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(michale/flickr)Kids in the Concert Hall
Opera houses and concert halls are offering free tickets and special programs for teens and 'tweens. But not everyone thinks classical music needs a young audience. Join us for a Soundcheck Smackdown debate. Also: artist John Kelly is back with a tribute to Joni Mitchell. He plays live in our studio.
Smackdown: Teens and 'Tweens in the Audience
Some opera houses and concert halls are trying to attract teens and 'tweens with discounted tickets and special programs. But not everyone thinks the strategy can work. Some believe the arts are an acquired taste that one develops later in life. Today: we debate kids in the concert hall. Joining us is Anastasia Tsioulcas, a music critic and mother of a toddler; and Rupert Christiansen, music critic at London’s Telegraph.
Weigh in: Do you think kids can appreciate a classical concert or opera? Why?
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on kids and classical music
Anastasia Tsioulcas' Blog
Rupert Christiansen's Blog at the Telegraph
John Kelly
After an eight-year hiatus, artist John Kelly once again inhabits the persona of Joni Mitchell, a performance that has been called by critics, "somewhere between male and female, human and angel." He performs live in the studio.
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