Hear what it sounds like when 106 of the world's best musicians get together to play great music. The New York Philharmonic continues its 80-year-old tradition, performing Young People's Concerts® on four Saturdays during the year, appropriate for kids ages 6-12. Before each concert, visit Kidzone Live!, where young audience members can try out different instruments, meet musicians from the Orchestra, and can even make their own instruments.

In the 2006-07 season, host John Tartaglia returns to join you in an exploration of The Ages of Music. What makes music Baroque? Why is one kind of music called Classical? What do they mean when they say some music is Romantic? How did music change in the 20th Century and where is it heading today?

2006-2007 Concerts

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Saturday, October 14, 2006, 2:00 p.m.
Conductor, Delta David Gier
THE AGES OF MUSIC: BAROQUE
What is so baroque about music of the 17th century? The grandeur and drama of music by composers like J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and George Frederick Handel called the orchestra into being. Find out how it all started.

Saturday, December 16, 2006, 2:00 p.m.
Conductor, Michael Adelson
THE AGES OF MUSIC: CLASSICAL
Why is music of the 18th century called Classical? Composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven created forms that served for generations. Discover an ordered and noble world of music.

Saturday, February 3, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Conductor, Alexander Mickelthwate
THE AGES OF MUSIC: ROMANTIC
What makes music of the 19th century Romantic? Hear how such composers as Brahms, Dvořák, and Sibelius created some of the world's most expressive music.

Saturday, March 24, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Conductor, James Gaffigan
THE AGES OF MUSIC: MODERN
The 20th century was music's most explosive period of development ever. Composers from Stravinsky and Webern to Copland and Adams created thrilling new worlds of sound. We'll see where music is heading today.