Music Institute’s Family Series Welcomes Blair Thomas & Company!

A Kite’s Tale December 10, 2011 10:00 am

Location: Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL

Contact: boxoffice@musicinst.org
Cost: $10 per family

In A Kite’s Tale, a little girl sets out to fly her kite and takes a magical journey through her own imagination. Every time her kite goes up, it crashes down, and her fear and anger transform her. When she calms down and returns to herself, she is able to see magic in the clouds overhead. But when playing with a balloon that suddenly pops, her anger returns. Trapped in an oversized world, she encounters two tricksters. Though they play with her, she’s not sure if they are being mean or nice. Her fear blinds her, and she doesn’t know what to do. When she feels most alone, a magical rabbit appears and offers simple tricks to help her overcome her fear and anger. With these gifts she is able to rescue herself from the storm clouds. Music Institute of Chicago faculty pianist, Sung Hoon Mo, will accompany the onstage action with a solo performance of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”