Family Concerts 2022-2023
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
— Walt Disney
Music for the Heartland
Our Family Concerts offer a FREE immersive experience into the magical wonder of music!
Treat your family to an unforgettable afternoon with classical concerts conducted for children of all ages. These FREE 50-minute concerts by the NGSO are not only fun, but are a way to spark your kids’ lifelong interest in the joy of live symphony music and playing a classical instrument.
These performances are designed for families with children ages 4-12, but are enjoyable for all.
“When children listen to music, they don’t just listen. They melt into the melody and flow with the rhythm. Something inside starts to unfold its wings – soon the child and the music are one.”
— Michael Jackson
The Wizards of Baseball
Sunday, October 30 (4pm), at the John Gilbert Reese Center
1209 University Dr., Newark, OH 43055
3:15 Pre-concert music in the lobby by the Denison University Suzuki Program, Suzuki Music Columbus, and the Pickerington Suzuki Strings.
Come hear The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, Wicked, Take Me Out To The Ballgame, Fernie’s Up, National Game March, and MORE!
Meet composer and narrator of Fernie’s Up Tim Berens, and Doug Feller Narrator, NGSO Board Member and Yale University Bulldogs Pitcher ’99 -‘02!
Peter and the Wolf
Sunday, March 19 (4pm), at the John Gilbert Reese Center
1209 University Dr., Newark, OH 43055
Join Maestro Russel C. Mikkelson and the NGSO as they perform one of the greatest works for narrator and orchestra. This symphonic fairytale will thrill children young and old. Join the musicians as they introduce you to Peter, the wolf, a bird, and a duck. This marvelous composition by Sergei Prokofiev will bring your imagination to life.