Presenting Great concerts of classical, jazz, sacred, and contemporary music
Fun With Mozart! – This program introduces students to the music of one of the most famous musicians in Western culture, Wolfgang Mozart. The concert includes his most famous melodies; and songs from famous operas like The Magic Flute. In partnership with the Portland Opera Education Program, students will hear a live opera singer and learn how an opera tells a story through music.
This page is where you will find information about our music education programs and partnerships. We are looking forward to our new "Concerts For Kids" programs, which will be starting in our 2024-2025 year!
Concerts for Kids will be an opportunity to bring professional musicians into elementary schools where they will perform, work with children, and partner with music teachers to enhance the music program at a school.
Stay tuned as we are updating this page!
STRUCTURE –
Concerts For Kids includes three components:
Pre-Concert Education – The musicians performing these concerts are professional concerts artists and music educators. The first part of the program consists of engaging students in the classroom prior to the concert performance. A short unit teaching history, style, and cultural aspects of the music prepares students for the concert performance.
Concert Performance – Musicians perform a LIVE concert for students in the classroom. One of our 4 programs are selected in coordination with the school and its music teacher.
Student Participation – Students have an opportunity to participate in the concert. As an example: students will learn to play jazz rhythms using ‘bucket drums’ and improvise melodies using kazoos.
2024-2025 Concerts For Kids – Programs
CONCEPT – Concerts For Kids brings professional musicians who are concert artists and educators into local elementary schools to perform concerts, engage with students, and provide interactive music opportunities.
PURPOSE – our goal is to bring Concerts For Kids to schools where students may not typically have opportunities to hear LIVE concerts or meet professional musicians. Our first program in our 2024-25 season is at Image Elementary. We will work with local school districts to identify elementary school with the most need and a best fit, especially if there is a reduced lunch program for 60% of students.
Jumanji – This is a multi-media interactive program featuring music composed for the popular children’s book Jumanji. The program combines music, art, and reading the storybook of Jumanji. Students will have an opportunity to participate in the concert by reading the story and taking on the role of various animals.
Made In America: JAZZ – This program and concert explores the unique American music of Jazz. Our jazz quartet features Brazilian pianist Jasnam Daya Singh. The musicians will perform and explain how to improvise on a melody. Students will get an opportunity to improvise using bucket drums, kazoos, and their voices.
There are FOUR unique Concerts:
The Tango Project – This program and concert explores the music and rhythm of Tango music from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain. Students will learn about this important music from Latin America and learn how to dance the Tango with our Tango dancers.