School Enrichment Programs for Primary and Secondary Grades

Where do musical instruments come from?

Leonard Solomon proves that they are born from a love of music and a passion for invention. Since he first created The Majestic Bellowphone in 1983, he has been delighting audiences young and old with his interpretations of well-known musical works, performed on some of the most ingenious instruments ever heard or seen.

In his show, Mr. Solomon conveys the inspiration and the humor that led to the creation of the Bellowphone, and such other instruments as the Dog Whistles with Bicycle Horn.

And in a more serious vein, he interprets classics such as Handel’s Water Music or Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture on a charming miniature pipe organ built from plumbing parts and coat hanger wire. Between musical renditions and anecdotes, there are demonstrations of the workings of pipes, reeds and homemade whistles. The students are shown how an ordinary drinking straw can become a “beeper,” and how a tube made of dog food cans can produce a surprisingly rich tone. The pace is lively, the delivery is intelligent and witty, and Mr. Solomon punctuates the program with an excellent ball juggling routine.

The Bellowphone Show is enjoyed by teachers and students alike, and is appropriate for all primary and secondary grades. The specific content of any given performance is geared to the grade levels present, and questions from the audience are encouraged after the show.

Over the years, Mr. Solomon’s accomplishments have earned him a devoted following of fans and admirers, numerous stage and television appearances, and performance venues from Jordan Hall, Boston, to theaters in Singapore and Japan.

See the below for a list of schools in the Boston area that have hosted Leonard Solomon and The Bellowphone Show.

Attleborough High School, Attleborough, MA
Alcott School, Concord, MA
Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA
Pompositticut School, Stow, MA
Glen Urquhart School, Beverly Farms, MA
Citizens School, Dorchester, MA
Center School, Chelmsford, MA
Solomon Schechter Day School, Newton, MA
Lexington Montessori School, Lexington, MA
North School, Seekonk, MA
Fayerweather School, Cambridge, MA
Bowman School, Lexington, MA
Weston Middle School, Weston, MA
The Field School, Weston, MA
Northeast School, Waltham, MA
St. Mark’s School, Southborough, MA
Hunnewell School, Wellesley, MA
Peter Fitzpatrick School, Pepperell, MA
Juniper Hill Elementary School, Framingham, MA
Cohen Hillel Academy, Marblehead, MA
Westlands School, Chelmsford, MA
Charles River School, Dover, MA
Nathaniel Wixon School, Dennis, MA
Washington Oak School, Coventry, RI
Pine Glen School, Burlington, MA
Fox Hill School, Burlington, MA
Memorial School, Burlington, MA
Daniel Butler School, Belmont, MA
Deer Hill School, Cohassett, MA
Duxbury Middle School, Duxbury, MA
Alden School, Duxbury, MA
Plymouth Community Intermediate School, Plymouth, MA
Oxford School, Fairhaven, MA
Broad Meadows School, Quincy, MA
Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, Mattapoisett, MA