Canton Symphony Orchestra to Present Sixth Annual SYMPHONYLAND Series, 1/13
By: Matt Smith Dec. 08, 2015
CANTON, OHIO (December 15, 2015) - After six years bringing music to children ages 3 to 6 years, the SymphonyLand Series is going strong! Presented by the Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and sponsored in part by The Hoover Foundation, SymphonyLand trios introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra in an interactive format created specifically to engage young listeners. The series begins with the string trio on Wednesday January 13 and Saturday January 16 at 10am and 11am each day in Foundation Hall of the Zimmermann Symphony Center (2331 17th Street NW, Canton).
"We began SymphonyLand six years ago as somewhat of an experiment," says Lisa Boyer, Director of Education and Community Engagement for the CSO. "We've kept it going because this format has been well-received by both educators and parents for engaging children and generating their interest in music." Each trio performance incorporates an age-appropriate story book along with educational components in music, reading and social studies. This year, the trios will be utilizing books from Barefoot Books. The string trio begins the series on January 13 and 16 with I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur. On February 17 and 20, the woodwind trio will perform along with the book Elusive Moose and the brass trio performances on March 9 and 12 will feature Hidden Hippo. The SymphonyLand trio performances are offered at 10:00 and 11:00am each day. All of the SymphonyLand concepts and instrument families will come together on April 13 at 9:30 and 10:30am for the Kinder Concert which features the full orchestra. The program, conducted by Associate Conductor Rachel Waddell, will include the book Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson. This year, local artist Joe Martino will paint a new piece of art during the performances bringing the story and music together with a unique visual element. The Kinder Concert is held at Canton's Cultural Center for the Arts.Videos