Twinkle, Twinkle Baby’s Star
Concert for babies and children (English & Català)
The adventure
An opportunity to learn about and discover songs, games, and sayings from English tradition, while also enjoying traditional Catalan repertoire from a modern and eclectic musical perspective.
An acoustic concert-show with an intimate format, offering close interaction with the performers so that young children can enjoy their first concert in an atmosphere of silence and active listening.
Goals
- Awaken the child’s hearing to help them become aware of the sounds and silence that surround them.
- Discover children's repertoire from the English tradition while enjoying new versions of traditional Catalan repertoire.
- Recognize traditional Catalan or English melodies and songs through new instrumental and vocal versions.
- Learn to enjoy a mindful and contemplative listening experience without needing to travel.
- Discover the endless range of sounds and effects that can be created with the voice, body, and instruments.
- Get to know new musical instruments and their timbral characteristics.
Performers
Mireia Vila, violin, voice, toy piano and percussion
Nerea de Miguel, cello, voice, ukulele, toy piano and percussion
Germán de la Riva, voice, toy piano, melodica and percussion
Dick Them, double bass, voice and vibraphone
Jeremy Friedman, vibraphone, glockenspiel, drums, voice and small percussions
Marc Timón, arrangements
Olga Cobos de CobosMika Company, stage and choreography direction