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| Campanella members get into the spirit of Mozart with 18th century costumes |
Campanella Children's Choir's
“MozArtiana” Masquerade event entertained children and adults alike with music, games and 18th century costumes. The
event, which took place on Saturday, January 11, celebrated the life
and works of famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Over the past few months, the
Campanella Educational Center and Campanella Choir have been focusing
on Mozart's works and his contributions to the art as a whole. As a
child prodigy, Mozart is an inspiration for any child trying to
explore his or her talent. During his life, he created many beautiful
pieces of music. Since his untimely passing, his work continued to
delight listeners from all over the world – and his work continues
to inspire artists and composers to this day.
The Campanella Choir members have been
working hard for this concert, attending many rehearsals rain or
shine. The concert was a culmination of months of hard work and
preparation.
The concert was divided into two parts.
During the first part, the choir performed arias, duets, trios from
the "Magic Flute" - one of Mozart's most famous operas.
Chicago Trio, Campanella Choir's long-time collaborators, provided
music, while Tanya Ilina provided the visual accompaniments. The
second part gave the kids a chance to move around and interact as
they played games and danced.
To put our guests in the spirit of
Mozart, Campanella Choir turned the concert into a masquerade.
Children and guests were encouraged to wear 18th century costumes –
or, at the very least, baroque style masks that would be perfectly at
home at the sort of masquerade ball Mozart would attend.
The concert has been pretty well
received. It even earned praise from Arts4Kids Foundation, a Vernon
Hills based non-profit dedicated to supporting arts as a tool of
growth and cultural enrichment.
“Wonderful
production,” Leonard Mogul, the organization's founder and CEO,
wrote on Campanella Children's Choir's Facebook page. “ On behalf
of Arts4Kids
Foundation, I would like to congratulate
Marianna
Kosaya, all of the participants, and all others
who work hard to put this together”
The organization's official Facebook
account joined in on the praise.
“It is an honor to support such
events,” it said. “Introducing children to arts is what we do.
And it would not be possible without such organizations as the
Campanella
Children's Choir.”
