On Sunday, April 30, from 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute will host children ages three to ten and their caregivers to a free open house in the Resnick Education Wing that will celebrate nature, the earth and “all things spring.”
Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Activities will include live performances by LADAMA and Natu Camara!; a sing-along to songs about nature, spring and the beauty of the earth; a “sound playground” that uses instruments to reflect the sounds of nature; a celebration of “some of the most bizarre animals on the planet—and some of the most bizarre musical instruments”; digital activities and quizzes; an immersive art installation “that celebrates where you come from and the music you carry with you”; building instruments from recycled materials with educational music ensemble Bash the Trash, followed by a live performance; and a peaceful, deep-listening experience that features the sounds of nature and instruments from around the world.
Carnegie Hall earlier this month announced a new kid-friendly website, Carnegie Hall Kids, that invites children ages five to 12 “to learn about music,” which it says will “ignite imagination in children, offering activities that both encourage musical curiosity and develop knowledge of musical concepts.”
Among the new website’s features are quizzes that Carnegie Hall says will introduce key musical concepts, genres, artists and repertoire and also explore the history of major artists such as Marian Anderson, Yo-Yo Ma, Rhiannon Giddens, Pete Seeger and Leonard Bernstein, and Tune Crafter, a game for kids ages 10 and up “in which players explore New York City, meet and ‘recruit’ musicians from a variety of musical and cultural backgrounds, and ultimately create a composition to be performed on the stage of Carnegie Hall” and that can be saved and shared with others.
The website also has two interactive maps, the “Musical Explorers Around the World” map, which “introduces the geographic roots of musical traditions,” such as cumbia from South America, South African Zulu, Indian classical, Chinese traditional and Bluegrass music. A “Link Up Orchestra Map” is “a listening tool that introduces kids to the instrument families that make up the orchestra,” Carnegie Hall said.
Carnegie Hall also offers a “YouTube for Kids” channel featuring videos that are part of Musical Explorers and present the animated history of Carnegie Hall, and “Sing with Carnegie Hall, “a video series that “inspires children to sing and move to classic playtime songs and discover new music across genres and cultures.”
Carnegie Hall also offers “Big Note, Little Note: Early Childhood Program for Families and Caregivers with Infants,” a free, ten-week music class for New York families that provides opportunities for “parents and caregivers to engage with their babies through musical play, singing and instrument exploration.” A playlist with original songs inspired by class themes is available on SoundCloud.
The Lullaby Project, which Carnegie Hall says inspires parents from around the world “to write heartfelt songs for their babies,” has also returned. This “pairs new and expectant parents and caregivers with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies, supporting parental health and wellbeing, aiding child development and strengthening the bond between parent and child.” Carnegie Hall said.
“We’re so excited for young people from all around the globe to have the opportunity to dive into our new interactive website, Carnegie Hall Kids,” said Clive Gillinson, executive and artistic director of Carnegie Hall. “Created especially for kids, the site is both fun and educational. I particularly love the quizzes, which I must say are a great way for the whole family to connect and to learn about music. With Carnegie Hall Kids, we are focused on making musical learning available to children everywhere in ways that are first and foremost enjoyable and engaging.”
The goal of the Weill Music Institute is to fulfill Carnegie Hall’s mission of making “great music accessible to as many people” of all ages as possible, Carnegie Hall said.
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