1 - THE ORCHESTRA
Adventure 1 - The Orchestra
Your Mission: Find out what is a concert, an orchestra, and which orchestra we will be listening to.
Instructions: Finish the quests below to make progress on your mission.
Quest 1 - What is a concert?
Read: A Concert
A concert is a live presentation of music performed by any number of musicians from one to 1000. A concert is played so the audience can enjoy the art of music.
Watch: A Concert
A concert is a live presentation of music performed by any number of musicians from one to 1000. A concert is played so the audience can enjoy the art of music.
Quest 2 - What is an orchestra?
PYSOEd-Orchestra01-Orchestra-2.mp4Watch
What is an orchestra? Watch Maestro Kasper describe the orchestra world.
Read: The Orchestra
An orchestra is a group of instrumentalists, people who play instruments, who work together to perform a piece of music with or without a conductor. An orchestra is typically made up of four different groups of instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
Navigate: What orchestra will we be listening to?
You will be listening to a group of student musicians. Most are in high school and go to school in the Phoenix-Metro area. They are the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra. Explore the website.
FINAL CHALLENGE
Instructions: Read the questions below and try to answer them with information you discovered on your Quests. Click on the arrow to reveal the correct answer!
Why is a concert performed?
A concert is performed for the enjoyment of the audience.
How many groups of instruments are in an orchestra?
Four.
Who is the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra?
PYSO is a group of student musicians who live in the Valley of Phoenix, Arizona.