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Union students learn about the violin
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Union Elementary third-graders Nate Garthwaite (front left), Danny Bulatko, Cody Stacy and Michael Needham enjoyed the music played by Youngstown Symphony String Quartet members Gloria Slocum (back left), Natalie Sahyoun, Betsy Jones and Scott Burns. The group visited the school Dec. 1.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Youngstown Symphony String Quartet member Gloria Slocum (left) compared her violin to Scott Burns' cello and Betsy Jones' viola at Union Elementary Dec. 1. She explained they are all a part of the same family, but produce different sounds.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Youngstown Symphony String Quartet members Gloria Slocum (clockwise from left), Natalie Sahyoun, Scott Burns and Betsy Jones played more than 12 musical selections for Union Elementary students Dec. 1. Their goal was to introduce the students to sounds and history of string instruments.
Union Elementary students listened to the sounds of the Youngstown Symphony String Quartet Dec. 1 when the group visited the school.
The quartet, consisting of Gloria Slocum, Natalie Sahyoun, Scott Burns and Betsy Jones, played more than 12 selections for students and staff members.
Music from the genres of jazz, rock, classical and pop were played, but the Christmas classic “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” was a definite crowd pleaser. Between selections, Slocum talked to the students about the history of the violin family and how they are made. Students were surprised to find out the instrument’s bow is made partially of horsehair.
The quartet played together and individually so students could hear how each instrument sounded. Slocum answered questions from students following their performance.