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For Children and Families: NCS Kids Young People's Concerts | Music Makers | Sympson | Instrument Zoos
For Elementary, Middle and High School Students: Education Concerts | Student Ensembles & Competitions
NCS KIDS YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONCERTS
Feed the curiosity of your young maestro with three hour-long introductions to the world of music. NCS Kids Young People's Concerts are perfect for families and children ages 4-12. Each performance features fun, interactive activities related to the concert's theme, beginning in Meymandi Concert Hall's Swalin Lobby one hour before the concert.
Halloween Spooktacular!
Saturday, November 2 at 1pm and 4pm
Back by popular demand, this “enchanting” performance features “Boo-tiful” music and theater fun that’s only a little bit spooky. Be sure to dress in your costume to walk across the stage!
Carnival of the Animals
Saturday, January 4 at 1pm and 4pm
The Saint-Saëns classic is a crowd-pleaser for music and animal lovers of all ages. Featuring special guests Triangle Youth Ballet in a much requested repeat performance.
Music, Noise & Silence
Saturday, March 8 at 1pm and 4pm
The concert seems doomed as Silence and Noise attempt to seize control of the orchestra. Only with the help of the audience and Music will the conductor be able to break the fierce grip of Noise and bring harmony back to the orchestra.
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Series Partner: WakeMed
Marbles Kids Museum and the North Carolina Symphony join forces to put the magic and creativity of music right into your children's hands! Enjoy music-related activities and fun, including an Instrument Zoo for kids to try out orchestral instruments for themselves; a chat with Symphony musicians and staff; a photo op with Sympson, the NCS Kids mascot; a chance to win free tickets to an upcoming NCS Kids concert and more!
Held at the museum on select Saturdays throughout the year. Free with admission to the museum.
INSTRUMENT ZOOS
The North Carolina Symphony’s popular Instrument Zoos let kids try out orchestra instruments for themselves. Symphony musicians and staff members provide expert tips as kids bow or blow their first notes on violins, trumpets, trombones and more. They are held at every Young People's Concert and at select events and locations around the Triangle all year long.
For more than sixty years, the North Carolina Symphony has provided the state's elementary school students an unforgettable live introduction to orchestral music. Today, this tradition has grown into one of the most extensive music education programs of any U.S. orchestra. The Symphony performs over 40 free education concerts and travels over 12,000 miles per year, reaching students in all corners of North Carolina.
STUDENT ENSEMBLES & COMPETITIONS
Got talent? The North Carolina Symphony can help it grow. As part of its education program, the Symphony offers young instrumentalists the opportunity to meet and perform with some of the finest musicians in the state, both through individual competitions and as part of Symphony-organized ensembles. Offerings include:
Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Youth Concerto Competition
Young Strings of the Triangle
Ovations
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