Asheville Amadeus for all ages

Posted on by Alli Marshall
BABIES ON BOARD: Mozart composed his first symphony at age 8. The local festival celebrating the legendary classical musician offers family-friendly options and events geared toward young listeners. Pictured, a youth violinist at the 2017 Vanderbilt Recital. Photo by Evan Anderson

The following performances were either created specifically with young listeners in mind or offer youths and student pricing.

• Mozart, Mountains & Mickey Mouse — The Asheville Community Band performs multigenre classics for the whole family. Sunday, March 17, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium, 300 Library Lane. $12 adults/free for students and youths.

• WeeTunes — Kindermusik instructor Yvette Odell leads these Mozart music experiences with special performances by Asheville Symphony musicians. Monday, March 18, 11 a.m., at West Asheville Library; Tuesday, March 19, 10:30 a.m. at North Asheville Library; Wednesday, March 20, 10:30 a.m., at Skyland Library; Thursday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. at Pack Memorial Library. Free.

• Garrick Ohlsson and the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra — The performance includes Edvard Grieg’s First Piano Concerto, Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute and Márquez’s celebrated Danzón No. 2, followed by a milk-and-cookies reception. Saturday, March 23, 2 p.m. at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 87 Haywood St. $25 adults/$15 youths.

• Ballet with Bach and Rach — The Ballet Conservatory of Asheville performs “new and immersive neoclassical ballet, inspired by choreographer George Balanchine … and enlightened by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Sergei Rachmaninoff,” according to the event description. Sunday, March 17, noon and 1 p.m. at Ballet Conservatory Studios, 6 E. Chestnut St. $10 adults/$5 youths.

• Takács Quartet with Garrick Ohlsson — The concert includes Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 76 No. 1, Mendelssohn’s String Quartet Op. 80 and Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet. Tuesday, March 19, 8 p.m. at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. $42 adults/$5 youths.

• Sébastien Lépine and ESCA Quartet — In his new multimedia project, IMAGINATIONS 5.1, “Lépine combines music with the art of painter Ozias Leduc,” according to the event description. Friday, March 22, 8 p.m., at Diana Wortham Theatre, 18 Biltmore Ave. $35 adults/$30 students/$20 children.

See the full schedule and purchase tickets at ashevillesymphony.org/asheville-amadeus — A.M.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall
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