New England Conservatory (NEC) offers free virtual April School Vacation Week Musical Storytelling concerts on YouTube, every day April 19-23, 2021 at 11 a.m. The Musical Storytelling events feature a mix of "meet the instrument" and musical storytelling sessions geared towards young children and families in this online version of the popular annual program.

Each video showcases the unique creative work of one of NEC's Musical Storytelling Fellows, who spent the school year training as a virtual teaching artist in preschools and early elementary classrooms through NEC's Community Performances & Partnerships program.

While best suited for children ages 3 – 7 years old, listeners of all ages are most welcome to join the fun! Video sessions will range from 20-30 minutes each.

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Musical Storytelling SCHEDULE:

Monday, April 19, 11 a.m. | Morgan Pope, bassoon
Meet Morgan and her magical bassoon as she uses music to tell the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Tuesday, April 20, 11 a.m. | Honor Hickman, flute
All aboard!  Join flutist Honor Hickman for a musical journey as we learn about trains and the sounds they make!
Wednesday, April 21, 11 a.m. | Sarah Heimburg, trumpet
Join Sarah and her trumpet as she tells the story of a giraffe who learns to dance.
Thursday, April 22, 11 a.m. | Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang, harp
Meet the harp and hear how animals come together to create a musical soup!
Friday, April 23, 11 a.m.  | Julian Seney, viola and Ari Chais, jazz piano
Move and groove with Ari and Julian as they improvise music to an original story written by a special guest!