TESTIMONIALS
The impact and potential of our program to reach and inspire young audiences is evident in the positive feedback from these teachers:
My students and parents LOVED your performance! Your quartet brought tears of joy to many of the adults who had never experienced seeing and hearing such beautiful music! Your presentation was excellent and so age appropriate for my students. You were the first string quartet that my students and parents have ever experienced and I know they will remember your performance for a long time. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE!
-Judy Offman, Suzuki Violin Instructor,
Sheldon ISD
The Quartus Chamber Players perform with an amazing energy that immediately captures interest and attention among all audience members. My students and I always eagerly anticipate their performances. They are extremely personable and relate well with young string musicians. Their educational outreach concerts continue to inspire my students to excel in music at all levels.
-Karel Butz, Director of Orchestras, Smith Middle
School
QUARTUS IN THE CLASSROOM
Quartus Chamber Players aims to share chamber music with diverse ensembles by presenting compelling musical programming in intimate concert environments. We work to produce engaging and enlightening performances that inspire communities. As a group, we are unified in our respect for the role of educational outreach in our artistic work. Quartus in the Classroom was created to provide in-school performances designed to inspire, challenge, and edify young students as they begin to explore classical music.
Quartus Chamber Players exists to bring high standard-performances outside the concert hall, giving underexposed audiences unique opportunities to experience chamber music. In addition, Quartus believes that bringing chamber music to the classroom is an important step in cultivating future generations of artists and audiences. Currently, Quartus in the Classroom offers two distinct educational programs highlighting some of the most exciting aspects of chamber music and its role in the world of the arts:
Program 1:
Meet the String Family!
This 40-minute program is an introduction to the instruments in the string family. Throughout the presentation each instrument is featured helping students discover how each of the instruments are alike and characteristics that make them different. This presentation provides opportunities for the students to interact with the quartet and participate in the music making process. This is a perfect presentation for all ages and levels. From beginning music students to a group that has never been exposed to music, this classroom presentation will leave the students excited about the possibilities of music!
Program 2:
mUsIc - Music Takes YOU and ME!
This 40-minute program focuses on teamwork in music. During our performance we will encourage the students to observe how we work as a team and communicate. Afterwards we will give them the opportunity to discuss what they observed and relate it to what happens in their orchestra class or school projects and events. In addition to teamwork this presentation highlights a whole host of other skills needed in music making including: cooperation, encouragement, courage, attitude, organization, critical thinking, social skills and creativity. Our focus in this program is to show the students that working as a team produces great results in all areas of life.
Each presentation is followed by a 10-minute question and answer session.
If you are interested in seeing Quartus in the Classroom come to your school, please email us at:
Quartus in the Classroom schedule:
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Ferguson Elementary School
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Hyde Elementary School
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 Smith Middle School
JANUARY 19, 2012 Cypress-Ranch High School
JANUARY 21, 2012 HASSA Winter Workshop
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Goforth Elementary School
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 McWhirter Elementary School
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 League City Elementary School
Quartus in the Classroom is proudly sponsored by Aperio.
