NY Philharmonic Event to Benefit HealingNewtown Project
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- Category: Fundraisers
- Published on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 17:51
- Written by Town of Newtown CT
An event for children and adults to benefit HealingNewtown, a project created by the Newtown Cultural Arts Commission and supported by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut and the Connecticut Office of the Arts, will feature musicians from the New York Philharmonic in a performance at Western Connecticut State University on Saturday, March 9.
The event will feature an afternoon of music, games and stories, beginning at 2 p.m. in Ives ConcertHall in White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus,181White St. in Danbury.
Tickets will be $6 for children and $12 for adults, and can be purchased by calling (203) 837-TIXX or at NY Philharmonic at WCSU(online processing fees additional).
Donations also will be accepted to benefit HealingNewtown’s efforts to promote healing through the power of the arts. The event will begin at 2 p.m. with “Fun with the Philharmonic,” during which children can join a musician for musical games.
At 3 p.m., the concert will feature works by Bizet, Mozart, Britten and more.
Concert-goers can experience “Hands-On Fun” at 3:45 by trying a string instrument.
Fun for all ages, but especially ages 4 – 10!
Call (203) 837-TIXX or click here to purchase tickets.
Visit HealingNewtown, a 501(c)(3) public charity, at http://www.HealingNewtown.org
