Symphony YES! for kids
Family-friendly pricing, and lots of extras, for Spokane Symphony classics concerts
[September 25, 2009]
Ignite your kids' passion for classical music through the Symphony YES! program for children ages 8 to 14 and their parents. STCU is the proud sponsor.
Participants get:
- Greatly reduced prices of $30 for 1 adult and 1 child (available only through the Spokane Symphony Ticket Office).
- Seats selected for their kid-friendly views of the orchestra.
- Pre-concert talks, which may include backstage tours and meeting world-renowned artists.
- Special program materials.
Symphony Yes! Events are Sunday afternoons, with pre-concert talks at 2 p.m., and concerts at 3 p.m. All concerts are at the magnificently restored Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox.
- October 11 - Beethoven! - Hear the Fifth Symphony and Violin Concerto under the direction of Conductor Eckart Preu, with violinist Mateusz Wolski.
- November 22 - Dance Fever - Dance music, harp music and a symphony by Schuman, featuring visiting harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, and Resident Conductor Morihiko Nakahara.
- March 21, 2010 - From the Golden City - A symphony about the New World, with Conductor Eckart Preu and guest cellist Gautier Capuçon.
- April 18, 2010 - Bursts of Nature - The work of French composers and a Brahms' symphony under the direction of Guest Conductor Larry Rachleff.
For more information, go to the Spokane Symphony web site at http://www.spokanesymphony.org/. While there, check out the symphony's interactive progam notes, which provide knowledge that can improve the experience of attending an concert, including information about the composer, a pop-up glossary defining musical terms and auio clips to enhance learning.
You can visit the Spokane Symphony Ticket Office during business hours at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague, in downtown Spokane, or call (509) 624-1200.
