How Instruments Tell a Story: Thumbelina
Lesson Plans and Materials for students PreK-grade 5
Lesson Plans and Materials for students PreK-grade 5
Three sets of lesson plans / worksheets (for PreK-K, 1-2, and 3-5) available for download
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Introduction Videos: Part 1, Part 2, and "Ladybird" Song
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Video of Evan Premo’s Thumbelina for streaming or download
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or if you prefer: audio of Evan Premo’s Thumbelina for streaming or download
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Opportunity for students to submit questions and comments directly to the composer.
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Material Co-Authors:
Evan Premo, Scrag Founder and co-Artistic Director
Mary Bonhag, Scrag Founder and co-Artistic Director
Elizabeth Carlson, Music Teacher
Artists:
Mary Bonhag, soprano
Catherine Gregory, flutes
Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinets
Brad Balliett, basson
Evan Premo, composer/double bass
Evan Premo, Scrag Founder and co-Artistic Director
Mary Bonhag, Scrag Founder and co-Artistic Director
Elizabeth Carlson, Music Teacher
Artists:
Mary Bonhag, soprano
Catherine Gregory, flutes
Paul Wonjin Cho, clarinets
Brad Balliett, basson
Evan Premo, composer/double bass
About Scrag Mountain Music:
Scrag Mountain Music is a 501(c)3 based out of Marshfield, Vermont led by co-Artistic Directors Mary Bonhag (soprano) and Evan Premo (double bass / composer) that offers world-class chamber music to communities throughout Vermont through “pay what you can” public performances, school and community engagement programs, pop-up concerts, and other accessible musical offerings. Scrag Mountain Music’s mission is to connect communities in Vermont to classical music in a powerful way by presenting innovative, interactive, and affordable programs of top-tier chamber music. Six to eight times a season, Scrag invites guest artists to participate in carefully curated week-long artistic residencies in Vermont, comprising rehearsals, community engagement programs, and public performances. This season, during the time of COVID-19, Scrag is pleased to offer a series of digital musical offerings. For details visit
Scrag's Artistic Directors:
Double Bassist / Composer Evan Premo creates heart-centered music that inspires audiences and musicians alike. His music has been commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra, River Town Duo, Owen Dalby, the International Society of Bassists, Diana Gannett, Paul Dwyer, The Pine Mountain Music Festival, Capitol City Concerts, and the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra. Evan is a member of Decoda with which he has performed in residencies around the world including four he led in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As a member of Ensemble Connect, Evan has performed in concerts at Carnegie Hall and participated in residencies in Spain and Germany. As a chamber musician, he has performed at summer music festivals throughout the country and has been featured on National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Evan recently took part in the New Music on the Point summer festival in Leicester, Vermont. Evan resides in Vermont where he is active teaching and performing and is Founder co-Artistic Director of Scrag Mountain Music with his wife, soprano Mary Bonhag. He is also Founder and Artistic Director of Beethoven and Banjos, a residency that brings together folk and classical musicians for cross-genre concerts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. evanpremo.com
Soprano Mary Bonhag captivates audiences around the country with her “marvelous versatility” and “supple, expressive” voice (San Antonio News). As a new music specialist Mary made her Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2009 and orchestral debut with the American Symphony Orchestra in the same year. She is co-Artistic Director of Scrag Mountain Music with her husband, composer and double bassist Evan Premo. A consummate collaborator, Mary has performed with the Aizuri Quartet, Decoda, Spektral Quartet, as well as festivals around the country including Cactus Pear (TX), San Francisco Contemporary Players, 21st Century Consort, Tanglewood, New Music on the Point, and Yellow Barn. As a recitalist, she has been presented at Dartmouth, Smith, and Goucher colleges, and at the University of Vermont.
Scrag Mountain Music is a 501(c)3 based out of Marshfield, Vermont led by co-Artistic Directors Mary Bonhag (soprano) and Evan Premo (double bass / composer) that offers world-class chamber music to communities throughout Vermont through “pay what you can” public performances, school and community engagement programs, pop-up concerts, and other accessible musical offerings. Scrag Mountain Music’s mission is to connect communities in Vermont to classical music in a powerful way by presenting innovative, interactive, and affordable programs of top-tier chamber music. Six to eight times a season, Scrag invites guest artists to participate in carefully curated week-long artistic residencies in Vermont, comprising rehearsals, community engagement programs, and public performances. This season, during the time of COVID-19, Scrag is pleased to offer a series of digital musical offerings. For details visit
Scrag's Artistic Directors:
Double Bassist / Composer Evan Premo creates heart-centered music that inspires audiences and musicians alike. His music has been commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra, River Town Duo, Owen Dalby, the International Society of Bassists, Diana Gannett, Paul Dwyer, The Pine Mountain Music Festival, Capitol City Concerts, and the Montpelier Chamber Orchestra. Evan is a member of Decoda with which he has performed in residencies around the world including four he led in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As a member of Ensemble Connect, Evan has performed in concerts at Carnegie Hall and participated in residencies in Spain and Germany. As a chamber musician, he has performed at summer music festivals throughout the country and has been featured on National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Evan recently took part in the New Music on the Point summer festival in Leicester, Vermont. Evan resides in Vermont where he is active teaching and performing and is Founder co-Artistic Director of Scrag Mountain Music with his wife, soprano Mary Bonhag. He is also Founder and Artistic Director of Beethoven and Banjos, a residency that brings together folk and classical musicians for cross-genre concerts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. evanpremo.com
Soprano Mary Bonhag captivates audiences around the country with her “marvelous versatility” and “supple, expressive” voice (San Antonio News). As a new music specialist Mary made her Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2009 and orchestral debut with the American Symphony Orchestra in the same year. She is co-Artistic Director of Scrag Mountain Music with her husband, composer and double bassist Evan Premo. A consummate collaborator, Mary has performed with the Aizuri Quartet, Decoda, Spektral Quartet, as well as festivals around the country including Cactus Pear (TX), San Francisco Contemporary Players, 21st Century Consort, Tanglewood, New Music on the Point, and Yellow Barn. As a recitalist, she has been presented at Dartmouth, Smith, and Goucher colleges, and at the University of Vermont.
This program is generously supported by the Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation and the Sinex Education Foundation.