Link Up: The Orchestra Moves

[For Grade Levels 3-5, with flexibility]

Carnegie Hall's Link Up program pairs orchestras with students in grades 3-5 at schools in their local communities, giving students the opportunity to learn about, listen to, and perform great music. Students participating in Link Up explore an interactive curriculum in which they learn to sing and play an instrument in the classroom before performing with the orchestra from their seats at a culminating concert.

Link Up provides a free, high-quality, yearlong curriculum that teachers can implement, along with teaching materials, online video and audio resources, and the professional development and support necessary to make the program an engaging experience for students.

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Register by Friday, October 2, 2026.

The Orchestra Moves

By any definition, music moves. As organized sound, music moves through time and space from high to low, creating patterns and motifs. Composers and performers use expressive qualities to move us emotionally. Music also compels us to move physically and is embodied in many kinds of dance. Through the Link Up repertoire, creative movement activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will discover all the interwoven ways in which the orchestra moves.

Learn more about the Link Up curriculum and The Orchestra Moves

Repertoire Highlights:

  • Cabaniss: Come to Play

  • Márquez: Danzón No. 2

  • Strauss: The Blue Danube

  • Bizet: “Toreador” from Carmen

  • Plus music by Beethoven, Dai Wei, André Filho, and more!


Culminating Concert Information:

Thursday, March 9, 2027 
Performance at 10:30 AM

  • Duration: 50 minutes

  • Recommended Grades: 3rd–5th

  • Cost: $5 Students & Chaperones. Limited scholarships available.

Venue:
Hult Center for the Performing Arts
One Eugene Center, Eugene, OR 97401

Participating Schools Receive:

  • Link Up curriculum resources for each teacher (featuring repertoire for singing, playing the soprano recorder or violin, and program-related lesson plans and activities) with accompanying audio and video resources

  • Link Up resources for students

  • Professional development resources and webinar for lead teachers and administrators

  • Access to Carnegie Hall’s online resources, including additional lessons and interactive classroom resources

  • Access to Carnegie Hall’s Link Up Facebook group, which connects teachers, Carnegie Hall staff, and featured contributors to share ideas, student work, videos, and photos

School Requirements:

  • Register by Friday, October 2, 2026.

  • Attend a Professional Development Workshop (dates listed on registration form).

  • Provide recorders for students to participate in the curriculum. We suggest purchasing recorders through www.peripole.com. A promotional code will be provided to participants at the beginning of the year.

  • Implement the Link Up curriculum in the classroom and prepare students for success in the concert.

  • Be responsive via e-mail and phone and keep Eugene Symphony staff apprised of program implementation.

  • Attend the culminating Link Up Youth Concert on Tuesday, March 9, 2027, at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts. One performance will be held at 10:30 am and will last approximately 45-50 minutes. Youth Concert tickets are $5/student and chaperone, with limited scholarships available. Participating schools must provide full payment to the Eugene Symphony by March 5, 2027.

Contact:

Katy Vizdal ✉
Education & Community Engagement Director
541-687-9487 x1116