1. N EWS R EPORT E XAMPLE 3 rd Grade Arts Trek to Dubuque Symphony Dr. William Intriligator Biography

2. 3rd Grade Arts Trek 2012 The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra invites your 3rd grade students to the Arts Trek educational concerts on Friday, October 19, 2012. The concerts will feature the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra under the direction of music director and conductor, Dr. William Intriligator. The Arts Trek concerts will be held in the historic Dubuque Five Flags Theater. The concerts, generously sponsored by Mark and Cheryl Falb, are offered at no cost to the students or school systems. The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra will perform exciting program called "Music & Fantasy" featuring Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King, the finale from William Tell Overture, John William's Raider's March, music from Spiderman and more! In addition, students will be introduced to each instrument in the orchestra. The 40 minute Arts Trek concerts for Tri-State third grade students will be held at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dubuque community schools may not sign up for the 1:30 p.m. concert due to bus schedules. Each school will need to arrange for its own transportation.

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4. 3rd Grade Arts Trek 2012 The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra invites your 3rd grade students to the Arts Trek educational concerts on Friday, October 19, 2012. The concerts will feature the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra under the direction of music director and conductor, Dr. William Intriligator. The Arts Trek concerts will be held in the historic Dubuque Five Flags Theater. The concerts, generously sponsored by Mark and Cheryl Falb, are offered at no cost to the students or school systems. The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra will perform exciting program called "Music & Fantasy" featuring Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King, the finale from William Tell Overture, John William's Raider's March, music from Spiderman and more! In addition, students will be introduced to each instrument in the orchestra. The 40 minute Arts Trek concerts for Tri-State third grade students will be held at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Dubuque community schools may not sign up for the 1:30 p.m. concert due to bus schedules. Each school will need to arrange for its own transportation. Who What Where When Why How Who When

5. L ET S WRITE OUR OWN NEWS REPORT Dr. Intriligator is coming this week. Lets interview him! Lets read a short biography about him. Researching before an interview is very important. After we read his biography, we will make a list of questions to ask him. We can ask some of our questions during his visit to gather information to help us write a news report.

6. William Intriligator, Music Director & Conductor William Intriligator has led performances with many distinguished orchestras across the country, including those of Honolulu, Houston, Minnesota, Richmond, Saint Paul, Savannah, Syracuse, Tulsa, and others. Formerly Apprentice Conductor and Staff Conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, Intriligator led that orchestra in youth concerts and new music readings, and assisted with subscription concerts and national tours. While in Minnesota, he was also Assistant Conductor of the Minnesota Opera, Music Director of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and was a regular guest conductor of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, conducting the latter ensemble in classical, family, and educational concerts, we well as concerts of new music and regional tours. In addition to his duties with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Intriligator is concurrently in his fifth season as Music Director and Conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra in Wyoming. Originally from Santa Monica, California, Intriligator played clarinet, oboe, violin, and piano before turning to conducting. He graduated with highest honors in music from Princeton University, after which he studied conducting in France and Germany. He returned to the U.S. to earn his masters and doctoral degrees in conducting at the University of Minnesota. Intriligator resides in Dubuque with his family.

7. I NTERVIEW QUESTIONS Remember to ask open-ended questions. Use the 5W+H questions to help you. Your questions should not be too personal. You should ask questions you want/need answered to help us write our news report.