Beck Center & Cleveland Orchestra Present PNC Rainbow Musical Concerts

In partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra, the Beck Center for the Arts will present two very speciAl West side PNC Musical Rainbow concerts specifically designed for preschool children on Saturdays, January 21 and April 28, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. on the Mackey Main Stage. Tickets are on sale now.

Children ages 3 to 6 years will enjoy this fun, interactive way to learn about the instruments of an orchestra. Young listeners have the chance to sing, clap, and move to the music as they have fun learning all about a featured orchestral instrument. Actress and singer MaryAnn Nagel hosts the 30-minute programs for young children, which includes narration, demonstration, short solo selections, and audience participation. The Cleveland Orchestra's PNC Musical Rainbow concerts are sponsored by PNC and the PNC Musical Rainbow Series is endowed by the Pysht Fund.

Please join us at the Beck Center on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. for The Tricky Trombone. This concert, featuring trombonist Ed Zadrozny, will introduce young audiences to this intriguing instrument.

Mark your calendars now for the second concert in this series, Percussion Partners, on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. featuring percussionist Mell Csicsila who will share the wonderful world of percussion with preschoolers.

Concert tickets are $5 per person. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org or call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540, ext. 10. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available.

Beck Center for the Arts (beckcenter.org) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional Theater Productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists.