CSO's Concerts for Kids Explores THE LIFE & TIMES OF BEETHOVEN, 10/22

As part of the CSO's Concerts for Kids series, CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov and the Columbus Symphony have teamed up with the acting troupe Really Inventive Stuff to present "The Life & Times of Beethoven" at the Ohio Theatre on Sunday, October 22. Professor Nigel Taproot, the affable and learned classical music aficionado, invites families to celebrate Beethoven, his remarkable age, and four famous notes. Featuring the music of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, with a playful peppering of fascinating facts and timely trivia, this enlightening performance is a splendid introduction to Beethoven's musical genius.

Attendees are also invited to come early and enjoy pre-concert activities beginning at 2pm in the Ohio Theatre lobby. Activities include:

• Instruments to see and play from the Loft Violin Shop and Music & Arts
• Music activities with Musicologie!
• Crafting with the Columbus Museum of Art
• Conducting lessons with the CSO's principal cellist Luis Biava
• Musical fun with WeJoySing
• Temporary musical tattoos

• Meet the CSO's mascot Bee-thoven and Mr. Sunny from Sunny 95!

The Columbus Symphony's Concerts for Kids presents "The Life & Times of Beethoven" at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Sunday, October 22, at 3pm. Recommended for ages 3-10, the concert will last approximately one hour. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children, and can be purchased at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Founded in 2004, Really Inventive Stuff creates and performs family and education concerts committed to imaginative, playful, and entertaining storytelling with orchestras, conductors, and musicians from all around the world. With a sprinkling of child-like enthusiasm, their skillful, delightful performances combine a love of vaudeville and a passion for classic theatre, always keeping the music front and center.