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North Carolina Symphony Announces 2012/13 NCS Kids Young People's Concerts
By: Kelsey Denette Feb. 29, 2012
The North Carolina Symphony today unveiled a thrilling new series of performances that promises to entertain and delight North Carolina's young musicians and maestros. The 2012/13 NCS Kids Young People's Concerts are hour-long adventures into the world of symphonic music perfect for children ages 4-12 and their families.
New for the 2012/13 series is reserved seating. As with other Symphony performances in Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall, concertgoers will enjoy a reserved row and seat number, making it more relaxing to explore the many fun and engaging pre-concert activities offered in the lobby during NCS Kids events.
The series opens on Saturday, October 27 with Halloween Spooktacular!, a spine-tingling trip into favorite spooky stories. Award-winning North Carolina storyteller Connie Regan-Blake reads children's tales full of creepy twists and chilling villains in this popular Symphony offering. The program also features music from Harry Potter, Star Wars and more. At the end of the concert, little witches, wizards, ghouls, goblins, princesses and superheroes are invited to join the orchestra on stage for a Halloween costume parade.
Tales of Enchantment await on Saturday, January 5, 2013, as the orchestra steps into the magical world of Mother Goose. Enchantment Theatre Company brings its signature blend of puppetry, magic, dance and pantomime to the Symphony for a spectacular reimagining of favorite childhood stories, based on the captivating music of Maurice Ravel. Audience members will enjoy Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, Beauty and the Beast, the Princess of the Pagodas and the Fairy Garden with live actors and musicians in this exciting and fanciful performance.
The series closes on Saturday, March 9, 2013, with Rhythm In Your Rubbish, a bang-up collaboration with Platypus Theatre. Find music in unexpected places when two colorful characters help concertgoers discover all the little things that ring, whistle, bang and sing using the most ordinary of objects. With their dynamic blend of music and theater, Platypus productions receive rave reviews from musicians, educators, parents and children alike.
Each of the 2012/13 NCS Kids Young People's Concerts will be performed twice, at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Three-concert series ticket subscriptions are available now for just $39.
To subscribe, or for information about subscription options to any of the Symphony's 2012/13 concert series across the state, visit the North Carolina Symphony season tickets page at www.ncsymphony.org/subscriptions or call North Carolina Symphony Audience Services at 919.733.2750 or toll free 877.627.6724.
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