Princeton U. To Host First Concert For Neurodiverse Children, Families

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University Concerts (PUC) will be hosting its first concert for neurodiverse children and their families on May 20.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) will be back in Princeton for the final family program of the 2022-23 season — “CMS Kids: Exploring Dvořák.” The concert is curated for children ages 3-6 and their families.

Host Rami Vamos and the musicians will guide audiences in an exploration of the theme of identity through Antonín Dvořák’s Quartet in E-flat Major for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 87. This inclusive concert experience is adapted for neurodiverse audiences, including children with autism or other special needs. The performance will be held in a less formal environment and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement, and learning needs.

“Accessibility of all kinds has been at the core of PUC’s mission from our inception, and I am so grateful to partner with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to bring a program friendly to neurodiverse audiences,” PUC Director Marna Seltzer said in a statement.

“With the launch of our Healing with Music series this season it has become ever more apparent that music plays an absolutely essential role in all of our lives – and I believe that introducing kids to its power from a young age can be life changing.”

Performances will take place on May 20 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the Lee Rehearsal Room at the Lewis Arts Complex. Tickets are priced at $5 for children and $10 for adults. Tickets are available at puc.princeton.edu, or by phone at 609-258-9220, Mon-Fri, 11 a.m. -4 p.m.

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