ROMEO & JULIET: INSIDE THE MUSIC

A free educational concert for high school and college students that shows correlation between literature and music. Learn how music can show feelings, tell a story, and represent characters.

What to Expect:

• A fun and interactive concert.
• See and hear a professional orchestra up close.
• Hear Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet live.
• Duration: 60 minutes

Program Highlights:

• Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
• Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)
• Bernstein – West Side Story (excerpts)

Who is this for:

• Lovers of classical music
• Music students
• English students

ALIGNMENT WITH MICHIGAN STANDARDS

Music Standards

• Listening and analyzing musical structure and themes
• Interpreting meaning and emotions in music
• Connecting music to history and culture

English/Language Arts Standards

• Analyzing themes and character interactions (Romeo & Juliet)
• Comparing different interpretations of the same story

Theatre Standards

• Understanding how drama connects with other art forms
• Interpreting artistic choices in adaptations of Romeo & Juliet