Music Makers is an exciting ongoing partnership between the North Carolina Symphony and Marbles Kids Museum to help Marbles educate their patrons about classical music. Four times a year from 11am to 2pm Marbles kindly opens its doors to the Symphony for hands-on activities that showcase the magic and enjoyment of live performance to music lovers of all ages. And Marbles comes to all of our NCS Kids concerts to let our youngest Symphony patrons continue their exploration of music before every kids concert.

Below are some of the fun moments from the most recent Music Makers. Join us at our next Music Makers event THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 3, at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh from 11am to 2pm. You'll have the chance to win tickets to our next NCS Kids Young People's Concert, Green Eggs and Ham, on Jan. 7, 2011 at 11am and 4pm. Or click here and secure your seats today!

Sympson is our brand new NCS Kids mascot, and this was his very first trip outside Meymandi Concert Hall! He helped us set up all the instruments for his Instrument Zoo. Did you know that Sympson knows how to play all of the instruments?



Sympson decided to bring a violin, viola, two flutes, a trumpet, French horn and trombone, and our volunteers showed all the kids how each of these instruments make sound.



Terry Mizesko is a Symphony musician and composer. He performed music from his compositions and told the story from each piece. The kids had a fantastic time dancing with Terry to different kinds of music. Thanks Terry!



Marbles brought out some special activities for the day, including the chance to "Write Like Beethoven" with feather pens, manuscript paper and ink, as well as a giant sheet of music for kids to compose their own songs with magnetic notes.