5 tips to introduce children to classical music Explore This
Story Concert pianist Jason Cutmore and narrator Rick Phillips
perform two concerts for children and their families July 22 and
29 at Music Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Prokofiev’s musical
tale, “Peter and the Wolf” is featured in the first concert at
noon in the Pumphouse which has an animal theme and includes
Aaron Copland’s “The Cat and Mouse.” The July 29 lunchtime
concert features toys and dolls including music of Claude
Debussy, “The Golliwog’s Cakewalk” and “Toy Box.” Cutmore and
Phillips share these five tips on introducing children to
classical music: 1) Be sincere. Show them that you love this
music and are committed to it and love performing or listening
to it, says Phillips. And, adds Cutmore, Enthusiasm is
infectious. Conveying your love of classical music to kids is
more important than conveying information about it. 2) Don’t
talk down to them. Give them the straight facts in clear,
concise language and style, says Phillips, adding pa