Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

View from back of Meyerson

View from our seats!



Huge Pipe Organ!

Today was our first visit this school year to the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center located in the Downtown Dallas Arts District and home to the world-class Dallas Symphony Orchestra.  Today’s educational performance was ‘The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.’ 

This concert featured Benjamin Britten's beloved Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and other selections which highlight the families of instruments. Additional works will include Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and music by Mussorgsky and Mendelssohn.

The Myereson was completely packed today with students from the Dallas magnet, private and home schools.  Usually we have been seated in one of the boxes on the 3^rd or 4^th level.  Today we were seated on the floor in the front row!

We all enjoy the symphony.  When the kids were younger we would listen to the ‘Say Hello to the Orchestra’ CD.  It gives children a quick overview of the four music groups and general concert terminology.  As my children got older we found Beethoven’s Wig, and still love them.  The CDs have taken great masterpieces and added silly lyrics to help children recognize the composer, the name of the piece etc.  Super fun, you can even visit their website and stream some of the songs!

David and all the Israelites were celebrating

 with all their might before God,

 with songs and with harps, lyres,

timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.

I Chronicles 13:8