CANTON, OHIO (December 15, 2015) - After six years bringing music to children ages 3 to 6 years, the SymphonyLand Series is going strong! Presented by the Canton Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and sponsored in part by The Hoover Foundation, SymphonyLand trios introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra in an interactive format created specifically to engage young listeners. The series begins with the string trio on Wednesday January 13 and Saturday January 16 at 10am and 11am each day in Foundation Hall of the Zimmermann Symphony Center (2331 17th Street NW, Canton).
"We began SymphonyLand six years ago as somewhat of an experiment," says Lisa Boyer, Director of
Education and Community Engagement for the CSO. "We've kept it going because this format has been well-received by both educators and parents for engaging children and generating their interest in music." Each trio performance incorporates an age-appropriate story book along with educational components in music, reading and social studies.
This year, the trios will be utilizing books from
Barefoot Books. The string trio begins the series on January 13 and 16 with
I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur. On February 17 and 20, the woodwind trio will perform along with the book
Elusive Moose and the brass trio performances on March 9 and 12 will feature
Hidden Hippo. The SymphonyLand trio performances are offered at 10:00 and 11:00am each day.
All of the SymphonyLand concepts and instrument families will come together on April 13 at 9:30 and 10:30am for the Kinder Concert which features the full orchestra. The program, conducted by Associate Conductor Rachel Waddell, will include the book
Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson. This year, local artist Joe Martino will paint a new piece of art during the performances bringing the story and music together with a unique visual element. The Kinder Concert is held at Canton's Cultural Center for the Arts.
All of the SymphonyLand and Kinder Concert programs are open to the public as well as school groups. Tickets are $5 for each performance or $15 for the entire series which includes one performance of each trio and the Kinder Concert. Tickets can be purchased online at
www.cantonsymphony.org or by calling the Canton
Symphony box office at
330-452-2094 weekdays 9am - 5pm. There is a special rate for school groups - call Lisa Boyer at
330-452-3434 ext. 604 for more information.
Founded in 1937, the Canton
Symphony Orchestra is a fully professional ensemble and organization dedicated to performing concerts that enrich, educate, and entertain residents of Stark County and beyond. The orchestra performs classical, holiday, and a variety of educational programs in Umstattd Hall, 2323 17th Street NW, Canton, Ohio, as well as other venues in Stark County. For more information, please visit
www.cantonsymphony.org or call
(330)452-2094. Administrative offices are located at the Zimmermann
Symphony Center, 2331 17th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708.
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