2015-261-E Arts - Chapel Hill Philharmonia Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: DC74B1A0-0512-4E84-A1E2-46978F4349D6 Narrative Spring 2015 Arts Program Application Current Programs and Services The CHP is planning four different concert programs for 2015-2016 and is also supporting its annual Young Artist Competition. Detailed programs and exact dates are still to be determined. • October 25,2015:. A children's concert with guest conductor Evan Feldman featuring music associated with Halloween. • December 2015: A classical concert with guest conductor Evan Feldman. • February 2016: Auditions for 2016 Young Artists Competition. Winner performs in concert with the orchestra in May 2016. Runners-up read their repertoire with the orchestra in rehearsal. • February 2016: A classical concert with conductor Donald Oehler. • May 2016: A classical concert with conductor Donald Oehler featuring Hindemith's "Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes By Carl Maria von Weber"and the winner of the 2016 Young Artists Competition. Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Under the leadership of guest conductor Andrew McAfee,the orchestra initiated a children's concert in 2007 and has made it an annual event since 2009. With attendance of around 300 (evenly split between elementary-school-aged children and adults),this concert in particular reaches beyond traditional classical music audiences. Held in the informal setting of Kenan Rehearsal Hall,the children's programs are designed to entertain, educate, and inspire, especially encouraging active listening and engagement with the music. Scheduled for October 25,2015,this year's concert will be similar to prior CHP children's programs. Because the concert is free,the audience tends to be more diverse in income level than most classical music audiences. A typical children's program includes a combination of some of the following elements: • A musical introduction to individual instruments or orchestral sections • Selections of recognizable repertoire or music with broad appeal • Visual components (for example animations or photo sequences) demonstrating music's capacity to enrich visual images • Music used in combination with narration to show how music tells a story • Opportunities for audience participation with the music through sing-a-longs, clapping,kazoos, etc. • Chances for children to try their hands at conducting the orchestra • Musical appearances by young performers • An instrumental"petting zoo"after the concert, allowing children to see,hear, and try instruments up close The attached sample CD includes short examples from past CHP children's programs. Also attached are a sample program, sample mini-flyer,and photos from past children's programs. Grant funds have been requested to help pay the salary of the music director,rental costs for the use of UNC Music Department facilities, a stipend for a guest harpist, and music rental costs. Remaining expenses for the concert(not covered by the grant request)include program printing costs, salaries of technical staff,and costs of our archival recording.