Young People’s Concerts, or “YPCs” as we like to call them, are performed for area third through eighth grade students every fall and winter, reaching approximately 13,000 students and teachers each year. These 40-minute programs feature the full Wichita Symphony Orchestra and often utilize actors or dancers to illustrate the program. For many students, these fun and educational concerts are their first experience with live symphonic music!
Please consider a donation to the Wichita Symphony in support of educational programs!
Subscribe to the Wichita Symphony YouTube Channel to get notified of new videos!
Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Written by the WSO's own Matt Blauer, this lively program follows a curious student attending their very first concert. Guided by a well-meaning teacher whose demonstrations don't always go as planned, hilarious mishaps ensue. As the orchestra comes to the rescue, audiences will discover the unique sounds of each instruments' family.
This performance includes a wide variety of music, allowing each family to showcase their distinctive sound. Leroy Anderson helps show off the brass and woodwind families, with pieces like Clarinet Candy and 76 Trombones. Ed Argenziano brings a high energy piece with Stinkin' Garbage, giving students the chance to see the fun of the percussion family, and how nearly anything can become an instrument.
The complete excerpt list will be available soon.
Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Step into a musical storybook with Peter and the Wolf as the WSO brings this nostalgic tale to life! The charming work introduces young listeners to the instruments of the orchestra through fun characters and energetic themes. Follow Peter on his adventure as he encounters a cheerful bird, a swimming duck, an ornery cat, and a looming wolf.
With a narrator guiding the journey, students can see how instrumental music can paint vivid scenes and emotions without costumes or sets.
Scholarships are available for schools or students who may have financial need. An application will open in August.
Questions? Email Alyssa at ypc@wso.org.
USD 259 and Wichita Private Schools
Schools outside of USD 259
If you are looking for activities or musically-themed lessons for children who are unexpectedly home from school, browse these resources that we send to teachers prior to our Young People's Concerts! These activities are ideal for elementary aged children.
Through partnership with USD 259, Ion Concert Media, Apples & Arrows, Cowtown, and Botanica, the Wichita Symphony is pleased to present three virtual Young People's Concerts which can be enjoyed at home or in the classroom.
Bank of America
The Sam & Rie Bloomfield Foundation
Jackie & Hank Byars
Capitol Federal Foundation
Evergy
Philip & Laura Knight
Koch Family Foundation
Lattner Family Foundation
Dwane L. & Velma Lunt Wallace Charitable Foundation
Wichita Symphony Ambassadors
Young People's Concerts are also sponsored in part by the State of Kansas through the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Wichita Symphony receives funding for general operational support from the
|
Please upgrade
Internet Explorer
|
or try one of these other browsers.
Browsers are free and easy to install.
|
||||
| Upgrade Internet Explorer | What's a browser? Opt out |
