Kids in the Rotunda

LunART Chamber Music Collective

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Saturday, February 24

9:30am, 11am & 1pm

Rotunda Stage

Free

Age Recommendation

All Ages

Runtime

45 minutes

Immerse your family in the enchanting world of classical music with the captivating LunART Chamber Music Collective. Experience a mesmerizing woodwind quintet rendition of "Peter and the Wolf," accompanied by a narrator, sweeping children and adults on an imaginative journey. This performance offers a unique opportunity for young minds to interact with the instruments, fostering a deep connection with music. The "petting zoo for instruments" lets children touch, feel and play under skilled musicians’ guidance. LunART intertwines storytelling and harmonies, introducing your family to classical music’s wonders in an educational and entertaining way.

The 1pm performance will be American Sign Language interpreted. Please email kidsintherotunda@overture.org at least one hour ahead to be seated within sight of the interpreter for live performances.

A livestream option will be available once a month. Dates for the season are Oct. 25, Nov. 4, Dec. 16, Jan. 13, Feb. 17, Mar. 30 and Apr. 27. Visit the Kids in the Rotunda web page for updates.

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Meet the Artist

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LunART Chamber Music Collective

The LunART Chamber Music Collective, a high octane ensemble based in Madison, WI, is dedicated to performing music by women composers, embodying LunART's mission of supporting, inspiring, promoting, and celebrating women's creativity in the arts! Composed of seasoned, versatile chamber musicians from around the world, the group presents works by rising and established composers, staying true to LunART's tagline: “celebrating women from past to present, revered to forgotten, from rap to rhapsody."

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Thank you to our Kids in the Rotunda Sponsors

Funding provided by Madison Gas & Electric, American Girl's Fund for Children, the Evjue Foundation – the charitable arm of the Capital Times, UnityPoint Health-Meriter and Au Pair in America with additional funding from Ian’s Pizza, Exact Sciences Corporation, Nelnet and contributions from Overture Center for the Arts.