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Orchestra Kids

ORCHESTRA KIDS GOES BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ALL SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY HONOR ORCHESTRA AS IT PREPARES FOR THEIR ANNUAL CONCERT IN RENOWNED SCHOENBERG CONCERT HALL.

COMBINING TOUCHING INTERVIEWS WITH SCHOOL-AGE MUSICIANS AND A DRAMATIC FORMAL CONCERT, THE VIEWER MEETS PLAYERS, NOT JUST AS MUSICIANS, BUT AS REAL KIDS.

FASCINATING INTERVIEWS WITH THE TEACHERS, PARENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ARE INTERSPERSED WITH MOVING FOOTAGE OF THE ORCHESTRA’S EARLY SCHOOL REHEARSALS, THE DRESS REHEARSAL AND FINAL CONCERT PERFORMANCE.

FEATURED CHILDREN IN THE ORCHESTRA SHARE INSPIRING DETAILS OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC.

PRODUCED BY LARRY NEWMAN, THIS LIFE-AFFIRMING DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES THE COMPLEXITIES INVOLVED IN PLAYING IN A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE DISCIPLINE, HARD WORK, AND COMMITMENT NECESSARY BY EACH STUDENT – AND THEIR FAMILIES – IN ORDER TO BRING THE MUSIC TO LIFE.

THE ORCHESTRA KIDS ARE EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED, AND TOGETHER, MAKE MUSIC THAT INSPIRES NOT ONLY THEIR PARENTS, BUT ALSO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN MUSIC, THE ARTS AND EDUCATION IN OUR SCHOOLS.