Committed to making great music accessible, The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education and community programs that play a central role in Carnegie Hall’s season. WMI provides musical opportunities for everyone, from preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professionals. For a full list of WMI programs, click here.
Fall 2009/Winter 2010 Events for Families Include:
A Carnegie Hall Family Concert in Zankel Hall on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m. by Falu—an Indian vocalist that specializes in a hybrid music called “Indie Hindi!” Joining Falu for this concert is Falguni Shah (Vocalist), Gaurav Shah (Bansuri, Harmonium, and Vocals), Soumya Chatterjee (Violin), Aditya Kalyanpur (Tabla), and Mark Tewarson (Guitar) with a special appearance by the Blues Traveler’s front man and harmonica virtuoso John Popper. Each Carnegie Hall Family Concert asks children a “big musical question,” and, in this performance, Falu and her band will help the audience answer “How does classical Indian music tell time?” Tickets for Carnegie Hall Family Concerts, all priced at $9, also include a pre-concert activity beginning one hour prior to the concert.On Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m. guitarist and folk singer-songwriter Joe Jencks performs a free Neighborhood Concert at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Based in Seattle, Washington, Mr. Jencks’ songs weave together a diverse web of stories with brilliant musical skill, ensnaring even the most rigid of hearts. His latest album, Links in a Chain, combines original songs and classic folk repertoire paying tribute to significant influences during his life. (Mr. Jencks also performs this season on the artist roster of WMI’s Musical Explorers program for first and second graders.)
On Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. Polygraph Lounge, the zany multi-instrumentalist duo of Rob Schwimmer and Mark Stewart, performs a free Neighborhood Concert at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Conceived in New York City's Lower East Side, Polygraph Lounge specializes in musical hilarity/anarchy in the Spike Jones tradition. The duo performs in many other WMI programs this season, including CarnegieKids for Pre-K and Kindergarten, in professional development sessions with WMI’s Teaching Artist Collaborative, and in a Carnegie Hall Family Concert on May 15, 2010.
WMI presents its first free “Community Sing” event of the season on Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Led by Chantel Renee Wright, Songs of Solomon, a Harlem-based performing company and preparatory program, performs and leads the audience in spirituals and basic choral exercises. No experience is necessary and all ages and levels are welcome! Additional “Community Sing” events in Harlem and the Bronx are to be announced. For additional Neighborhood Concerts and “Community Sing” updates throughout the season, visit www.carnegiehall.org/communityprograms.
On Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. The New York Pops performs a concert version of the beloved holiday children’s tale The Polar Express and other holiday favorites in a Carnegie Hall Family Concert. Actor John Tartaglia narrates and John Morris Russell leads The New York Pops and Young People’s Chorus of New York City, under the direction of Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Based on the story by Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express depicts the story of a young boy who embarks on a journey of self-discovery when he boards a powerful magical train headed to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The performance features images from Allsburg’s 1986 Caldecott Medal winning children’s book while the score by Alan Silvestri includes the new holiday classic “Believe” from the 2004 feature film. Tickets are only $9 each. Charlotte Blake Alston—storyteller, narrator, and singer—performs during the pre-concert activity beginning one hour prior to the concert in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Recommended for children ages 5–12. Family Concerts coming in spring 2010 include performances by Time for Three, Polygraph Lounge, and Ensemble ACJW. For a full schedule, visit www.carnegiehall.org/familyconcerts.The McGraw Hill Companies CarnegieKids, WMI’s program for pre-K and Kindergarten age children, returns this season on January 27, 28, and 30 with two performances each day at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in its new venue, Zankel Hall. Children are invited to sing and interact with the musical duo Polygraph Lounge during an exciting 45-minute “Sound Playground” event. Tickets are only $6 each. CarnegieKids concerts will also be presented in March 2010.
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education and community programs that play a central role in Carnegie Hall’s commitment to making great music accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Woven into the fabric of the Carnegie Hall concert season, these programs occur at Carnegie Hall as well as in schools and throughout neighborhoods, providing musical opportunities for everyone, from preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professionals. With access to the world’s greatest artists and latest technologies, The Weill Music Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of music lovers, to nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and to shape the evolution of musical learning itself. The Weill Music Institute’s school and community programs annually serve over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York metropolitan area and across the US, as well as 65,000 people around the world through its online and distance learning initiatives.
For more information, please visit: www.carnegiehall.org/exploreandlearn.
Program Information
Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m.
CARNEGIE HALL FAMILY CONCERT: FALU
Zankel Hall
Falu, Vocalist
Falguni Shah, Vocalist
Gaurav Shah, Bansuri, Harmonium and Vocals
Soumya Chatterjee, Violin
Aditya Kalyanpur, Tabla
Mark Tewarson, Guitar
Speical Appearance by:
John Hopper, Harmonica (Blues Traveler)
How does classical Indian music tell time? How can the notes and words you sing, the beat you clap, or the speed of a song tell you what time of day it is? Find out through the classical Indian music of Falu!
Pre-concert activities will take place one hour before each performance and are free to all ticket holders.
Carnegie Hall Family Concerts are made possible, in part, by generous endowment gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse Jr., and the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund.
Tickets: $9
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Saturday, November 21 at 3:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: JOE JENCKS
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
Levenson Hall
2900 Campus Road and Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Tickets: Free
Sponsored by Target
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Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: POLYGRAPH LOUNGE
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
George Gershwin Theatre
2900 Campus Road and Hillel Place
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Public Phone 718-951-4500 (Box Office)
Free Tickets Required
Sponsored by Target
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Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT: COMMUNITY SING WITH SONGS OF SOLOMON
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard at 135th Street
New York, NY 10037
Public Phone 212-491-2040
Tickets: Free, but RSVP is required. Please call 212-491-2040.
The Carnegie Hall Community Partnership Program is supported by Ameriprise Financial.
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Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m.
CARNEGIE HALL FAMILY CONCERT: THE NEW YORK POPS
THE POLAR EXPRESS
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
The New York Pops
John Morris Russell, Conductor
John Tartaglia, Narrator
Young People's Chorus of New York City
Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with The New York Pops performing the beloved children’s tale, The Polar Express as well as other holiday tunes sure to warm the hearts of your entire family.
Pre-concert activities will take place one hour before each performance and are free to all ticket holders.
Carnegie Hall Family Concerts are made possible, in part, by generous endowment gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Morse Jr., and the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund.
Tickets: $9
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Wednesday, January 27 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, January 28 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Friday, January 30 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES CARNEGIEKIDS
Zankel Hall
Polygraph Lounge
Mark Stewart
Rob Schwimmer
SOUND PLAYGROUND
The McGraw-Hill Companies is proud to sponsor CarnegieKids.
CarnegieKids is supported, in part, by a generous endowment gift from Linda and Earle S. Altman.
Tickets: $6
Bank of America is the Proud Season Sponsor of Carnegie Hall.
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Images from release: Artist photo of Falu (Photo by Gaetano Salvadore), Book Cover of Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express (Courtesy of Chris Van Allsburg)