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The Great Falls Symphony's Education and Outreach mission is to enrich the lives and communities across north central Montana by increasing musical involvement, performances, and activities that cultivate knowledge and enjoyment of music.
For information on how you can experience or support these programs, please contact:
Lucas Poe-Kiser, Education and Outreach Coordinator at (406)453-4102 or lucas@gfsymphony.org.
Youth Matinee Concerts:
The Great Falls Symphony offers Youth Matinee concerts designed specially for elementary school students. Held in the beautiful Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts in the Great Falls Civic Center, the concerts offer students the chance to hear a live symphony orchestra performance specially designed for them. Listening guides are provided to help enhance the students' experience. Reservations required. Please call the Symphony for details 453-4102 or download the brochure and order form (PDF).
November 30, 2011, 1:00 pm - THE NUTCRACKER (2nd ACT)
featuring the Great Falls Symphony with the Eugene Ballet Company
The Nutcracker Listening Guide (PDF)
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March 28, 2012 1:00 pm - SPRING MATINEE
featuring the Great Falls Youth Orchestra and the winner of the Young Artist Showcase
The Spring Matinee Listening Guide (coming soon!)
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The Cascade Quartet and the Chinook Winds: Resident Chamber Ensembles
The Cascade Quartet and the Chinook Winds are the Great Falls Symphony's professional resident chamber ensembles. These musicians serve as principal players in the symphony, perform on the popular Chamber Music Series, teach privately in the community, and present educational programs for schools and communities across Montana. Every year the Cascade Quartet and the Chinook Winds travel hundreds of miles across Montana bringing their passion of music to audiences of all ages.
- Educational and Interactive assembly performances for elementary school students
- Collaborative concerts with a high school choirs, bands, or orchestras
- Cross disciplinary collaborations with art, writing, and language classes
- Multi-day Music Residencies
- Chamber Music Tours
- Music Workshops
- Masterclasses
If you would like to engage the Cascade Quartet or the Chinook Winds, contact Lucas at (406)453-4102 or lucas@gfsymphony.org
Music Lessons
Members of our resident chamber ensembles, the Cascade Quartet and the Chinook Winds provide private music instruction and maintain active music studios. Our musicians are graduates from renowned music conservatories and provide high-quality instruction. For a list of teachers contact Lucas at (406)453-4102.
Symphony Mentorship
The Great Falls Symphony and the Great Falls Public Schools are teaming up to help match Symphony musicians with students and teachers in a band or orchestra classroom. This program is designed to coordinate with the curriculum and to support student learning. One-on-one help, group lessons, and discussions on instrumental technique are just a few examples of this exciting program.
The Great Falls Youth Orchestra
The Great Falls Symphony's regional Youth Orchestra is comprised of north central Montana's finest young musicians. They perform 2 concerts every year at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts in the Great Falls Civic Center. Your attendance to their concerts help support the program. Auditions are held 3 times a year - September, December, and May. To learn more about this exciting high school orchestra visit www.gfyouthorchestra.org.
Student Rush Tickets: Great Falls Symphony Concerts
What a great deal! $5 student rush tickets to the Great Falls Symphony performances are available the day of the concert, 1 ½ hours prior to the show. Tickets can be purchased at the Mansfield Theater box office in the lobby, please show your student ID.
Student Tickets: Chamber Music Series
Student tickets are $5 for this world-class concert series. Members of the Cascade Quartet and the Chinook Winds along with guest artists perform standard chamber music as well as newly commissioned works.
Artist-in-Residence
Every other year, the Great Falls Youth Orchestra invites a composer to be the Artist-in-Residence for the entire season. During the residency, the Youth Orchestra premieres new music written by the artist, receives coachings, and becomes acquainted with the compositional process. Since most of the orchestra's repertoire is written by composers from the past, it is important that music students have an artistic connection with composers of today.
The 8th Grade Side-by-Side
8th Grade orchestra students from North and East Middle Schools combine to rehearse and participate in a concert with the Great Falls Youth Orchestra. This side-by-side performance provide 8th grade students the opportunity to perform with the best high school musicians in north central Montana and to perform on the Mansfield Theater stage.
Open Rehearsals
Open Rehearsals are offered during our World Artist Series to high school and collegiate students. Previous artists include Yo Yo Ma, Midori, Sir James Galway, Itzhak Pearlman, and Joshua Bell. Reservations are required.
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