 The curriculum combines classical music excerpts with academic concepts drawn from Minnesota state education standards, and focuses on a different subject each year.Past programs include History as Seen Through Music, which used Aaron Copland's A Lincoln Portrait to introduce President Abraham Lincoln, his speeches and his role in the Civil War.The Magical Mysteries of Math & Music used Joseph Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony and other well-known classical works to help explain a variety of mathematical concepts.