Musical Adventures
Musical Adventures
SYMPHONY IN C
Musical Adventures
a lively, interactive musical experience for all ages
October 2, 2021 • 2:00 PM
Pfleeger Concert Hall
Experience a symphony orchestra from the inside out! Symphony in C’s exciting conductor Kenneth Bean, and Symphony in C musicians step out of the orchestra for a lively, interactive program sure to spark the imagination. This informative and educational concert features works by Ravel, Mozart, and Haydn and offers the audience a glimpse of what it is like to play in an orchestra – and even conduct one!
This program is recommended for ages 4 and up, and runs 55 minutes with no intermission.
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We are committed to following the protocols that are designed to keep all of us safe. Rowan University is currently requiring masks, regardless of vaccination status, for all indoor public spaces on campus, through at least September 30, 2021. Additionally please note that we are prepared to configure seating according to any mandated distancing measure from the University or New Jersey State guidelines, and so ticket sales are being capped to allow for adaptability to variable conditions. All tickets must be purchased in advance to help us ensure a contactless process and responsible contact tracing, and the University has implemented MERV 13 air filters, enhanced cleaning, sanitizing stations, and touchless bathrooms in all campus facilities.
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Artist Bio: Kenneth Bean, Assistant Conductor
Kenneth Bean was appointed the Assistant Conductor of Symphony in C in 2018. In addition to serving as the Assistant Conductor, Kenneth also serves as Co-Director of Symphony in C’s Summer Music Camp and the Music Director of Symphony in C’s Youth Orchestra.
Kenneth Bean is an instructor and conductor in the Philadelphia area, as well as an active freelance trumpeter. He earned a Bachelor of Music from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music Education from Jackson State University. He has taught at many festivals and schools, including The School District of Philadelphia, St. Francis de Sales School, The Premier Orchestral Institute of the Mississippi Symphony, Luzerne Music Center and Kinhaven Music School where he currently teaches trumpet and serves as Conductor of Chorus and Orchestra for Junior Session.
In Kenneth’s conducting experience, he was the Associate Conductor of Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and served as substitute conductor for Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Conductor for the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra and the Junior String Philharmonic of the Lehigh Valley. Currently, he serves as Music Director/Conductor of the Young People’s Philharmonic of the Lehigh Valley and Conductor of the Philadelphia Young Musicians Orchestra.
As a trumpeter, Kenny is currently a member of the Philadelphia Chamber Brass and Philos Brass Ensemble. He has appeared with numerous ensembles, including Mannheim Steamroller, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and as a soloist with Asociación Filarmónica Coral de Honduras. He can be heard on recordings with Symphony in C, the Monocacy Chamber Orchestra and hip-hop artist Thee Phantom & the Illharmonic Orchestra.
About the Marie Rader Presenting Series
The Marie Rader Presenting Series at Rowan University brings exceptional artists to campus, enriching the university community and the Southern New Jersey region through expanded performing arts programming, bolstering a robust academic program in dance, music, and theatre. The series is made possible in part through generous support from the Henry M. Rowan Family Foundation via the Marie F. Rader Memorial Fund and through funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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