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The Children’s Concert Series is part of the Musical Journeys Program, a community outreach project offered by the Fredonia School of Music. |
The Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music will conclude its second season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children with a Latin Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, April 26, at 10:30 a.m. in the Dunkirk Free Library.
Planned with the help of SUNY Fredonia faculty who are experts in music and education, the concerts are designed to introduce very young audiences (from infants to 6-year-olds) to musical instruments. The child-friendly environment will invite the children to sit on the floor close to the musicians; family members are encouraged to bring blankets or carpet squares to sit on. Strollers can be parked around the edges of the seating area.
“This venue gives preschool children a great chance to get close to the musicians and the music; to really participate and experience music intended just for them,” said Sarah Hamilton, associate professor of oboe.
A latin jazz ensemble will perform at the April 26 concert. The musicians are Fredonia School of Music students George Hammel of Wurstboro, Michael Venti of Binghampton, Laura Kolb of Fairport, Daniel Smith of Livingston Manor and Katherine Casale of Dix Hills.
“Our goal is to present an active, fun, music event that engages even the youngest children” said Katherine M. Levy, assistant professor of music at the Fredonia School of Music. “Children’s Concerts help our excellent SUNY student musicians learn how young children respond to music at the same time as the young children who attend experience how live music moves and sounds and feels.”
