Waterloo musician uses saxophone to tell stories Musician More than what's new, ies what's next. Introducing the Audi WIHem Moolenbeek tells young children ART S EQC US) stories using his saxophone star â€nun-d Alphre Ajnd a Hunter! win» slumisl are lu-lpmg school children appreciate classical musty, Willem Mnolrnhm‘k ul Waterloo operates " school program In help show HILL dents the relaniunxlnp hetwevn twat, rhythm, melody and mus"; making; "Kids have to undrrslund the emotional content that tomes from the wundx.’ Mooinhcck said, Muulrnheuk. who has performed urmss Canada and Europe. piloted the par gram in 2001 after being, approached by the Guelph- based Edward Johnson Music Foundation to devel- up a program Io strengthen music Cdurmion and airprc- nation. From the pilm program. all 21 participating dam» room teachers said the pro- gram enhanced their ability to deliver the curriculum and gave their students a better understanding of the concepts. How Alphie Lost his Tivinkle is the story of a little star that goes through all kinds of different emotions which Moolenbeek emanates through his Saxo- phones. x The one hour show is designed to challenge and engage the students, he said, and connect emotions to the music. Using what he calls the real star of the' show. a large yellow cardboard Mar. he draws faces onto the Cutout. then plays 'IWinkk- Twinkle Little Star in a tone which matches thc emotion, Named after Alpha l on lauri. thcclohest starto Farth a solar system. hr said Alphir is " favourite among the yuung childn-n. who Invv watching Mnnlrnhm-L draw on in hum. During the presru1tarioat hr immduu-k the slum-nix and audit-rs In his 1.1th In Be Tm Mummy for Mr t hrrrnicte Continued on page 28 rider the direction of artistic advisor and I I principal guest conductor Simon titreatfeild, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphuny and guest violin soloist Kollrfrn Hulthe perform works by Beethoven and 1thaikuovsky. In close the 59th KWS s,es'PMt0 at the Centre in the Square. May 27 and 38 at " p.111. P' W . . I _- l..,_-I.‘.. {1.7 tu-“r Maestro Mrmlfvild has been conducting for over 35 your» and is perhaps hoax known worldwide as. a tounder ofthe crlelrruted Academy of ht Martin-in- thr- Fields, London. 1inglartd. He continues In appear With various (nun-sum in Canada and altroati, His dedication In the development of young musicians has recently involved him in conducting concerts at the University of Indiana (Bloomington!. and ill the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, _ a . A. b ChBrk4 a. ...‘ 'PBAA. . ._e____ WV lle has fulfilled the role of Conductor of the National Youth (lrrhestra of Canada on numerous occasions. In 1987 he was awarded the medal of the Canadi- an Music Council in recognition of his support oi Canadian musicians. Mttce 1980 he has given the premiere pump mance of more than TO, predominantly Canadian. orchestral works. The evening begins with Beethoven's Prometheus Overture. Mowed by soloist Kolhj'rn Holthe performing Beethoven's only Violin Concer- to, young instrumentalists punt, ...N.....-..........-V He completed his Master of Music degree at the Norwegian State Academy of Music in 1997, in which he attained the highest possible grade in per- formance. For two years of his studies he attended the Louisiana State University in the 11.5.. during which time he held the position of assistant concert-mas- ter of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra. Recently he has give}: orchestral string seminars at the San Francisco Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory in Toronto. His official Oslo recital debut in 1999 was received by the press as "sensational". and he recent _ ly made his Canadian debut in a highly- praised per- formance with Symphony Nova Scotia. Currently, he is roncvnmasler of the orchestra of tho Norwegian National fylwra, and is also a menr ber of the Chamrwr Orchestra of Europe. where hc holds thy position of principal second violin. thhr has rccently been appointed associate professor uf violin at the Norwegian 'state Aradenw of Music. The serum! half ol [he rmu'vn is dvvotvd lo q chaikousky a pnwt-rful symphony No G, his musirul irncrpretatitm n) him and m optrmistir rvsolutmn, Tickcts tor thc tNutt l'"\ arr $50, 'te, $38 and S27, (lull TptrlGNtor lirki‘tx m mum information. m order unhnv .11 "Tr" kwsvmphnnwm t a K-W Symphony set to close season with works by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky Holthe is one of Norway's most distinguished Ciiifii?) Crosby Audl 1175 Weber St. E., Kit. 894-9300 n ml“ .uldu I nn with various orchestras