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“Nashville Symphony at Home” for Week of May 25 

“Nashville Symphony at Home” for Week of May 25 

The Nashville Symphony is committed to staying connected with the community with a diverse array of entertainment and music education offerings on its website and social networks. To follow is a sampling of virtual resources from the Symphony for the week of May 25: 

“Making Music with Enrico – Rhythm Rocks”

Wednesday, May 27

Join Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez for his “Rhythm Rocks” game. Paint basic rhythm patterns on rocks and then use the patterns to practice clapping and performing each rhythm. Great for kids and families!

“Beethoven Explained” with Giancarlo Guerrero

6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27

Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero’s “Beethoven Explained” series on Facebook Live continues with a lecture and Q&A session on Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, also known as “Pastoral,” which beautifully captures the composer’s love of nature.

Submit advance questions for Guerrero to socialmedia@nashvillesymphony.org or via the Nashville Symphony’s Facebook page. 

Classical Trivia – “Next Season at a Glance”

1 p.m. Thursday, May 28

Nashville Symphony trumpeter Alec Blazek stops by Instagram to host this all-ages trivia game, with questions that cover the major works and composers featured on the Symphony’s 2020/21 Classical Series. 

“Classical Conversations” – 2020/21 Season Highlights

6 p.m. Friday, May 29

Maestro Guerrero runs through some of the highlights of the Symphony’s 2020/21 Classical Series, including the world premiere and recording of Julia Wolfe’s women’s suffrage-themed Her Story, the continuing celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birth year, a three-week Mozart festivalthe world premiere and recording of Nashville composer Kip Winger’s First Symphony and more.  

Submit advance questions for Guerrero to socialmedia@nashvillesymphony.org or via the Nashville Symphony’s Facebook page. 

Additional, regularly updated content is available on the Nashville Symphony’s website:

NashvilleSymphony.org/MusiciansAtHomefeaturing videos of at-home performances and demonstrations by members of the orchestra.

NashvilleSymphony.org/GiancarloAtHomearchives of all of Maestro Guerrero’s online lectures and demonstrations.

NashvilleSymphony.org/HomeResourcesnumerous at-home music education activities for kids and families.

 

The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released more than 30 recordings on Naxos, which have received 24 GRAMMY® nominations and 13 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records, among other labels. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reached 45,000 children and adults during the 2018/19 season.

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