Orchestra of St. Luke's Hosts Family Music Day at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Clinton / Hudson Yards

Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) invites kids, parents, and caretakers to Family Music Dayon Saturday, September 20. The event will take place at the orchestra's home, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, in the Clinton / Hudson Yards neighborhood. Family Music Day is presented as part of the orchestra's OSL@DMC series, which offers free, interactive classical music events for the community.

The afternoon begins with a concert designed especially for children, featuring string quintet works and arrangements: selections from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, the opening movement from Dvo?ák's String Quintet in G Major, and selections from Britten's Simple Symphony. The OSL musicians will make this an exciting experience for their young audience, explaining the unique characteristics of their instruments, pointing out what to listen for in the music, and inviting participation throughout.

Following the performance, kids will be invited to try out string instruments with the help of Youth Orchestra of St. Luke's (YOSL) teachers. They can also build their own instruments at an instrument-making workshop, and win giveaways with a spin OSL's prize wheel.

This will be OSL's third Family Music Day. The events have been a great success, with a blend of fun and learning that appeals to both children and parents. This hands-on afternoon is a perfect way to introduce kids to music in a relaxed, friendly environment-at no cost.

The activities at Family Music Day are perfect for children ages four and older. Reservations are recommended; to RSVP, please visit OSLmusic.org/rsvp.

FAMILY MUSIC DAY

Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 2:00-4:00 PM

The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018

PERFORMERS
Mitsuru Tsubota, violin
Ellen Payne, violin
Louise Schulman, viola
Daire FitzGerald, cello
John Feeney, bass

About Orchestra of St. Luke's and The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
Or­chestra of St. Luke's (OSL) is one of America's foremost and most versatile orchestras, collaborating with the world's greatest artists and performing approximately 70 concerts each year-including its Carnegie Hall Orchestra Series, Chamber Music Series at The Morgan Library & Museum and Brooklyn Museum, and summer residency at Caramoor Music Festival. OSL has commissioned more than 50 new works, including four this season; has given more than 170 world, U.S., and New York City premieres; and appears on more than 100 recordings, including four Grammy Award winners and seven releases on its own label, St. Luke's Collection. Pablo Heras-Casado, named 2014 Conductor of the Year by Musical America, is OSL's principal conductor.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this season, OSL began as a chamber ensemble based at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Greenwich Village. Today, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble consists of 21 virtuoso artists who perform a diverse repertoire and make up OSL's artistic core.

OSL owns and operates The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Midtown Manhattan, where it shares a building with the Baryshnikov Arts Center. The DiMenna Center is New York City's premier venue for rehearsal, recording, and learning, having quickly gained a reputation for its superb acoustics, state-of-the-art facilities, and affordability. Since opening in 2011, The DiMenna Center has welcomed more than 50,000 visitors, including more than 300 ensembles and artists such as Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Valery Gergiev, James Levine, James Taylor, and Sting. OSL hosts hundreds of neighbors, families, and school children at its home each year for free community events.

Through its Community & Education programs, OSL has introduced audiences across New York City to live classical music. OSL brings free chamber concerts to the five boroughs; offers free, interactive events at The DiMenna Center; provides chamber music coaching for adults; and engages 10,000 public school students each year through its Free School Concerts. In 2013, OSL launched Youth Orchestra of St. Luke's (YOSL), an intensive in- and after-school instrumental coaching program emphasizing musical excellence and social development, in partnership with Police Athletic League (PAL) and public schools in the Clinton / Hudson Yards neighborhood.

For more information, visit OSLmusic.org.