Five members of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra, based in St. Paul, visited our school and presented and performed for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students. Each year, Classical Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) provides schools around the state with the opportunity to schedule a visit from one of their Class Notes Artists. These small ensembles of top level Minnesota performers represent a wide variety of musical genres. The ensembles provide educational and engaging presentations made especially for elementary students.
Lyra Baroque Orchestra performs music of the baroque period (approximately 1600-1750), performing on instruments used during that period. This ensemble includes Marc Levine on baroque violin, Tulio Rondón on baroque cello and viola da gamba, Cléa Galhano on recorders, Joe Jones on baroque bassoon and dulcian, and Donald Livingston on harpsichord and percussion. The musicians presented and taught about music of this period from different parts of the world and different cultural traditions, and told students about their instruments and how they communicate while performing. The students enjoyed participating by clapping and patting rhythm patterns, dancing in their seats, and asking questions. I was so proud of the polite attention and interest they showed our visitors and the excellent questions that they asked! You can learn more about these musicians and their presentation by visiting MPR's Class Notes Concert Preview page.
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