In collaboration with Carnegie Hall, the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra recently participated in Link Up, a music education program provided by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI). The 2020-21 season's theme was "The Orchestra Rocks." The nearly 5,500 students involved in Link Up participated in a virtual culminating concert beginning on May 17 where they sang and played the recorder or the violin with the orchestra from their classroom or home. This performance often serves as students' first concert experience and provides them with the opportunity to apply the musical concepts they have studied.
For more than 30 years, Link Up has paired orchestras with students in grades three through five at schools in their local communities to explore orchestral repertoire and fundamental musical skills, including creative work and composition, through a hands-on music curriculum. Link Up addressed the need for music instruction and resources by providing a free, yearlong curriculum that teachers can implement, along with classroom materials, online video and audio resources, and the professional development and support necessary to make the program an engaging experience for students.
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra is one of 120 national and international organizations that were chosen for this program. Visit http://www.carnegiehall.org/LinkUp for further details.
Leave a Review