An extraordinary, interactive program of some of the world’s greatest music, specially designed for children, will be presented on Sunday, Jan. 29 by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO).
CSO’s annual Family Fun Concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel. Tickets are family-friendly priced at just $5 for youngsters and $17.50 for adults, and they are available now at the Palladium Fifth Third Bank Box Office, by calling (317) 843-3800 or online at thecenterpresents.org.
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Guest Conductor for Family Fun is Carmel High School Director of Orchestras Thomas Chen, who also serves as Orchestra Division Chair with the Indiana Music Education Association.
During the performance, youngsters in the audience will be invited to join CSO musicians on the Palladium stage to witness musical magic up close. Following the concert, the kids can try out various musical instruments on display in the CSO “instrument petting zoo.”
Among selections scheduled for the Family Fun program are:
- Badelt (arr. Ricketts): Pirates of the Caribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Anderson-Lopez & Lopez (arr. Kazik): “Remember Me” from Coco
- Anderson-Lopez & Lopez (arr. Krogstad): Music from Frozen
- Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, I. Allegro
- Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltzes I & II
- Copland: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, Hoe-Down
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor 67, I. Allegro con brio
- Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, No. 29, Scene
- Rossini: Overture to William Tell, Finale
Additional information about Family Fun and a preview of the remainder of performances during CSO’s current season can be found at carmelsymphony.org.
The 2022-23 Carmel Symphony Orchestra season is supported by the City of Carmel, the Center for the Performing Arts, the Palladium and Pedcor.