Little Orchestra Society of New York to present scenes from Treemonisha by Scott Joplin, Sept. 20

Sun - October 21, 2018, 1:00 pm

 

Little Orchestra Society of New York to present scenes from Treemonisha by Scott Joplin, Sept. 20

The Little Orchestra Society of New York will present Scott Joplin's opera, Treemonisha - excerpts - with orchestration by T. J. Anderson, on six concerts over October 20, 21, 22 at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College in New York City.

Selections from the opera to include the Overture, and three numbers from Act III: Wrong is Never Right, When Villains Ramble Near and Far, and A Real Slow Drag. 

Little Orchestra Society's LOS KIDS (recommended for ages 3-10), is a popular concert series for families, introduces children to composers to learn what makes them and their music unique. A season not to be missed, with great music and renowned composers - Duke Ellington & Scott Joplin, Clara & Robert Schumann, Gioachino Rossini, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.
 
The Orchestra’s 2018-19 concert season features the fourth year of the LOS KIDS series at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, performing dynamic repertoire and incorporating multiple art forms with a variety of artists to create meaningful musical experiences for today’s audiences. More than a third of the 16,000 children and family members who attend LOS concerts, dress rehearsals, and public service performances, are able to do so for free, courtesy of LOS sponsors.