2008 Saturday
Family and Children's Concerts

The concert's listed on this page are especially designed for children and their families. Check descriptions carefully for admission costs or ticket requirements.

For events that require tickets, please call the Granoff Music Center Box Office at 617.627.3679. Box Office window and phone hours are: Mondays – Fridays, 10:30 am to 5 pm. The box office is closed on all Massachusetts and Federal holidays.

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 4, 2008, 1 pm
Saturday Family and Children’s Concert
The Tufts Wind Ensemble's Fall Children's Concert
Part of Call and Response: A Festival of New Music
The Tufts Wind Ensemble presents their annual Children's Concert featuring music written for kids and music written by kids! The event will also include a piece by TJ Anderson, a distinguished composer whom Tufts Music is celebrating all weekend. This concert will include a time for kids to come on stage and see the instruments up close, and talk to the members of the ensemble. The presentation will be about 45 minutues and is especially designed for kids in Grades K - 5 and their families. This event is open to the entire Tufts community and the general public. This is a FREE event and no reservations or tickets are required.
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center.

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 1, 2008, 1 pm
Saturday Family and Children’s Concert
Babar the Little Elephant
Pianist Andrew Rangell will narrate, perform, and illustrate The Story of Babar the Little Elephant (story: Jean de Brunhoff, music: Francis Poulenc). Fun for kids of all ages! The presentation will be about 50 minutues and is especially designed for kids in Grades K - 6 and their families. This event is open to the entire Tufts community and the general public. This is a FREE event and no reservations or tickets are required.
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center.

Saturday, November 8, 2008
LA MUSICA CALIENTE: SEPTEMBER'S CHILD
THE JOEL LaRUE SMITH TRIO
An Event to Benefit the Eliot Pearson’s Children’s School Scholarship Fund
Two performances: 1 pm & 8 pm
Distler Performance Hall
Tickets required.

Join us for one of two exciting performances with The Joel LaRue Smith Trio as they present Latin Jazz standards and original works from Joel’s newly released album, 'September’s Child.' The trio consists of Fernando Huergo, bass, Renato Malavasi, drums, and Joel LaRue Smith, piano (pictured below).

The concerts will be an exciting tour-de-force of infectious Afro-Cuban dance rhythms which compel one’s body to dance and one’s soul to soar towards the heavens. The music fuses a rich blend of lush jazz harmonies with vibrant African and Latin American rhythms.

1 PM – Interactive Performance for Kids and Families!
The 1 pm performance will be an interactive event that includes audience participation with the trio and opportunities for kids to go on stage and play percussion! Tickets are required.*

8 PM – Performance
The 8 pm performance will be a regular concert. Tickets are required.*

 

*TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
$15 - Adults (General Public)
$11 - Tufts ID Rate: Tufts Faculty or Staff (One Per ID)
$5 - Student Rate: Tufts Students, College Students, or High School Students (13-18)
$3 - Child Rate: Kids UNDER 13

SPECIAL FAMILY DEAL
$30 – Family Ticket
The Family Ticket includes 2 Adult Tickets and 2 Student/Child Tickets.
Student/Child must come with adults to performance.

Tickets are on sale now at the Granoff Music Center Box Office or by calling 617.627.3679, M-F, 10:30 AM–5 PM. Visa or Mastercard accepted for phone orders. Visa, Mastercard, Cash, or Credit accepted for window sales.

Both events are in the Distler Performance Hall. Proceeds from this event will support the Eliot Pearson Children’s School Scholarship Fund. This event is presented by Tufts Music and the Eliot Pearson Children’s School.

Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1 pm
Saturday Family and Children’s Concert
African Music and Dance with Guest Nani Agbeli
and Kiniwe (the Tufts African Music/Dance Ensemble)
This fall, Tufts welcomes special guest artist Nani Agbeli for a semester residency. Son of the late Godwin Agbeli, Nani previously taught dance at the Dagbe Center in Ghana. Now based in the U.S., Nani carries on his father’s legacy of teaching and performing the African heritage. At Tufts, Nani will team-teach Kiniwe with Professor David Locke and work in the local community.

Join Nani Agbeli and Kiniwe as they perform ADJOGBO, in tribute to Godwin Agbeli (who was also Professor Locke’s teacher), as well as Gahu and Atsiagbekor in a performance especially for children and families. The event will end with a big circle dance for everyone in attendance. The performance will be around one hour in length and is more suitable for older children and teenagers.

This event is open to the entire Tufts community and the general public. This is a FREE event and no reservations or tickets are required.
Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center.