Classical Kids

About this event

We know not all kids are ready for the regular concert experience. Classical Kids allows your kids to experience the orchestra at their level. There are snacks, story time with the library, meet a musician, activities, space for movement, and the orchestra. We have sensory friendly options with low light levels and noise minimizing headphones. RSVP ONLY—MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND9:30 - Doors Open9:35 - Meet a Musician 9:45 - Storytime with Miss Ali10:00 - Hall Doors Open10:30 - Front Doors Close - No Re-entry11:15 - Classical Kids Ends Meet the BSO’s new piano! Soloist Angel Stanislav Wang rehearses with the orchestra on the new piano playing Sergei Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto for today's Classical Kids. Kids will get to see behind the scenes as the orchestra rehearses this captivating and energetic music. Standing 6'6", Rachmaninoff was dubbed a “six-foot scowl,” due to his serious demeanor and rare smiles in photographs. Soloist Angel is also tall at 6’7” but is more akin to Jane Austin’s Mr. Charles Bingley than the scowling Mr. Darcy. Rachmaninoff’s ability to play incredibly complex chords and rapid passages was aided by his unusually large hands, with a reach of 12-13 notes on a piano. After the 1917 Russian Revolution, Rachmaninoff fled Russia with his family on an open sled, and eventually settled in the U. S. He spent the rest of his life here but never felt fully at home, claiming that by losing his country, he “lost himself.” WATCH The theme from the second movement of the Piano Concerto is famously used as the melody for Eric Carmen’s “All By Myself”. WATCH The theme was also used in “Full Moon and Empty Arms” recorded by young Frank Sinatra. LISTEN To Yaniv's Longing In Exile YouTube Playlist MEET US AT THE MOVIES Join us at the Pickford Film Center (more information coming soon) RSVP ONLY—MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND First time at the Symphony? Check out our Concert FAQs to find out more about how we share the joy of LIVE music. *All programs subject to change

From Bellingham Symphony Orchestra