Community Collaborations: A Musical Story Hour with Midori & SEMYO

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
May 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Goodhue
Olmsted
Goodhue
Olmsted
Project Overview
The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestra visited both the Zumbrota Public Library and Rochester Public Library on a Saturday afternoon. They played a few songs for attendees, and in between songs the conductor engaged the children in attendance in a discussion about music, conducting, and the roles of various musical instruments. The librarians also read aloud the picture book "Zin, Zin, Zin, a Violin" by Lloyd Moss, which introduced some musical vocabulary. World-renowned violinist Midori was originally scheduled to be part of this program but she cancelled due to medical reasons. The resulting program was just as enlightening and inspiring as originally expected, in spite of Midori's absence.
Project Details
145 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,011
Other Funds Leveraged
$513
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

SEMYO seeks to provide an educational program about the orchestral arts which introduces the instruments of the orchestra and features an opportunity to hear a performance by a world-renowned violinist, Midori Goto. In addition, SEMYO hopes to inspire future young musicians by providing a performance by SEMYO students. SEMYO seeks to increase access to the arts by providing free performances in a public venue. Audience members are expected to come away with knowledge and appreciation of this art form. To measure outcome goals, SEMYO will administer a brief survey to the audience after the presentation to collect demographic data and to gather feedback about their experiences. The data will be collected and reported after the event.

Measurable Outcome(s)

24 children and 30 adults attended the program at Zumbrota Public Library. An attendance of 20-50 people was projected so the attendance goals were met and exceeded. 91 people total attended the program at Rochester Public Library. This is considered good attendance for a program at that library.

Source of Additional Funds

Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestra (SEMYO)
Rochester Public Library
Zumbrota Public Library
SELCO

Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Hutton
Organization Name
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Street Address
2600 19th Street NW
City
Rochester
State
MN
Zip Code
55901-0767
Phone
507-288-5513
Email
ahutton@selco.info
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200