More than 1,000 preschoolers from Indiana and Kentucky will open their ears in the Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville this week and next week to hear the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Students will hear 10 members of the orchestra playing in this season's Lollipops Concerts.
Joseph Eunkwan Choi, the philharmonic's assistant conductor, will lead the group, and Sheryl Schuster, the orchestra's director of education, will narrate a 45-minute program titled "The Magic of Music."
The program, presented through the Evansville Philharmonic Guild,
has provided musical experiences to Tri-State children since 1971. This
is the second year the concerts have played at the children's museum at
22 SE Fifth St. They'll play at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday and Oct. 29 and 30.
Thanks to underwriting from two area companies, admission is only $1
for children and adults. Preschools have booked blocks of seats for the
shows, but individual seats will be available for all shows.
In conjunction with the performances, the museum will offer a
special exploration package for Lollipop Concert participants. It's a
mini field trip with 45 minutes of exploration in three popular
galleries, including Speak Loud, inviting children to play instruments
from around the world.
Admission to the concert and the exploration package is $3 for
children and adults. For more information, call Schuster at the
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra at 425-5050.
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