NSO Young Audiences: 2011-2012 Season

Upcoming Events

• NSO Family Concert: The Mozart Experience with Magic Circle Mime Company

  Sun., Mar. 4, 2012 | Buy Now
  The NSO and Magic Circle Mime Co. introduce kids to the most famous child star of all time--Mozart! When a mischievous street musician gets caught playing the orchestra's piano, the conductor invites her to "be Mozart" and see life through his eyes.

• NSO Teddy Bear Concert: Violins, and Trombones, and Bears, Oh, My!

  Mar. 10 - 11, 2012 | Buy Now
  This brand new show for wee children features NSO violinist Marissa Regni with NSO trombonist Barry Hearn. Violin and trombone, what an unusual instrument combination! Ages 3-5.

• NSO Kinderkonzert: Musical Opposites

  Sat., Mar. 31, 2012 | Buy Now
  This is the newest program from the Kennedy String Quartet, whose previous shows, Making Music with Friends and Musical Contrasts, were a huge hit with young audiences.

• NSO Kinderkonzert: Brass of Peace

  Sat., May 5, 2012 | On Sale 2/8/12,
  NSO hornist Sylvia Alimena conducts these concerts that bring together the area's finest young brass musicians to teach all about the instruments of the brass family and how they make music out of metal and wind. Age 4+

• NSO Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals

  Sun., May 13, 2012 | On Sale 2/8/12,
  Join the National Symphony Orchestra for a delightful Family Concert featuring Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals as its centerpiece.

Past Events

• NSO Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf Live

  Sun., Oct. 16, 2011
  The NSO's newest take on Peter and the Wolf will have kids baring their teeth in grins. After an introduction to the key characters, the Orchestra plays Prokofiev's classic alongside an Oscar-winning film from Suzie Templeton.

• NSO Teddy Bear Concert: Tunes 'n' (Pig) Tales

  Sat., Nov. 5, 2011
  Join two NSO principal musicians--violinist Marissa Regni and harpist Dotian Levalier--as well as Marissa's father Albert Regni on the saxophone, as they show how sounds, melodies, rhythms, and instruments can be used to bring a story to life. Ages 3-5.

• NSO Kinderkonzert: Follow That Fiddle

  Sat., Nov. 19, 2011
  Almost anything can become a musical instrument, when you look at it the right way. In this new Kinderkonzert, NSO member Glenn Donnellan plays his Electric Slugger--a violin made from a baseball bat! Age 4+

• NSO Teddy Bear Concert: Teddy and the Ten Hats

  Sat., Jan. 14, 2012
  Back by popular demand! Little kids love dress-up as do playful NSO musicians Aaron Goldman, William Wielgus, and Janet Frank in this story about a bear whose zany collection of hats represents a variety of music from Haydn to Sousa and beyond. Ages 3-5

• NSO Ensemble Concert: Connections: MORE Language and Music

  Sun., Jan. 15, 2012
  NSO cellist Yvonne Caruthers, joined by a small ensemble of an NSO colleague and guests artists, presents the latest in the series of NSO Connections shows, linking music to other subject areas.

All programs are subject to change.