Tacoma Symphony Orchestra to Continue 3rd Annual Mini Maestros Family Series with Once Upon a String

Tacoma, WA - Tacoma area families will enjoy a special treat this month as the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra continues its third annual Mini Maestros family series with a performance of Once Upon a String at Schneebeck Hall on the campus of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma on Sunday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m. 

Featuring the TSO String Quintet, the concert is a fantasy-filled introduction to the string family.  Listeners will be taken to a land far, far away to explore the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast, and loud/soft while learning all of the ins and outs of what makes the string family truly unique.  The music featured in this concert will be a balance between popular classical pieces, music from the movies, and children's tunes that the whole family will enjoy...and everyone lives happily ever after!  The series is sponsored by Ted Brown Music.

A musical instrument petting zoo will be held at 1:30 pm, before the concert - an opportunity for youngsters to touch, handle and try out instruments.  For tickets, $7 for children and $10 for adults, call 253-591-5894 or 800-291-8573 or visit www.tacomasymphony.org. 

The Mini Maestros family concert series, debuted in 2013, is a joint project of Tacoma Symphony, Ted Brown Music, and the University of Puget Sound Community Music Program.  The series is designed for young children and their families, and each program introduces one of the 'families' of instruments that makes up the symphony orchestra: woodwinds, strings, brass and percussion.  Additional support has been provided by the Bamford Foundation, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts.  The Mini Maestros series presenting sponsor is Ted Brown Music.

Once Upon a String will be followed throughout the Spring by two additional programs for small ensembles -Brass Quintet and Percussion Quartet - also held in Schneebeck Hall on the campus of University of Puget Sound.  Scheduled programs are Brass Off! March 15th, and Percussion on Parade April 19th.  Tickets and information available at www.tacomasymphony.org.