Field Trip to the Boston Symphony Ochestra

By Lisa and Madeline Shin

On March 23rd, kids in the Orchestra are going to visit the Boston Symphony Orchestra. At 8:00 am, the kids in the Orchestra will walk down to the office and be accompanied by Mrs. Elliot. From there, they will hop on a bus to Boston. The bus might face traffic along the way, which may cause some delays. Once the students reach their destination, they will be able to watch the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance from there. It’ll be the most musical time of their lives! The students will get to hear some of the world’s best musicians rehearse while they are there! Songs like the Le Corsaire Overture and one of Beethoven’s famous songs called the Pastoral Symphony will be performed by the talented musicians.
The conductor who will conduct the musicians is the man by the name of Francois-Xavier Roth. Born in Paris, 1971, he leads two orchestras called the Gurzenich and the Cologne Orchestras. He is known for his charisma. Also, he was recently appointed as the principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Another famous person who will be at the Boston Symphony Orchestra is Alisa Weilerstein. She is a cello soloist, who was a prodigy in music. She is well known for capturing emotion in many kinds of music, and how intense her playing can become. At age two and a half, she played a rice krispies box cello and immediately wanted to play a real one. Eventually, her parents bought her a real cello once she was 4. From there, she became a star with the cello. She performed in many famous orchestras, and is still continuing playing her cello for much more!
When the kids have to go back home, they’ll have to go on the bus. It’ll be pretty sad for them to leave, but lucky for them, they would’ve already skip the entire school day! They are expected to arrive at 2:00. However, if there is traffic, they could miss the bus ride home! Fortunately, all students have prepared for this very likely situation. It’ll be some of the best field trips these students will ever have!