CPP Musical Storytelling Showcase at GBH Studio at the Newsfeed Cafe

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700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA
United States

Join Community Performances & Partnerships musical storytelling fellows as they share their instruments and their favorite children’s stories!

Evelyn Song shares her violin and the story of "The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle 

Hayley Qin sings and plays cello as she tells the story of "The Empty Pot", a traditional Chinese folk tale.

Amelia Libbey shows off her flute and shares musical versions of two stories, "The Flute Player" and "If You're Happy And You Know It". 

Yoona Kim shares a demonstration of her Korean ajaeng, and a musical version of the Korean folk tale, "The Sun Girl and the Moon Boy".  

Best suited for ages 4-8 but all are most welcome to attend. Free and open to the public.

ABOUT COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES & PARTNERSHIPS AT NEC:

A recognized trailblazer, NEC's Community Performances and Partnerships (CPP) program is one of the premier programs in the nation for engaging conservatory students with their community. Student performers and teaching artists present over 600 events for about 21,000 people annually, reaching across ages, neighborhoods, ethnicities, and economic disparities in the city of Boston and beyond. Student musicians explore what it means to be a musician living in and contributing to community life, within an atmosphere of supportive mentoring, high quality training, and experiential learning.

Artists
  • Yoona Kim, ajaeng
  • Amelia Libbey, flute
  • Evelyn Song, violin
  • Hayley Qin, cello/voice