Big Ears, Little Ears
Big Ears, Little Ears is a series of concerts for parents and young babies (aged 12 months and under), providing mums, dads and carers with the chance to share the experience of high quality live music with their infants in an informal atmosphere.
It's a tut-free, baby-friendly zone, so no-one need worry about gurgling, laughing, crying or screaming. Adult and baby can relax, and share the enjoyment and pleasure of a fabulous live music experience.
For more information about the next performances, read on. Or to find out about the history of the project, scroll further down the page for information on the 2011 and 2012 performances below, and/or follow this link to the 'Big Ears, Little Ears' blog post (scroll down the page of 2011's October posts - it's near the bottom).
'Mini' Big Ears, Little Ears 2013 - Falkirk
FALKIRK Town Hall
Friday 14th June 2013
11am
Come and join an amazing string quartet of SCO musicians for our first ever Falkirk 'mini' Big Ears, Little Ears!
This short (c. 45 mins), informal concert of classical music has been specially created for you and your baby. We aim to provide an affordable and accessible shared experience for parents and babies, where they can enjoy a live performance by four musicians from an internationaly renowned orchestra.
The programme of music will include well-known classics by Dvorak and Haydn as well as fun arrangements of other tunes.
This will be a proper grown-up treat, a stunning professional performance of inspirational string quartet music; but one at which your baby – complete with the usual baby crying, burps and gurgles – will be welcomed just as warmly.
For ages 0 - 12 months (and their grown-ups!)
Tickets
£6 (baby aged 12 months or under, one accompanying adult free)
£5 additional adults, children aged over 12 months
01324 506850 www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org
'Mini' Big Ears, Little Ears 2014 - St. Andrews
ST. ANDREWS Younger Hall
Wednesday 12 March 2014
11am
Come and join an amazing string quartet of SCO musicians for our first ever St. Andrews 'mini' Big Ears, Little Ears!
For ages 0 - 12 months (and their grown-ups!)
Tickets
More information on tickets for this event available in Autumn 2013
PREVIOUS BIG EARS, LITTLE EARS
'Mini' Big Ears, Little Ears 2012 (Perth)
In November 2012, a fantastic SCO string quartet headed for Perth to pilot the first 'mini' version of the project. Playing to a capacity audience in the Norrie Miller Studio at Perth Concert Hall, the SCO musicians wowed their very young audience (and accompanying adults!) with fabulous performances of Dvorak, Haydn and more (anyone for a fusion of Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' Overture with 'If You Knew Susie', anyone?!). Many of the tiniest audience members were thrilled to meet the players after the event, too.
"Thank you to the wonderful SCO for their 'mini' Big Ears, Little Ears concert. Elizabeth LOVED it, as did her Mummy. Approachable, non-stuffy classical music at its best! More please :-)"
SIJIE CHEN - Violin
RACHEL SMITH - Violin
BRIAN SCHIELE - viola
ERIC DE WIT - cello
PERTH Concert Hall/Norrie Miller Studio Sat 17 November 2012, 11am
Big Ears, Little Ears 2011
The original full orchestra Big Ears, Little Ears was a short (approx. 45 minutes), informal concert of popular classics specially created for adult and baby, taking place across central Scotland in September 2011. The programme of music – performed live by the Orchestra – included well-known classics by Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and Beethoven as well as traditional Scottish folksongs and lullabies performed by popular Scottish mezzo soprano Karen Cargill.
Conductor Howard Moody said “It is very important to me and to everyone involved in Big Ears, Little Ears that the next generation enjoys the wonders of live orchestral music as much as we do. No better time to start that process, so come along and relax into a real shared concert. Music is for everyone! At last a professional orchestra isn't afraid to share their music making with possibly the most active listeners. Enjoy!"
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
HOWARD MOODY - conductor
KAREN CARGILL - mezzo soprano
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No 7 (last movement)
BARTOK - Rumanian Folk Dances (excerpts)
MENDELSSOHN - Overture 'The Hebrides' (Fingal's Cave)
PROKOFIEV - 'Classical' Symphony (first and last movements)
Scottish folksongs and lullabies
GLASGOW St Andrew’s in the Square Tue 27 September 2011, 11am
EDINBURGH Queen’s Hall Wed 28 September 2011, 11am
Please note the Edinburgh performance is sold out
STIRLING macrobert Thu 29 September 2011, 11am
TICKETS
£6 Adult with 1 baby (under 18 months)
£5 Additional adults, children over 18 months
Video
Big Ears, Little Ears GLASGOW audience feedback
Audience members (big and little!) give their response to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's 'Big Ears, Little Ears' concert for parents/carers and babies in Glasgow
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Comments
At last!! Fabulous. Shame I don't have a baby any more!
Come to St Andrews please! Baby due in the autumn, but big siblings are already ready!
More dates please - Glasgow one not suitable but my baby goes to sleep each night listening to 'Classics for baby - sleeping'
Please have more events, Edinburgh is already sold out, and I've just learned of it today! My wee one would love this!
More events for Edinburgh for me too please! Also just read about this and very keen.
Please more dates for Edinburgh. Would really like to go!
Yes, more concerts for Edinburgh please!!!!
more concerts in Edinburgh please! Missed getting a ticket :-(
Come to Aberdeen, please!
Please do another concert in Edinburgh - I'd love to take my wee one to this!
Just found out about this and would have loved to go with my wee boy. Please do more of this!
This was a fantastic experience for both myself and my 10 week old daughter! Please do more sessions!!!
Emma and Baby Ellie-Rose
Please, do more more more!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we have another concert this year?
Please have another concert in Glasgow, my 6 month old baby boy has just sat engrossed in Young Musician of the year and I would love for him to experience his first live concert.
More please. I t was absolutely brilliant to see the babies faces when the music started up
I enjoyed bringing my two little ones to your Edinburgh concert last year, but as I think I said in feedback then I think you are aiming this at far too narrow - and in fact too young - an age group. The impact you are likely to have on 0-12mth olds is minimal in terms of musical passion/inspiration for the future; but the impact you could have on 2-5 yrs olds is potentially huge, if you were to stage some live concerts for that age group. I think this is a missed opportunity in terms of musical outreach and would urge you to consider a series of concerts for pre-schoolers as your next venture. Thank you!
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