Performances for Children - 2007-2008 Concert Dates:

January 2008, Date TBA Trinity On Main, New Britain
E. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (version in English)
Virtuosi & CLO OPERAtunities Young Artist Program Production
(with piano accompaniment)

(for Jefferson Elementary School)

 

December 3, 12:30 pm, Trinity On Main, New Britain

Puccini – La Boheme (version in Italian, with English narration)

Virtuosi & CLO Production

(with piano accompaniment)

School Concert 1
Wednesday, January 16,  9:00 AM Chamberlain Elementary School, New Britain
School Concert 2
Wednesday, January 16, 10:00 AM John Paul II School, New Britain

School Concert 3&4
Thursday, January 17, 9:AM -11AM Vance Elementary School

 

School Concert 5
Wednesday, May 14, 9:00 AM Smalley School, New Britain
School Concert 6
Wednesday, May 14, 10:30 AM Northend School, New Britain
School Concert 7
Thursday, May 15, 9:00 AM Smith School, New Britain
School Concert 8
Thursday, May 15, 10:30 AM, Lincoln School, New Britain

 

The purpose of the Education Program is to introduce classical music to children. We take special pride in the orchestra's educational offering.
These concerts are an important part of our community outreach.

Currently the Virtuosi has a music education program that reaches approximately 1,400 children in New Britain with fun and inspiring programs that are part concert, part lecture, and in part a hands-on introduction to classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. Through our series of seven educational concerts in New Britain elementary schools, we provide children from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds with the opportunity to hear a style and quality of music. This program is very popular in these schools, and gives educators the opportunity to emphasize classical music in their school curriculum. School concerts feature a dialogue between the members of the orchestra and the student audience. Children learn about the different instruments in the orchestra, elements of style, information about famous composers, and other interesting facts from music history.

The Program is sponsored by our sponsors and are free for the schools.

If you are interested in the Connecticut Virtuosi coming to your school, please contact the Orchestra office at info@thevirtuosi.org

For the list of the last season's school concerts click here...