Forced to move into a haunted concert hall with her distant father, "The Maestro," and aging grandmother, Nonna, twelve-year-old Olivia and classmate Henry try to lay to rest ghosts tied to the Hall's past before time and money run out.
The only child of a single mother, Geraldine is tired of having to fit into her mother's busy orchestra schedule but things begin to change when she discovers a new friend and an ambition to be a conductor.
Describes fifteen different career possibilites with a professional orchestra, including musician, concertmaster, graphic designer, program annotator, piano tuner, conductor, and librarian.
An alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced dictionary of orchestra terms illustrated with photographs and including definitions of the instruments, the instrument groups, and the personnel that make up an orchestra.
Two high school students, members of a prestigious youth orchestra, investigate the sabotage of an important benefit concert and the kidnapping of the orchestra association president.
Traces the history of the orchestra discussing important composers and their works from the early sixteenth century to the present day. Includes a glossary of terms.
Introduces young readers to the different instruments in the orchestra through Camille Saint-Saen's classic composition "Carnival of the Animals, " featuring text that coordinates with each track of the included music CD.
