Arts and Education
Quinte Symphony is committed to providing exposure to music with emphasis on the string family to elementary and secondary schools in the Quinte region. Our musicians share their excitement and enthusiasm for symphonic music and orchestral instruments with the students. Quinte Symphony’s goal is to support and enhance the music curriculum, and to help the students form a connection with the cultural core of the Quinte community.
School Outreach Programs
Carnival of the Animals
'Carnival of the Animals' is a 45 minute program of delightful music with animal themes to introduce elementary school students to the beauty of string music with its variety of moods and sounds - even a donkey’s bray! The program is designed to captivate the K-Gr 5 age group as well as entertain an audience of all ages. Each piece of music is introduced by a short poem. The instruments are described to the students noting similarities and differences in size, sound and manner of playing.
Introduction to Strings
'Introduction to Strings' is a weekly classroom visit from October through May, by string players of Quinte Symphony to demonstrate how a violin is made using a take-apart instrument. The musicians describe the instrument and name its parts and how they function. They then demonstrate different techniques and styles of playing, to the delight of students. The students think it’s awesome that before the class is over they each have the opportunity to hold and play a violin.
'Introduction to Strings' is a weekly classroom visit from October through May, by string players of Quinte Symphony to demonstrate how a violin is made using a take-apart instrument. The musicians describe the instrument and name its parts and how they function. They then demonstrate different techniques and styles of playing, to the delight of students. The students think it’s awesome that before the class is over they each have the opportunity to hold and play a violin.
