Color of Music

The Color of Music art contest is an educational project presented by the Jackson Symphony League and sponsored by The Macy's Fund and Aeneas Internet and Telephone.

Educators in all West Tennessee school systems are invited to participate: public, private, parochial, home schools and Special Education programs comparable to grade levels K through 8 are eligible. This year nearly 9,000 students participated.

All finalist entries (those representing their schools) were displayed on March 13, 2010 in the Carl Perkins Civic Center Lobby in conjunction with the Masterworks Concert. The award-winning entries selected for the Jackson Symphony League Bravo Award, the Jordan Tang Awards, Blue Ribbon and any Honorable Mention Awards were displayed for a week at the Old Hickory Mall. The prize-winning artwork is now on display online on the Aeneas Internet and Telephone website: www.aeneas.com, will be displayed at First State Bank on Oil Well Rd. the last week of April, and at the Timbre Treasure Hunt School Concerts on Wednesday, May 5th.

Please contact Bonnie Cagle, Chair, to join the growing number of West Tennessee educators who participate in this award-winning educational project which combines art and music!

The Jackson Symphony League is proud to announce the winners of The 2010 Color of Music. All pictures were inspired by movements from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

JACKSON SYMPHONY LEAGUE 2010 BRAVO AWARD
Isaac Northcut
Grade 2, Trinity Christian Academy
"The Music Painter"
Inspired by The Old Castle

JORDAN TANG PRELUDE AWARD
Carly Ingram
Grade K, University School of Jackson
"Prima Ballerinas"
Inspired by Tuileries

JORDAN TANG CAPRICCIO AWARD
Austyn Morris
Grade 5, Adamsville Elementary School
"The Lizard Playing the Harp"
Inspired by Tuileries

JORDAN TANG FANTASIA AWARD
Diana Smith
Grade 8, Rose Hill Middle School
"Mysterious Forest"
Inspired by The Old Castle

The Color of Music is presented by the Jackson Symphony League and underwritten by the Macy's Foundation and Aeneas Internet and Telephone.

RESOURCES

To download a 2009-2010 Color of Music rules brochure, click here.

To download the teaching unit "Understanding Relationships Between Art and Music" click here.

Click here to download information and activities for last year's repertoire.

Files are in pdf format. You may get a free download of Adobe Reader by clicking on this link.

For more information, contact the Symphony office (731) 427-6440 or contact us by email.