Youth & Family Concerts

Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is a beloved musical tale that introduces young listeners to the orchestra by assigning each character a distinct instrument and theme. Performed by a cast of talented local actors and musicians from the BU Tanglewood Institute, this timeless work remains one of the most enduring gateways to classical music for audiences of all ages!

In collaboration with Boston University Tanglewood Institute.

Passamaquoddy educator and musician Chris Newell joins Vermont fiddler and teaching artist Ida Mae Specker to premiere a new interactive children’s concert as part of Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) for Families. Songs, stories, and rhythm games invite families to experience how music connects us to community, culture, and the natural world — a celebration of children’s role in our present and future.  

“When we hear someone else’s story, it becomes our own. I asked these two friends — both charismatic artists — to create a new program that brings together music, stories, and interactive games that celebrates our past and future — the future that belongs to our children, and their children, and so on.” — Yo-Yo Ma