Here you can find children's concerts and workshops, cello recitals and cello masterclasses. We'll also list fine instrument auctions. We apologize that these listings are mostly London based. www.bachtrack.com lists children's concerts around Britain.
Although we will try to ensure that the information here is accurate, please check all details with the venue concerned. Please note that in almost all cases, concerts and workshops will need to be booked in advance.
JULY 2010
Sat 10 July, Family Concert: The Lion who Wanted to Love, Wigmore Hall, 5 yrs +, 2 - 3pm
Lions are usually fierce and strong but Leo wants to love everybody and play with his friends all day long. Discover Leo's story at this family concert. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Fri 23 July, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30 - c9.45 (workshop 5.30-6.30pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music by Parry, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky. Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Sat 24 July, Pitch up Orchestra, LSO St Luke's, EC1, 10am - 5pm, concert 6pm, under 18yrs, grade 2+
The LSO will be creating a brand new orchestra in just one day! Open to under 18s who play an orchestral instrument at Grade 2 or above. lso.co.uk
Sat 24 July, Dr Who Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30 - c9.30pm
Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Matt Smith (the Doctor) host an intergalactic musical adventure. This concert is repeated on 25 July. www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Sun 25 July, Dr Who Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 11am-c1pm
Repeat of concert on 24 July but at a better time, we think, for little cellists. www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Tues 27 July, RCM Sparks Creative Workshop, Royal College of Music, 6 - 12 yrs, 11.30 - 4.30pm
This hands-on workshop offers both beginners and more experienced players the opportunity to take part in live music-making while learning more about the music featured in this year's Proms. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
Thurs 29 July, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.00 - c9.05 (workshop 5 - 6pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Wagner, Beethoven and Dvorak. Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Thurs 29, Weds 31 July, Fantastic Mr Fox, Opera Holland Park, 3pm
An opera for families based on Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox. See below for performances in August. Tel 0845 230 9769
AUGUST 2010
Tues 3 August, RCM Sparks Creative Workshop, Royal College of Music, 6 - 12 yrs, 11.30 - 4.30pm
This
hands-on workshop offers both beginners and more experienced players
the opportunity to take part in live music-making while learning more
about the music featured in this year's Proms. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 August, Fantastic Mr Fox, Opera Holland Park, 3pm
An opera for families based on Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox. Tel 0845 230 9769
Tues 10 August, RCM Sparks Creative Workshop, Royal College of Music, 6 - 12 yrs, 11.30 - 4.30pm
This
hands-on workshop offers both beginners and more experienced players
the opportunity to take part in live music-making while learning more
about the music featured in this year's Proms. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
Tues 10 August, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30 - c10.10pm (workshop 5.30 - 6.30pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Schreker, Korngold and Mahler.Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Weds 18 August, RCM Sparks Creative Workshop, Royal College of Music, 6 - 12 yrs, 11.30 - 4.30pm
This
hands-on workshop offers both beginners and more experienced players
the opportunity to take part in live music-making while learning more
about the music featured in this year's Proms. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
Weds 18 August, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30 - c9.25pm (workshop 5.30 - 6.30pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Beethoven, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky.Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Sun 22 August, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30 - c9.30pm (workshop 5.30 - 6.30pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Mozart, Bartok and Haydn. Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Thursday 26 August, RCM Sparks Creative Workshop, Royal College of Music, 6 - 12 yrs, 11.30 - 4.30pm
This
hands-on workshop offers both beginners and more experienced players
the opportunity to take part in live music-making while learning more
about the music featured in this year's Proms. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
Sun 26 August, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7pm - c9pm (workshop 5 - 6pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Turnage, Barber and Sibelius. Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Mon 30 August, Children's Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 11am - c12.30pm
Programme to include lots of favourites and one or two surprises. www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
Mon 30 August, Family Intro Prom, Royal Albert Hall, 7pm - c9pm (workshop 5 - 6pm), 7 - 16 yrs
This is one of the special Family Intro Proms with a free workshop
beforehand and programme notes written especially for children. Music
by Walton, Butterworth, Arnold, Bernstein, Gershwin and John Williams. Bring your cello to the workshop! www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010
OCTOBER 2010
Sat 2 Oct, Family Day: A Knight's Quest, Wigmore Hall / The Wallace Collection, 10am - 4pm, age 5+
Join artist Marc Woodhead and composer Duncan Chapman to prepare for a knight's quest - discover the medieval armour at the Wallace Collection, create your charater's puppet and compose some rhythmic travelling music for the journey. Finish the day by performning on the Wigmore Hall stage.
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Fri 15 Oct, Alisa Weilerstein cello recital, Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
American cellist Alisa Weilerstein plays Beethoven, Britten, Stravinsky and Chopin. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Sat 16 Oct, Family Concert: Journey through Song, Wigmore Hall, 11am, age 6+
Discover dramatic stories of love, laughter and adventure as you help stage a version of The Huntsman by Brahms and even compose a song yourself. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Sat 16 October, Pieter Wispelwey with the Scottish Ensemble, Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Cellist Pieter Wispelwey and the Scottish Ensemble present a programme that ranges from the dark forests of Finland to the sparkling waters of Vivaldi's Venice. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Sat 16 Oct, The Planets, Barbican Hall, 3pm
Listen to the Houston Symphony perform Gustav Holst's The Planets, accompanies by a film of the latest high definition images of outer space. Foyer activies before the concert. www.barbican.org.uk
Sun 24 Oct, Sounds Unexpected! LSO Discovery Family Concert, 2.30 - 3.30pm
Journey to the unexpected with the LSO - even ET may make an appearance! Music by Bartok, Ravel, Grieg and John Williams and Peter Maxwell Davies. As always, there are art and music workshops from 10am (these need to
be booked separately) and foyer activities before the concert including
a chance to rehearse the participation piece. Bring your cello! www.barbican.org.uk
Fri 29 Oct, Julian Lloyd Webber plays Elgar, Royal Albert Hall, 7.30pm
Julian Lloyd Webber plays Elgar's Cello Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Also on the programme: Cockaigne Overture, Land of Hope and Glory, Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4. www.royalalberthall.com
NOVEMBER 2010
Thurs 11 Nov, Steven Isserlis masterclass, Wigmore Hall, 10am
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Fri 12 Nov, Steven Isserlis: French Chamber Music, Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Famous cellist and littlecellist.com patron Steven Isserlis plays Fauré, Ravel and Saint-Saëns with violinist Viviane Hagner and pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Mon 15 Nov, Steven Isserlis: French Chamber Music, Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Famous cellist and littlecellist.com patron Steven Isserlis plays Fauré,
Ravel and Saint-Saëns with violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Connie Shih www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Fri 19 Nov, Steven Isserlis: French Chamber Music, Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm
Famous cellist and littlecellist.com patron Steven Isserlis plays Fauré,
Ravel and Saint-Saëns with violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Dénes Várjon www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
DECEMBER 2010
Sat 4 Dec, Family Concert with the Caducci String Quartet, Wigmore Hall, 11am, 5yrs+
An interactive concert of string quartet music, including a trip to South America with Piazzolla's Four for Tango. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
Tues 14 Dec, Gautier Capuçon plays Elgar, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm
Cellist Gautier Capuçon plays Elgar's Cello Concerto, Holst's The Planets suite and Vaughan Williams' The Wasps overture. www.philharmonia.co.uk
MARCH 2011
Thurs 17 March, Steven Isserlis, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, 7.30pm
Steven Isserlis plays Mendelssohn's The Hebrides overture, Dvorak's Cello Concerto and Brahms Symphony No. 4. www.philharmonia.co.uk