Children's Concert SeriesThe Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music will conclude its second season of free concerts designed to appeal to very young children. Selected student ensembles from the Fredonia School of Music perform half-hour Children’s Concerts on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. concluding on Saturday, Apr. 26 in the Dunkirk Free Library at 535 Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Planned with the help of SUNY Fredonia faculty who are experts in music and education, the concerts are designed to introduce very young audiences (from infants to 6-year-olds) to musical instruments. The child-friendly environment will invite the children to sit on the floor close to the musicians; family members are encouraged to bring blankets or carpet squares to sit on. Strollers can be parked around the edges of the seating area. “This venue gives preschool children a great chance to get close to the musicians and the music; to really participate and experience music intended just for them,” said Sarah Hamilton, associate professor of oboe. A latin jazz ensemble will perform at the Apr. 26 concert. The musicians are Fredonia School of Music students George Hammel of Wurstboro, Michael Venti of Binghampton, Laura Kolb of Fairport, Daniel Smith of Livingston Manor and Katherine Casale of Dix Hills. “Our goal is to present an
active, fun, music event that engages even the youngest children”
said Katherine M. Levy, assistant professor of music at the Fredonia
School of Music. “Children’s Concerts help our excellent SUNY
student musicians learn how young children respond to music at the
same time as the young children who attend experience how live music
moves and sounds and feels.”
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