NY Philharmonic Presents Very Young People's Concerts, 4/19

VERY YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS TO FEATURE MUSIC BY VIVALDI, MONDAY, APRIL 19, AT 10:30 A.M.

Concerts To Explore How Tempo Makes Music Fun, with
"Spring" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

The second program of this season's Very Young People's Concerts, geared to children
ages 3 to 6, will take place on Monday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street.

This concert will explore how tempo makes music fun, featuring the "Spring" concerto
from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons as part of the season's theme, "Vivaldi and Friends."
Rebecca Young, Associate Principal Violist, is the host; Dorian Rence, also a violist with
the Philharmonic, is the writer and narrator for stories about Philippe the Penguin, a
character created for the series; and Marion Schoevaert is the illustrator.

Now in their fifth season, the Very Young People's Concerts are designed by
Philharmonic musicians, working with faculty from Teachers College of Columbia
University, to introduce young children to classical music through games, active
listening, and hands-on music-making. Before each concert, musicians are stationed in
the Merkin Concert Hall lobby to greet families and initiate musical activities on the
day's theme. After each performance, children have an opportunity to try orchestral
instruments themselves.

The final Very Young People's Concerts will take place May 9-10, and will spotlight
"Summer" from The Four Seasons.

Programs of the New York Philharmonic are supported, in part, by public funds from the
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the
Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Single tickets are $19-$23. Limited availability. For information: call (212) 875-5656,
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; and noon to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Or
go online to www.nyphil.org/vypc. Tickets may also be available at the Avery Fisher Hall Box
Office, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m.,
Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday.

Very Young People's Concerts
Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center
129 West 67th Street

Monday, April 19, 2010, 10:30 a.m.

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic
Rebecca Young, host
Dorian Rence, writer and narrator
Marion Schoevaert, illustrator

Sharon Yamada, violin (soloist in "Spring")
Kerry McDermott, violin
Fiona Simon, violin
Judith Nelson, viola
Qiang Tu, cello
Satoshi Okamoto, bass
Mindy Kaufman, flute