Oran Etkin: Timbalooloo

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023 at 11:00AM

VENUE Berlind Theater

OVERVIEW

Oran Etkin is widely regarded as one of the top clarinetists and composers of his generation. With Timbalooloo, he seeks to do more than just play; the program strives to empower children and families to become fluent in the universal language of music.

Together with the full band, including Clara the clarinet and Big Mama Tuba, Etkin takes the children on a journey around the world, exploring different instruments and musical styles, and discovering how vibrant global cultures form the backbone of American music and society.


 

Recommended for ages 2 – 8, older or younger family members or friends are welcome, too! 

All attendees must have their own tickets. Complimentary admissions for children under the age of one (babies in arms) may be acquired by calling McCarter’s Patron Services office.

  

  

ABOUT ORAN ETKIN

ABOUT ORAN ETKIN

Oran Etkin has been described as “Ebullient” by the New York Times. His music can be heard on major concert stages throughout the world and a Grammy Award Winning album, but he is also equally at home sitting cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by a gaggle of children as he shows them how to make instruments come alive and speak the language of music. Etkin’s project for children, Timbalooloo, is one of the few young-audiences productions to be embraced by major theaters and jazz festivals all around the world — from Kennedy Center to Istanbul Jazz Fest, North Sea Jazz to Shanghai Theater. Now with his latest Timbalooloo album and live-show, “Finding Friends Far From Home, A Journey With Clara Net” Etkin shares his love of cultures from around the world with children back home. The alum was recorded on-location in Zimbabwe, Czech Republic, Turkey and China and tells a story of Clara Net (Etkin’s clarinet) meeting new instrument friends and creating new music across cultural boundaries.

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