materials were developed by the North Carolina Symphony in close partnership with our state’s music educators. The concepts taught in the video and in the Student Book align with the state curriculum for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. (This said, we welcome anyone and everyone to watch, listen, learn, and enjoy!)
For more information and performaces, visit the North Carolina Symphony on Facebook. Enjoy the concert! /djv