Carnegie Hall Presenting Immersive Musical Event For Babies In-Person And Online And “String Fling” Family Day

Tomorrow Carnegie Hall is presenting world premiere performances of “Camille’s Rainbow,” which it describes as an “immersive, operatic and theatrical event” for babies and toddlers ages 0 to two.

Music from the piece, which was co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall and Minnesota Opera, is also available online.

And on November 5, Carnegie Hall will offer a free, daylong open house, “Family Day: String Fling,” which it describes as “a highly interactive, playful day (that) will offer families a multitude of fun activities exploring string music from around the globe.”

In “Camille’s Rainbow,” Carnegie Hall said, “Camille ventures on a journey to discover herself with the help of her colorful friends Roo, Boo, and Yo. Featuring an international cohort of artists and storytellers, the performances are highly interactive and invite audiences to tap into their imagination and be a part of the show.”

Live, in-person performances tomorrow will take place at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. A full video series of music from the live show is also available online; music is by Thomas Cabaniss and Saskia Lane and lycrics are by Zoe Palmer.

Performances are for babies and toddlers ages 0 to two and their caregivers; adults must be accompanied by a child age 0 to two to attend. Registration is required of all attendees, and tickets are free.

“String Fling” performances on November 5 will feature Yacouba Sissoko playing the kora and other West African string instruments, with special guest singer Marilyn Castillo; an interactive capoeira performance by Afro Brazil Arts; an opportunity to conduct a mini-performance by violist Nick Revel and cellist Hamilton Berry of the PUBLIQuartet; “Sound Journey Travel,” which Carnegie Hall describes as “a calming sound journey in this peaceful deep listening experience featuring string and other instruments from around the world”; “String Fling Dance,” led by dance caller Megan Downes, with string band music; a hands-on workshop on the history of the berimbau, the one-stringed instrument that Carnegie Hall says is “at the heart of the traditional Afro-Brazilian art form of capoeira.”

The free event on November 5 will take place in Carnegie Hall’s Resnick Education Wing from noon to 4 p.m.; it will be open to children ages three to ten and their caregivers, with admission first-come, first-served.

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates programs that help fulfill the hall’s mission “of making great music accessible to as many people as possible.” Over 800,000 people engage in WMI’s programs through national and international partnerships annually, while over half a million students and teachers worldwide participate in the Link Up music education program for students in grades three through five.