All last week on this blog we asked the question: How do we best hook kids up with classical music? We asked you, along with a few prominent musicians, and we got a broad variety of responses — from ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. Two questions every orchestra is asking these days: How do we get younger audience members to realize classical music isn’t ...

Listening to classical music with your toddlers can boost brainpower. Not theirs. Yours. As a parent of a child under the age of 5, I know you can only spend so much time listening to “We Are the ...

You remember children’s concerts. Adults sit with kids listening to classical music often dumbed down in the most saccharin ways. The children, sensing they are being patronized, squirm in their seats ...

Just seconds into conducting “Ride On, King Jesus!,” New Haven Chorale conductor Ed Bolkovac sensed that something was different. A Rastafarian, Midsummer’s fairy, and shellshocked soldier smiled back ...

The American Classical Orchestra and its Classical Music for Kids program celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019-2020 with the return of one of our most popular programs, “The Magic Recorder” at the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The creator behind the series “Bluey” on Disney+ says, “I didn’t want the usual kids’ TV scoring.” Joff Bush (above), the composer for “Bluey,” said he draws from classical ...

It's been a few years since my first list of "10 Great Children’s Books About Classical Music." Just in time for the new school year, here's a list of 10 more engaging illustrated children’s books ...

Today’s fast-paced, on-demand world offers immense opportunity -- and plenty of distraction. Tuning out worries and remaining focused can be especially difficult for children, many of whom feel ...

It was early afternoon on a sunny Saturday. We were stuck in the car in heavy traffic. All three of us were bored and restless. All snacks had already been consumed and endless rounds of 20 Questions ...