The Kennett
Symphony of Chester County will present “Green Eggs And Ham”as
the centerpiece of its annual Free Children’s Concerts on Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m.,
at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University and on
Sunday, March 11, , 2 p.m., at Emilie K. Asplundh Hall, Phillips Memorial
Building, on the campus of West Chester University, under the direction of
Music Director Mary Woodmansee Green. This musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s beloved children’s
classic, cleverly composed by Robert Kapilow and featuring the unstoppable Sam-I-Am,
is a feast for the ears.
To kick off the
hour-long concert for children of all ages and their families, Maestra Green
will open with Rossini’s romping “Barber
of Seville”and Strauss’s delightful “Pizzicato
Polka.” Those joyful, fun pieces will followed by a series ofshort demonstrations of strings,
woodwinds, brass and percussion. To close the concert, Soprano Kimberly
Schroeder and actor Michael Boudewyns will join the Kennett Symphony to serve
up a delightful dish of “Green Eggs and
Ham,” a whimsical musical banquet fit for children of all ages.
MichaelBoudewyns returns for his third season, and
Kimberly Schroeder is making her
Kennett Symphony debut. Their combined list of orchestra credits include:
Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Richmond, New Haven, Princeton, Newark,
Lincoln, Annapolis, the Westchester Philharmonic and New Jersey’s Symphony in
C. Michael is a graduate of the University of Delaware’s Professional Theatre
Training Program. Kimberly is a graduate of the vocal music program at the
University of Nebraska Lincoln, and a member of the University of Delaware’s
dance faculty.
Immediately
following each performance, the symphony will offer its popular Instrument
Petting Zoo, in which children interact with the musicians and their
instruments, “Green Eggs and Ham”
puzzles, activities, face painting and more.
Free for all ages, general admission—NO ticket required.
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