Kindermusik: One and all and even the very small are invited to Demo Day at Everett Symphony headquarters today.
Kindermusik, a highly regarded national music program, will demonstrate a variety of its music classes for ages from newborn to 7 with the goal of bringing a permanent Kindermusik program to downtown Everett.
The demonstration class schedule for Friday at symphony headquarters, 2710 Colby Ave., is at the following times:
10 a.m. — Our Time, 17 months to 3 years
10:45 a.m. — Sign and Sing, newborn to 3 years
11:30 a.m. — Imagine That! 3 to 5 years
12:15 p.m. — Young Child, 5 to 7 years.
To register for the demo classes, contact Studio3music director Analiisa Reichlin at 425-385-3636 or register at www.studio3music.com and select Everett Symphony, then “Demo Class.”
Everyone at “Demo Day” will receive a free CD of “The Best of Kindermusik.”
The first Kindermusik semester is 15 weeks long and would run from Nov. 2 to March 7. All class prices are for a weekly 45- to 60-minute class, plus take-home materials, which includes a family guide, a CD and most include a book or two plus an instrument.
Smartypants: It’s a show that’s headlined “Pants and Shoes,” but it has little to do with wardrobe.
Captain Smartypants and Sensible Shoes, ensembles of the popular Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus, are performing Saturday in “Pants and Shoes” a concert at the Evergreen Coffeehouse.
The show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Evergreen Coffeehouse at the Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1607 Fourth St., Marysville. Suggested donation is $15, with proceeds to benefit the fellowship and Marysville Food Bank.
Captain Smartypants will perform songs from their new show “PowerPants!” The songs and show will introduce characters such as The Mermanator, Kitty Cat Girl and Sensible Man. There’s also a thrilling battle scene with their archnemesis, Doctor Killjoy. The group brings a new selection of songs about pirates, cowboys, football players and their super-strength cleaning solutions. The motto: “PowerPants! They are powerful! And they wear pants!”
As a female counterpart, Sensible Shoes also balances great vocal delivery with innovative staging.
Joshua Roman: Town Hall’s 2007-08 TownMusic series has a new face this year as Joshua Roman takes over as artistic director, bringing a blend of baroque, classical, jazz and rock repertoires with him.
Roman, the 23-year-old principal cellist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, was dubbed a “classical music rock star” by KUOW. Roman finds his own musical voice as a performer and a programmer and his season debut is shaping up to be a personal expression of his many influences and the music he loves.
Town Hall is at 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle. Advance tickets are $18 and $15 for Town Hall members, students and seniors or $60 for a season subscription for Town Hall members only at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 800-838-3006. Tickets are $20 and $17 at the door. For more information go to www.townhallseattle.org.
The kickoff for this year’s TownMusic — Town Hall’s classical music series — begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with a concert called “Solo,” a program of solo performances designed to explore the characteristics of instruments such as the cello, double bass, clarinet and the human voice. Roman will be joined by double bassist Joe Kauffman, percussionist Alexander Lipowski, clarinetist Laura deLuca and others.
Here’s the remainder of the series:
“The Three Bs of Baroque,” 7 p.m. Nov. 19, featuring the Oberlin Baroque Trio: Catharina Meints, viola de gambist; Wiggins Webb, harpsichord; and Marilyn McDonald, violin.
“Quartet,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10, featuring three innovative 20th century works, all showcasing the widest possible range of musical influences. One selection is the “Quartet for the End of Time” by French composer Olivier Messiaen and is a musical extension of the biblical account of the end of time.
“The Chinese Muse,” 7 p.m. April 27, featuring the Seattle Chamber Players.
“Duo,” 7 p.m. May 11, featuring virtuosic duo performances highlighting works by Joni Mitchell, Handel and more.
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