A VISIT FROM THE FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLE
On April 13, a musical ensemble from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic visited St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School at the St. Elizabeth campus. The ensemble, made up of Michael Pape, Jason Markzon, Anne Lewellen and Adrian Mann, played percussion, the xylophone, the harp and the bass.
Students picked out pictures of national flags from a bag and the ensemble then played a musical piece from that country, including Germany, Japan, Ireland and Italy. Four students were chosen to accompany the musicians with percussion instruments on the last song, which was a polka from Liechtenstein.
Music teacher Joan Abbott helped to arrange the visit and previously taught a unit to the students on the instrument families that make up an orchestra.
The purpose of the Philharmonic ensembles visiting schools is to introduce basic musical concepts and to familiarize the students with a variety of musical instruments in an orchestra. The ensemble put on two performances for the St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth School students from preschool to the 4th grade.
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