Mayor's Concert Programme.pdf - Milton Keynes City Orchestra

95003 May 2011 programme text.qxd:Layout 2 11/5/11 08:25 Page 15Music for Life - Education and OutreachMilton Keynes City Orchestra’s ‘Music for Life’ programme takes music-making experiences beyond the concert stageand into the local community – offering high quality exciting and innovative musical experiences for all. The Orchestraworks closely with schools, colleges, family centres and local communities, collaborating with people of all ages andabilities and enabling participation in music projects and wider arts working. The Orchestra have worked each year, for thelast 3 years with composer Ian Tipping who has been commissioned each year to write a suite of music for a smallensemble, working on a chosen theme to enable easy access and appeal for children and families. The first of thesecommissions toured in 2008 with a suite of music entitled ‘Birds’. This was followed by ‘Creatures’ in 2009 and ‘Songand Dance’ in 2010. Each of these suites of music have toured Libraries in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas, localFamily Centres, schools and even groups of elderly residents in sheltered housing schemes in Milton Keynes. Our newcomposition for 2011 is now complete and will combine the musicians of Milton Keynes City Orchestra with storytellerMaggie Webber who will deliver ‘Harry’s Sporting Dram’. A music and story journey aimed at preschool children and theirfamilies.For further details about our Education and Outreach work please contact: Jackie Allen, Education andOutreach Officer, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, 3 Theatre Walk, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3PX,telephone 01908 558311 or email Jackie.allen@mkco.orgFor booking and information call : 01908 558311 15