Welcome, teachers!

Join us for Blueprints: Music by Design!

We are excited about the upcoming 2025 Education Concerts on Wednesday, March 26th at 9:45 am and 11:15 am. We are looking forward to seeing you and your students there.

To reserve your school’s place in this year’s concerts, email info@danvillesymphony.org, or call the DSO Office at 217-443-5300, hours 1-5 pm weekdays.

How do you build a symphony? This year’s concert aims to give young musicians the tools to start picking away at the structures used to build a symphony. Each of the titles below links to YouTube examples of the music. (Teachers, please be advised that YouTube has advertisements.)

 

Download the Teacher’s Guide flip book:


2025 Teacher’s Guide

Click on the links below to listen to the pieces we will be playing for this year’s concert.


Mozart:

Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter,” 4th movement


William Grant Still:

Danzas de Panama, 4th movement “Cumbia y Congo”


Jennifer Higdon:

blue cathedral


Click the links to instrument demos below:

Violin

Viola

Cello

Bass

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Bassoon

French horn

Trumpet

Trombone

Tuba

Bass drum

Triangle

Cymbals

Snare drum