Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities? Opening Night offers a trip around the world (and a little bit of time travel!) Attend the ‘premiere’ of five classical music performances from the United States to Austria. Students collect tickets for each listening session and display them on their ticket collection page.

★ Easel Assessment ★ Premiere Dates and Places - 10 Questions

Featured Music:

1. Symphony No. 9, Ludwig Van Beethoven (Austria, 1824)

2. Firebird, Igor Stravinsky (France, 1910)

3. Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin (New York, 1924)

4. Symphony No. 1, Florence Price (Illinois, 1933)

5. Harlem, Duke Ellington (New York, 1951)

What's Included:

Resource Guide

Composer Timeline – the dates and locations of each composer’s premiere date

Ticket Display Page – students can tape or glue their tickets after listening to each piece. Collect all five!

Rating Guide – a star-themed rating guide illustrates the five-star system used for listening sheets

Performance Handouts – facts at-a-glance for each composer and their premiere. Students can listen and color the composer on the black & white version. The listening experience can also be recorded by emoji choices, star rating, and making performance notes.

Opening Night Tickets – students receive a ticket for attending each ‘performance!’ Each ticket includes the composer, performance, premiere date, and location. Print on Astrobrights or students can color their own! For homeschoolers and small groups, there is a page with each performance on one printable page.

Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more. There is a space for drawing and several non-musical elements to consider, such as animals and nature.

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.