In the Community
In the Community
Brandeis University senior adult education program, BOLLI
Lexington Symphony Chamber Players present lecture/concert at Brandeis University.
National Heritage Museum, Lexington
Children's Workshop and Concert with special guest artist Stefan Jackiw, violinist (pictured with Lexington Symphony in 2006). Also featuring selected photos of animals from the Polaroid Collections.
Children's Hospital, Boston
Concert program for children and their parents/caregivers. Performance is "piped" through hospital.
Stefan Jackiw with LS
Lexington High School
Lexington Symphony string players visit Lexington High School to coach students preparing for Senior District auditions. In a master class/mock audition setting, the students play their prepared pieces in front of the Lexington Symphony coach and peers. Students are given feedback and encouragement in preparation for the audition.
Shopper's Night, Lexington
Lexington Symphony Chamber Players perform holiday music at Brookline Bank.
Children's Hospital, Boston
Lexington Symphony Chamber Players perform in lobby of Children's Hospital, Boston. One parent remarked: "Hearing the music as I entered the hospital made all the difference in our visit to Children's today."
SAGE, Senior Adult Group Extraordinaire, Temple Isaiah, Lexington
Lexington Symphony Chamber Players present lecture and performance with selections from Schubert's Octet for clarinet, bassoon, horn and string quintet.
Dana Home, Lexington
Violin duo performs for senior residents at the Dana Home.
September 2007
Lexington Farmers' Market: Lexington Symphony Chamber Players perform at outdoor market.
While in Lexington for the Lexington Symphony's February 3, 2007 concert, world-renowned hornist Gail Williams participated in a clinic with music students at Lexington High School on Thursday, Feb. 1. Lexington Symphony Music Director Jonathan McPhee conducted the LHS Wind Ensemble for hundreds of students from the high school's instrumental music programs. The work rehearsed and performed was Summer's Journey, a new piece by American composer Elliott Schwartz. Solo parts for horn and flute were played by Ms. Williams and Lexington Symphony principal flautist Danielle Boudrot, respectively. The LHS Wind Ensemble prepared this challenging work with Jeffrey Leonard, its director, in anticipation of this event. The first segment of the program included a rehearsal where the musical details were explored, followed by an introduction to the horn by Ms. Williams, Q and A and a final performance of the full piece. The program was designed to inspire active rather than passive listening, build appreciation of contemporary music, and present a unique opportunity for students to work hand-in-hand with Williams, McPhee and Boudrot.
This program was funded in part by a grant from the Lexington Education Foundation.
Elementary schools, Lexington
Lexington Symphony Chamber Players present workshop with third grade students, creating Sight and Sound presentation using student artwork of animals and live music from Lexington Symphony musicians.
An afternoon of events: instrument "petting zoo", craftsmen's demonstrations of how instruments work and are made, opportunities for kids to conduct small groups and a raffle to conduct the whole orchestra. Christopher Bing, illustrator of the Lexington Reads book, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Short version of the big evening concert included The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a narrated work by composer Julian Wachner.
Stefan Jackiw, rising star of the violin world, worked with the Symphony to prepare for an upcoming concert tour and gave Lexington music students a "behind the scenes" look at how an orchestra, soloist and conductor work together to shape a concerto. Evening included an open Q and A session with the soloist and conductor and a complete performance of the concerto.
Music to illustrate lecture on early American instruments by Darcy Kuronen, Curator of Musical Instruments, included performance of a string quartet by Ben Franklin.
For SAGE (seniors' group) at Temple Isaiah. Classical Café at elementary school level, up-close and personal performance for kids over lunch (developed by Lexington's Fiske School arts enrichment committee (ACT)) has featured Lexington Symphony players numerous times since its inception in 2003. In addition, Lexington Symphony players have presented interactive outreach programs at Fiske Elementary School and have participated in the Arts Fair at Harrington Elementary School and other events.
The Lexington Symphony highlights a special connection to Lexington's historic past with its April concerts, which occur near Patriots' Day and feature music by British and American composers, and collaboration with the Lexington Minute Men, William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps, and Lexington High School Madrigal Singers.
