Opera from the Cradle

A music-motor education workshop for infants and preschoolers with the accompaniment of live instrumental music from different eras

Opera From The Cradle comes back to the Greek National Opera. Dancing and singing with mom and dad, we will learn to recognize various timbres and styles through the sounds of classical music. Through experiential activities and music-motor games we shall seek hidden treasures in the repertoire ranging from Baroque to the 21st century. Infants and preschoolers shall discover the notions of timbre and style and will get acquainted with classical music and the main families of musical instruments. Moreover, we will learn about how touching awakens the body, and using sound and speech as our guides, we will enhance the contact between infants and their caretakers, and along with it, their confidence.

Age groups: infants from 3 months and not crawling yet (Group A), infants that can crawl and stand up with support (Group B)

Dates & time: 4, 5, 11, 12 February 2023, Group A: 10.00-10.45 • Group B: 11.15-12.00

Planning/Implementation: Dafni Tsiouni (music educator/sound artist), Martha Kloukina (dancer/choreographer)

Applications for Groups A & B can be submitted from 3 to 13 January 2023 exclusively via the form you will find here.

Group C: 1 to 2,5 years of age

Group D: 2,5 to 4 years of age

Planning/Implementation: Dafni Tsiouni (music educator / sound artist), Anna Serkedaki (flutist / music educator)

Dates: 18 February: Baroque • 19 February: Classicism • 4 March : Romanticism • 5 March: 20th-Century Music

Time: Group C 10.00-10.45 • Group D 11.15 – 12.00

Musicians: 18 February: Giorgos Goumenakis (mandolin), Stavros Parginos (cello) • 19 February: Vanessa Athanasiou (violin), Dionysis Vervitsiotis (violin), Elli Filippou (cello), Giannis Athanasopoulos (viola) • 4 March: Krinio Troulou (oboe), Chrysa Grenda (piano) • 5 March: Dimitra Kokkinopoulou (piano)

Applications for Groups C & D can be submitted from 3 to 13 January 2023 exclusively via the form you will find here.

The presence of at least one parent is deemed necessary throughout the duration of the workshop.

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