Gannon University's Erie Chamber Orchestra (ECO) is presenting
two in-school educational concerts at Cathedral Prep Auditorium for
all students in grades K-3 from the Diocese of Erie schools. This
program, entitled "The ABCs of Symphonies," will be presented free
of charge to almost 1000 students on March 4 at 9:30 a.m. and at 1
The focus of this program is to help students not only become
familiar with the various families within an orchestra, but to also
to help develop reading and English skills, all while enjoying an
innovative and interactive concert. This concert concludes with a
playing of an orchestral arrangement of Dr. Seuss' classic
children's story, "Green Eggs and Ham."
To help both students and teachers prepare for this event, a
three-week curriculum was developed by music director Matthew
Kraemer and general manager Steve Weiser to coincide with the
different sections of the concert. Packets of worksheets were also
provided to the students to help further the educational impact of
this initiative and, in conjunction with the music teachers from
the various schools, a pre- and post-test evaluation will monitor
the success of the program.
This project has been made possible by the generous support of
LECOM as well as individual donations from our audience.