The Hartford Symphony Orchestra will show kids (and “kids at heart”) how to “Sing, Dance, Play!” with classical music at the second of this season’s Family Matinee concerts Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at The Belding Theater in The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
Led by Family Matinee conductor Marc Kaplan, this interactive program will feature movie music and orchestral classics, including selections from Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Little Mermaid,” Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, and Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. As a bonus, audiences will get to hear a world premiere by local composer Greg Kallor and performances by youthful vocal soloists Suzanne Lis and Alita Moses.
“Sing, Dance, Play! was specifically designed to reach families; there is something for everyone,” says Family Matinee conductor Marc Kaplan. “This repertoire will have people moving in their seats and wanting more! The music is incredibly diverse, spanning all periods from classical to the modern day. There will be music sung and played from movies, classical music which has inspired dance for today's music, and a world premiere of a new composition by Greg Kallor, who has been my best friend since we were in Kindergarten. What is also very special about this concert is that all of the soloists are very talented young musicians who have been students of mine. I think that every young musician in the audience will be inspired by seeing youth thriving on a professional stage.”
Described as “energetic and stylish” by Jon Lender and “a ball of fire” by Hartford Symphony Music Director Edward Cumming, West Hartford native Marc Kaplan is recognized as one of the finest music educators in America. In 2002, Marc became a faculty member at King Philip Middle School and Hall High School, where he received national recognition for his innovative educational programs. Kaplan will lead the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for both the 2008-2009 Family Matinee Series and the 2008-2009 Discovery Series, as well as the “Symphony In The Schools” Chamber Concerts. -- www.hartfordsymphony.org
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