The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra successfully conducted its annual interactive school visits to eight select Cumberland County Elementary Schools this year on January 22-24, 2008, funded by the Yanoff Arts Initiative of the Cumberland County Education Foundation.  FSO musicians presented to approximately 50 students per school visited (8x50=400). The alert and informed 3rd grade classes were engaged in preparation of the educational "Peter and the Wolf" concert at the Crown Theater on Friday, February 1, 2008.The annual interactive classroom visits reach out to Cumberland County Schools to bring the lessons learned in music class to life - letting students experience the instruments with all of their senses. This program reinforces what the students have learned about "Peter and the Wolf" in music class before they attend the educational concert on February 1, 2008.

WHO

Three FSO Musicians (Deanne Renshaw - Oboe /The Grace Butler Keith Chair/; Zack May - Cello; Yemi Clinton - Flute; Paul Kirkpatrick - Cello alternate) presented at each school. They interacted with rhythm games, reading the story Peter & the Wolf with visual support and reinforced instruments and instrument families.WHEN & WHERE

The Visit Schedule was as follows:

Tuesday, 1.22

10:30AM - Lillian Black Elementary

01:00PM - Westarea Elementary

Wednesday, 1.23

09:00AM - Pauline Jones

11:45AM - Teresa C. Berrien Elementary

01:00PM - Sunnyside Elementary

Thursday, 1.24

08:30AM - Hillsboro Elementary

11:00AM - Ferguson-Easley Elementary

01:00PM - Alger B. Wilkins Elementary




CHILDREN'S CONCERT - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1st

WHO & WHAT

All of Cumberland County School's Third Grade Classes attended this free educational concert (broken into two separate concerts to accommodate the large crowd of children, teachers, and parents) by the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra at the Crown Theatre. The concert featured narrator, Dr. Robert Williams. The concert also featured interactive participation between FSO Conductor Fouad Fakhouri and the children, including one child being brought on-stage during each of the two concerts to conduct the Orchestra during Stars & Stripes with Conductor Fouad Fakhouri.

WHEN & WHERE

There were two concerts on Friday, February 1st , to accommodate an approximate 4500 3rd graders. The concerts took place at 9:30am and 11am at the Crown Theatre.


Zack May, Cellist, watches as Yemi Clinton plays flute and 3rd graders at Sunnyside Elementary guess what Peter & the Wolf character her song represents. Photo: Roxanne Harris, FSO Staff.


Ferguson-Easley Elementary third graders eagerly raise their hands to answer FSO Musician Paul Kirkpatrick's question. Photo: Roxanne Harris, FSO Staff.


Deanne Rensaw shows T.C. Berrien 3rd graders reed for her Oboe. Photo: Roxanne Harris, FSO Staff.


Conductor Fouad Fakhouri stands with Peter & the Wolf Children's Concert narrator, Dr. Robert Williams.
Photo: Roxanne Harris, FSO Staff.