Boise Phil Announces Free Ten-Week Music Education Program: Sonic Boom!

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 BOISE PHIL ANNOUNCES FREE TEN-WEEK MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM: SONIC BOOM!

Boise, ID – March 01, 2022 — Boise Phil announces a pilot music education program Sonic Boom!, a free ten-week curriculum for elementary school music educators. Sonic Boom! teaches the foundations for listening to and appreciating music and is a core part of the organization’s efforts to provide access to high-quality learning to all students across Idaho.

The program is available online starting March. 1, 2022, by visiting https://boisephil.org/sonic-boom/.

“We are thrilled to pilot this innovative new program that gives teachers the ultimate flexibility in sharing music with their students." shared Reynolds. “We believe that all students deserve access to high-quality musical experiences – that’s why all our education programming is available for free to educators across the state of Idaho.”

Sonic Boom! is a modular three-part series comprised of Close Encounters, [see – hear], and Orchestral Exploration, so teachers can tailor the experience to meet their student’s needs.

?       Close Encounters, brings chamber music into your classroom through an intimate performance of Sound and Silence with a variety of instrumental ensembles: brass quintet, woodwind quintet, and string quartet.

?       [see – hear], is an eight-week classroom curriculum designed to achieve two skills: music literacy and audiation. This curated program enriches students’ fundamental knowledge and teaches skills to grow unique tastes, communicate ideas, and embrace a variety of musical thoughts..

?       Orchestral Exploration, Orchestral Exploration brings students to the orchestra with a reimagined performance of Sound and Silence.

The concert program includes:

Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome, mvt. 1

Edvard Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt Suite

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra opening

Samuel Coleridge Taylor: “La Tarantella” from Petit Suite

John Williams: Selections from E.T.

BOISE PHIL

The Boise Phil’s mission is to reflect the energy and heartbeat of our communities through invigorating musical experiences that touch the human spirit. Serving the Treasure Valley, the Boise Phil was established 60 years ago but traces its artistic roots back to 1885. It is the longest continuously running cultural organization in the state, and one of the longest in the country. In addition to the professional orchestra, the Boise Phil also includes the Boise Phil Master Chorale and the Boise Phil Youth Orchestras.

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