Education Concert 2005

For its 2nd year, the Educational Concert moved to Woolsey Hall in order to accommodate the over 1,600 students who wished to attend. The overwhelming crowd favorite was the compilation of Star Wars themes from the original trilogy, followed by Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries. The students were introduced to the instruments of the orchestra through Benjamin Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. The excited faces of students during the concert graced the front page of the New Haven register, as well as Channel 8 news.

A smaller scale community service project was undertaken as well, with schools asked to donate books to the New Haven Book Bank. The 150 children’s books raised were greatly appreciated for the holiday season.

The concert was attended by 27 schools from all over the Connecticut and some home-school students. In attendence were:

Amity Middle School (Bethany)
Branford High School (Branford)
Mary T Murphy Elem. School (Branford)
John B Sliney School (Branford)
Walsh Intermediate Scool (Branford)
John J Jennings School (Bristol)
Manchester Regional Academy (Manchester)
Mt. Caramel School (Meriden)
Gaffney Elementary School (New Britain)
Welch Annex (New Haven)
Sheridan School (New Haven)
Edgewood (New Haven)
Wexler-Grant (New Haven)
Wilbur-Cross Elementary (New Haven)
Truman (New Haven)
Prince (New Haven)
John Martinez (New Haven)
MicroSociety (New Haven)
Lorraine D. Foster Day School (New Haven)
Hill Centeral (New Haven)
Conte West Hills (New Haven)
Ross Woodward (New Haven)
Lincoln-Basset (New Haven)
Beecher (New Haven)
Jefferson Elementary School (Norwalk)
Weston High School (Weston)

click on the picture to see the WTNH news story

Learn more about SYO educational programs:

• 2006 Educational Concert
• Symphonic Concerts
• Chamber Ensemble Site Visits

Learn about past educational projects:

• 2005 Educational Concert
• 2004 Educational Concert
• Symphonic Concerts