1. Composer Connection Assignment  Research and find a composer or musician (classical or pop) whose birthday is the same day as yours, or close to your date.  Develop a PowerPoint presentation and email to me at paffordv@duvalschools.orgpaffordv@duvalschools.org  Assignment is due by Friday, March 26

2. PowerPoint Components Minimum of 5 slides including:  Title slide with your name  Photo of you and picture of musician with your shared birth date.  About Me slide introducing yourself  List a few interesting facts about the musician.  Well-known works and your favorite work by that musician

3. Helpful Links  Composer Birth Dates www.classic99.com/bcomposb.htm  Composer Birth Dates and Lists of Works http://www.classical.net/music/composer/lists. php  Use non-copyrighted photos and clip art from free sources such as Microsoft Office and www.pics4learning.com. www.pics4learning.com

4. COMPOSER CONNECTION By Valerie Pafford

6. Valerie Pafford  Born in Evanston, Illinois (metro-Chicago); lived in Jacksonville for five years  Began piano lessons at age 7; also play organ, handbells, flute, and sing  Married for 30 years, have three sons: ages 25, 19, and 18  Began teaching piano at age 14, in my fifth year at DA  Enjoy listening to any style of music but country-western  Hobbies: spending time with family, browsing on eBay, designing music-related crafts and gifts

7. Felix Mendelssohn  Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany  Child prodigy, first composed before age 12  Composed piano, organ, orchestral, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral works.  Died at age 38 in 1847

8. Well-Known Works by Mendelssohn  Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream  The oratorio Elijah  Songs without Words Collection of piano pieces  MY FAVORITE WORK: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

9. Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Sarah Chang and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (1995)