David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

KinderkonzertDavid M. RubensteinChairman

Michael M. KaiserPresident

Darrell M. AyersVice President, Education

Christoph EschenbachMusic Director,National Symphony Orchestra

The Macy’s Foundation and Washington Gas are the proud sponsors of the NSO Family Concerts.

Please recycle this Cuesheetby sharing it with friends!

Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided in part by Adobe Foundation; The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; an endowmentfrom the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; U.S. Department of Education; and by generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

Education and related artistic programs are made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center.

Learn more about Education at The KennedyCenter at www.kennedy-center.org/education

The contents of this Cuesheet were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Howeverthose contents do not necessarily represent the policy ofthe U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

©2013 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

A Good Audience… stays seated,stays quiet,doesn’t eat,

listens, and claps.Have fun!

Musical Instrument“Petting Zoo”Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun withthe instruments that the musicians will playon stage in the Hall of States. A project ofthe Women’s Committee for the NSO.

“Preview” the Concert Hall We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family ConcertsPlease plan to join us at next year’s National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, performed by the full NSO at 1 pm and 3 pm on the following Sundays:

October 27, 2013—Halloween Concert

February 23, 2014 —Peter and the Wolf

June 1, 2014—Classical Kids Live: Mozart’s Magnifi cent Voyage

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.

For more about NSO education programs, see www.kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed

Orchestra InteractiveEnjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

Performed by NSO musicians:Alice Weinreb, fl uteNicholas Stovall, oboeLoren Kitt, clarinetTruman Harris, bassoonLaurel Ohlson, horn

and WTOP Feature ReporterBob Madigan, narrator

Wait! There’s More!

www.kennedy-center.org /artsedge

Peter is a very brave boy. But is he any match for a hungry wolf? Find out what happens in this fairy tale

told through words spoken by a narrator and the music of fi ve members of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). To start the concert, you’ll hear some other music that helps you get to know the musical instruments.

A Musical Adventure with the Instruments of the Woodwind Quintet

nce upon a time, a Russian composer named Sergei Prokofi ev (pronouncedSAIR-gay pro-KOFF-ee-ef) created botha story and music for Peter and the Wolf.He wanted to teach children just like

you about some of the musical instruments ofthe orchestra. To help do that, he matched each character in the story with its own musicalinstrument and special musical theme. Here’s asneak peek at the characters and instrumentsyou will meet. For extra help matching upthe characters and instruments at the concert,keep an eye on what the musicians wear.

Peter is curious and a little bit mischievous. He loves exploring the meadow outsidethe home where he lives with hisgrandpa. Listen for…Peter’s joyful,skipping melody played by all theinstruments on stage—the fl ute,oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn.

Bassoon

The cheerful bird isfriends with Peter andthe duck. Listen for…the bird’s high-sounding, lightmelody playedby the fl ute.

The duck loves to swim in the pond. Listen for…the duck’s slow, waddling melody played by the oboe.

The wolf is big and gray—and hungry. Listen for…the wolf’s deep, strong sounds—scared yet?—played by the horn.

Grandpa is worried about wolves that might come out of the nearby forest. Listen for…grandpa’s slower,low-sounding melody, played by the bassoon.

The cat is a troublemaker who tries to sneak up on one of Peter’s feathered friends. Listen for…thecat’s light but slightly sneaky-sounding melody played by the clarinet.

Oboe

Clarinet

Concert ProgramHere is all the music you will hear at the concert andwhich instruments have special parts in each piece.

“Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin (all the instruments)

“Schnelle Viertel” from Kleine Kammermusik by Paul Hindemith(in this order: fl ute, bassoon, clarinet, oboe, and horn)

Chinese Dance from The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (fl ute, and its smaller and higher-sounding baby sister, the piccolo)

Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel (oboe)

Promenade by George Gershwin (clarinet)

Wind Quintet Op. 52 by Theodor Blumer (horn)

Mein Teddybär (My Teddy Bear) by Johann Wilhelm Ganglberger (bassoon)

And of course, Peter and the Wolf !

From left to right: Nicholas Stovall, Laurel Ohlson, Truman Harris, Alice Weinreb, and Loren Kitt.

French Horn

Flute

A Musical QuintetWhen fi ve musicians play together like you’ll see and hear today, it’s called a quintet. And this particular quintet is called a woodwind quintet, because four of the instruments (fl ute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon belong to the woodwinds family of instruments.The horn comes from the brass family of instruments, but it gets special membership in the woodwind quintet because it is also a wind instrument (playedby blowing air into it) and its mellow sounds workwell with the other instruments.

A Special Story AboutPeter and His Friends

A Musical Adventure with the Instruments of the Woodwind Quintet

nce upon a time, a Russian composer named Sergei Prokofi ev (pronouncedSAIR-gay pro-KOFF-ee-ef) created botha story and music for Peter and the Wolf.He wanted to teach children just like

you about some of the musical instruments ofthe orchestra. To help do that, he matched each character in the story with its own musicalinstrument and special musical theme. Here’s asneak peek at the characters and instrumentsyou will meet. For extra help matching upthe characters and instruments at the concert,keep an eye on what the musicians wear.

