Operation Bridge Building Concerts - Educational Field Trip Experience!

138 Park Ave West,Mansfield OH 44902

20 October, 2022

Description

Join the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, and Maestro Octavio Mas-Arocas, for the return of our free, in-person, Operation Bridge Building Educational Concerts!The Mansfield Symphony Orchestra will present its annual free education concerts on October 20th and 21st as part of the MSO’s Operation Bridge Building (OBB) program. The performances feature the theme “A Universe of Music,” are geared to common core literacy standards, and include narration and multimedia elements. This year’s Operation Bridge Building concerts feature music from Gustav Holst’s “The Planets,” and are presented free of cost to students in kindergarten through grade 5. The OBB K-2 program will be offered Thursday, October​ 20 at 11:45 and Friday, October 21 at 9:45, with the grade 3-5 program will be offered Thursday, October 20 at 9:45 and Friday, October 21 at 11:45. Music director of the Mansfield Symphony, Maestro Octavio Más-Arocas, will lead the concerts. Participating schools receive accompanying materials to compliment the concerts. Schools are also invited to schedule free in-school concerts with Mansfield Symphony chamber groups, including a woodwind trio, brass trio, and string quartet. To participate in either the symphony concerts at the Renaissance or the in-school concerts, contact the Renaissance Education Department at 419-522-2726, ext.212 or email [email protected]. The Operation Bridge Building program brings music to over 7,000 students annually across the region, and is a valuable opportunity for students to experience a live orchestra accompanied with an engaging script and visual aids. All performance opportunities are free through the generosity of a donor-advised fund of the Richland County Foundation, with additional funding provided by the Ohio Arts Council and Mechanics Bank. DATES and TIMES for OBB Concerts at the Renaissance Theatre: Thursday, 9:45 AM - OBB 3-5 Grades Thursday, 11:45 AM - OBB K-2 Grades Friday, 9:45 AM - OBB K-2 Grades Friday, 11:45 AM - OBB 3-5 Grades NOTE: If you need to make a reservation for more than 100 students, you may make more than one reservation via Eventbrite, or make your reservation by contacting Dauphne Maloney at [email protected].