Our third Annual Instrument Petting Zoo takes place November 12th at 1pm. The Petting Zoo gives kids the opportunity to touch, play, and learn about a variety of instruments. After the zoo participants are encouraged to stay for our 2pm performance of Peter and the Wolf narrated by local celebrity Bryan Busby!
Category: Educational Series
Meet the Orchestra: Dr. Robert Carney, Piano
Dr. Carney will give an overview of the piano and its history, demonstrate the range of effects and sounds the instrument can produce, and perform musical pieces from a variety of genres.
The presentation will conclude with an interactive Q&A session. A short reception will follow.
November 2015 Instrument Petting Zoo
We had a great turnout for our second Instrument Petting Zoo! Over 100 students joined us to learn about and practice playing a range of instruments.