Peter is curious and a little bit mischievous. He loves exploring the meadow outsidethe home where he lives with hisgrandpa. Listen for…Peter’s joyful,skipping melody played by all theinstruments on stage—the fl ute,oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn.

Bassoon

The cheerful bird isfriends with Peter andthe duck. Listen for…the bird’s high-sounding, lightmelody playedby the fl ute.

The duck loves to swim in the pond. Listen for…the duck’s slow, waddling melody played by the oboe.

The wolf is big and gray—and hungry. Listen for…the wolf’s deep, strong sounds—scared yet?—played by the horn.

Grandpa is worried about wolves that might come out of the nearby forest. Listen for…grandpa’s slower,low-sounding melody, played by the bassoon.

The cat is a troublemaker who tries to sneak up on one of Peter’s feathered friends. Listen for…thecat’s light but slightly sneaky-sounding melody played by the clarinet.

Oboe

Clarinet

Concert ProgramHere is all the music you will hear at the concert andwhich instruments have special parts in each piece.

“Maple Leaf Rag” by Scott Joplin (all the instruments)

“Schnelle Viertel” from Kleine Kammermusik by Paul Hindemith(in this order: fl ute, bassoon, clarinet, oboe, and horn)

Chinese Dance from The Nutcracker Suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (fl ute, and its smaller and higher-sounding baby sister, the piccolo)

Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel (oboe)

Promenade by George Gershwin (clarinet)

Wind Quintet Op. 52 by Theodor Blumer (horn)

Mein Teddybär (My Teddy Bear) by Johann Wilhelm Ganglberger (bassoon)

And of course, Peter and the Wolf !

From left to right: Nicholas Stovall, Laurel Ohlson, Truman Harris, Alice Weinreb, and Loren Kitt.

French Horn

Flute

A Musical QuintetWhen fi ve musicians play together like you’ll see and hear today, it’s called a quintet. And this particular quintet is called a woodwind quintet, because four of the instruments (fl ute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon belong to the woodwinds family of instruments.The horn comes from the brass family of instruments, but it gets special membership in the woodwind quintet because it is also a wind instrument (playedby blowing air into it) and its mellow sounds workwell with the other instruments.

A Special Story AboutPeter and His Friends

David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO.

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

KinderkonzertDavid M. RubensteinChairman

Michael M. KaiserPresident

Darrell M. AyersVice President, Education

Christoph EschenbachMusic Director,National Symphony Orchestra

The Macy’s Foundation and Washington Gas are the proud sponsors of the NSO Family Concerts.

Please recycle this Cuesheetby sharing it with friends!

Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided in part by Adobe Foundation; The Clark Charitable Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; an endowmentfrom the Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; U.S. Department of Education; and by generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas.

Education and related artistic programs are made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Cuesheets are produced by ARTSEDGE, an education program of the Kennedy Center.

Learn more about Education at The KennedyCenter at www.kennedy-center.org/education

The contents of this Cuesheet were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Howeverthose contents do not necessarily represent the policy ofthe U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

©2013 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

A Good Audience… stays seated,stays quiet,doesn’t eat,

listens, and claps.Have fun!

Musical Instrument“Petting Zoo”Before the concert, enjoy hands-on fun withthe instruments that the musicians will playon stage in the Hall of States. A project ofthe Women’s Committee for the NSO.

“Preview” the Concert Hall We hope you have so much fun at the concert that you’ll come back soon to hear a performance of the full National Symphony Orchestra—that’s 100 musicians! When they all play together, they perform on the big stage in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Get a sneak peak at the Hall (and even go backstage) in the playful online tour led by former NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/nsoed.

Upcoming Family ConcertsPlease plan to join us at next year’s National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts, performed by the full NSO at 1 pm and 3 pm on the following Sundays:

October 27, 2013—Halloween Concert

February 23, 2014 —Peter and the Wolf

June 1, 2014—Classical Kids Live: Mozart’s Magnifi cent Voyage

The NSO also presents full orchestra Young People’s Concerts for school groups in the Concert Hall each season during the school day for grades 3 through 6.

For more about NSO education programs, see www.kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed

Orchestra InteractiveEnjoy an interactive exploration of orchestras, their instruments, and their music at the Perfect Pitch Web site at: artsedge.kennedy-center.org/perfectpitch

Performed by NSO musicians:Alice Weinreb, fl uteNicholas Stovall, oboeLoren Kitt, clarinetTruman Harris, bassoonLaurel Ohlson, horn

and WTOP Feature ReporterBob Madigan, narrator

Wait! There’s More!

www.kennedy-center.org /artsedge

Peter is a very brave boy. But is he any match for a hungry wolf? Find out what happens in this fairy tale

told through words spoken by a narrator and the music of fi ve members of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). To start the concert, you’ll hear some other music that helps you get to know the musical instruments.