The NHSO Family Concert Series offers children and their families a lively introduction to the orchestra and its music through child-friendly performances of familiar repertoire. The orchestra and some special guest performers bring music to life for young audiences in one-hour programs that include narration and visuals along with the music.
Instrument Discovery Zone: A half hour before each concert children can go to an Instrument Discover Zone where they can meet the musicians and touch, toot, tickle and maybe even tease a tune out of orchestral instruments. Nothing peaks curiosity like an opportunity to make a little music, and who knows, maybe there are a few budding virtuosos in our midst!
Join the NHSO's brass quintet on a music tour de force spanning four centuries of extraordinary music. Learn how instruments evolved and test out the science of sound with hands-on experiments led by a special guest speaker. More
Can a hippo really learn to fly? Greta's Dream is the story of a young Hippopotamus who dreams of flying. Despite the nay sayings of her fellow Hippos, Greta's best friend Polly (a frog) believes that perhaps she can actually fly, but just needs help to learn how. Greta and Polly embark on an adventure to seek out the famous Hippo Wizards who can hopefully teach young Greta how to realize her dream.
The story will be accompanied by four Double Basses playing music especially composed for the story. More
The NHSO welcomes glass harpist Brien Engel. The glass harp consists of 50 glasses of different sizes and holding different amounts of water which produce different pitches when played by carefully rubbing the rims with moistened fingers. The program explores musical instruments made from everyday materials and related concepts of physics and sound. More