Peter and the Wolf, Interactive Concerts and More Among Carnegie Hall's 2017-18 Family Programming

Carnegie Hall's 2017-2018 season is fast approaching, with many opportunities for families to take part in fun, interactive concerts and other activities that celebrate the joy of music and develop creativity, imagination, and musical curiosity in people of all ages.

These highly engaging experiences involve the entire family, strengthening connections and promoting the value of play in early childhood development. Listed below are family programming highlights for the coming season at Carnegie Hall.

Single tickets for Carnegie Hall presentations go on sale Monday, August 28 at 8:00 a.m. (with an early on-sale date of Monday, August 21 at 8:00 a.m. for subscribers and donors). Tickets can be purchased at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, by phone at CarnegieCharge (212-247-7800), or online at carnegiehall.org. Subscription packages are currently available.

Carnegie Hall 2017-2018 FAMILY PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS:

On Sunday, September 24 and Sunday, April 8, Carnegie Hall celebrates families with free interactive and fun musical activities and performances in its Resnick Education Wing as part of fall and spring Family Days. From 12 - 4 p.m., families can sing, play, create, and listen to music. Drop by for a visit or stay through the day for a musical adventure of your choice. Admission is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Saturday, October 14, Orchestra of St. Luke's returns to Carnegie Hall with three fantastic family-friendly stories told through music. Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf is performed alongside two new compositions: Caroline Shaw's adaptation of The Mountain That Loved a Bird by Alice McLerran, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and Robert Xavier Rodriguez's take on a favorite children's book, The Dot and the Line by Norton Juster, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Edwin Outwater conducts, and John Lithgow narrates this special Family Concert in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.

On Saturday, December 16 and Saturday, May 12, vibrant New York City-based artists perform in My City, My Song, two colorful, interactive concerts in Zankel Hall that provide opportunities for children and their families to discover music from different parts of the world that can be found right here in New York City. In the fall, Ilusha Tsinadze shares Georgian folk music, Imani Uzuri sings Freedom Songs from the Civil Rights Era, and Emeline Michel sings Haitian music. In the spring, Sofía Rei and Sofia Tosello introduce Argentine folk music, Martha Redbone presents Native American songs, and Sbongiseni Duma and Tshidi Manye showcase South African Zulu music. Each concert is performed twice on the same day, at 12 and 3 p.m. Pre-concert activities prior to the performance get families ready to dance and sing.

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates visionary programs that embody Carnegie Hall's commitment to music education, playing a central role in fulfilling the Hall's mission of making great music accessible to as many people as possible. With unparalleled access to the world's greatest artists, WMI's programs are designed to inspire audiences of all ages, nurture tomorrow's musical talent, and harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. An integral part of Carnegie Hall's concert season, these programs facilitate creative expression, develop musical skills and capacities at all levels, and encourage participants to make lifelong personal connections to music. The Weill Music Institute generates new knowledge through original research and is committed to giving back to its community and the field, sharing an extensive range of online music education resources and program materials for free with teachers, orchestras, arts organizations, and music lovers worldwide. More than half a million people each year engage in WMI's programs through national and international partnerships, in New York City schools and community settings, and at Carnegie Hall. This includes more than 400,000 students and teachers worldwide who participate in WMI's Link Up music education program for students grades 3 through 5, made possible through Carnegie Hall partnerships with over 100 orchestras in the US, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Kenya, Puerto Rico, and Spain.

For more information, visit carnegiehall.org/Education.