Young People’s Concerts are a time-honored tradition at many symphonies, perhaps most famously at the New York Philharmonic, whose Young People’s Concerts series was founded in 1924 to encourage children’s knowledge and love of classical music.
As Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 into the 1970s, Leonard Bernstein brought Young People’s Concerts to international fame. Emmy-award winning CBS telecasts reached millions of families and inspired countless young music lovers. Many esteemed conductors have followed in Bernstein’s footsteps, and Young People’s Concerts continue today.
Through Young People’s Concerts, children see themselves as esteemed members of the classical music audience, and grow up knowing that classical music is not just for the grown-ups in their lives, but also for them.
Your Cape Symphony Orchestra works that same magic for young people on Cape Cod.
Cape Symphony presents a Young People’s Concert at the Barnstable Performing Arts Center every fall for students in grades K-6. For this year’s program on November 19, the Orchestra will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf for a new generation of music lovers. With each character depicted by a different orchestral instrument, Peter and the Wolf is an ideal piece for students to get acquainted with the instrument families of the orchestra. There will be an interactive “meet the instruments” demonstration before the story begins.
Thanks to generous grant funding from The Thomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation and the Enoch T. Cobb Trust, our Young People’s Concerts are free of charge to participating schools. Teachers simply sign up their classes using this form. If you couldn't join us this year, we hope to see you next fall!
For more information, please check our web page or contact our Community Outreach Manager,
