Northbrook Symphony Production About Mozart Geared For Young Children

NORTHBROOK, IL — For an upcoming theatrical production about the life of a young Wolfgang Mozart, the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra is collaborating with Classical Kids Live, a non-profit organization out of Chicago. The 50-minute production is geared to young children, but will also "delight" adults, according to NSO.

The concert is scheduled for 4 p.m. Aug. 24, at the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook.

Special pre-concert arts activities will be available for children in the lobby prior to the concert. Tickets for all children between the ages 5 and 17 are complimentary (when accompanied by a paying adult). Adult tickets are $20.

According to the NSO website, the adaptation "features Mozart's young son, Karl, who longs to be taken from his boarding school to spend more time with his famous father. An old traveling trunk serves as a magic chest that reveals an incredible journey back in time to Mozart’s childhood and into the fantastic world of Mozart’s great opera, 'The Magic Flute.'Along the way, Karl comes to understand Mozart’s extraordinary life as a traveling prodigy, his passion for composing, the pressures of family and fame, and the common bonds they both share."

In all, there will be 23 excerpts from some of Mozart's most famous pieces as they "magically weave" in and out of the drama.

Tickets are available for purchase at www.northbrooksymphony.org or by calling the NSO office at 847-272-0755.