CSO Field Trip Quiz!

How many Grammy Awards has the CSO won?

The first chair of the first violins is referred to as the

This intense music is from which symphony by Tchaikovsky?

Most symphonies have how many movements?

This classical composer wrote 104 symphonies before he died in 1809.

Tchaikovsky's "Nutracker" uses this keyboard instrument.

Which of these composers lived past the age of 40?

When attending a classical music concert, which of these rules of etiquette should be followed?

Igor Stravinsky became a celebrity when he wrote "The Firebird" in 1910. This 1913 ballet made people freak out.

Which of these is NOT a full-time job in the CSO?

This symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich was his attempt to write something the Soviet government would find acceptable

This guy wanted to compose symphonies but was so afraid of failure that he didn't complete one until he was 43.

Which instruments typically reinforce the bass notes of the chord?

This conductor was famous for his Young People's Concerts where he explained music. He also composed "West Side Story."

This symphony by Beethoven opens with this famous four-note idea. Which symphony is it?

During summer, the CSO leaves the city and plays its concerts where?

Which of these instruments commonly appears in the orchestra?

Most people know the tune "Ode to Joy." It was first composed as part of a symphony by

This piece, "Strum," was written by the CSO's Composer-in-Residence. Who is this composer?

The conductor of today's rehearsal is Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä, but who is the regular conductor of the CSO?