Bach for Kids

Boulder Bach Festival Has Opportunities for Kids of All Ages

BOULDER BACH FESTIVAL IS FOR KIDS!

“One of the most exciting aspects is that (Music Director) Rick Erickson truly believes that one of his responsibilities is the education of the audience, and particularly, the young people in the audience. I think that it is terrific that a musician in his position wishes to expand the Bach for Kids and the Kids for Bach concerts, and will take the time to do it.”
~Robin McNeil, Opus Colorado

31st Season Events – Free Admission

WOW! Children’s Museum Outreach Concert

On Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11 a.m., the Boulder Bach Festival trio consisting of violin, flute, and cello will provide an engaging program for kids of all ages and the whole family! Bach’s music will illustrate how the placement of harmonic chords affects melodies and emotion. The audience will participate in harmonizing a melody selecting harmonies from a set of chords.

Kids for Bach

On Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2 p.m., the annual Kids for Bach concert will be presented at the Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater. This annual event gives students, ages 6 to 18, an opportunity to perform the music of Bach in a free public concert. Student performers from the studios of area music teachers are invited to audition for an opportunity to perform. A panel of area music teachers and performers selects from the entries those students who will be featured in the concert. Each student performer receives a certificate of merit as well as one adult ticket to a spring Festival concert of their choice. In addition, each teacher who submits one or more entries will receives a ticket to a spring Festival concert of their choice.

Letter from Kids for Bach Coordinator (pdf)
2012 Kids for Bach Application (pdf)

Bach for Kids

On Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 2:30 p.m., a special “Bach in the Community” event takes place at the Boulder Public Library with Bach for Kids, an interactive and multidimensional event focused on improvisation, composition, and performance featuring Boulder Bach Festival artists and kids.

These programs are made possible by support from WOW! Children’s Museum and the Boulder Library Foundation.