Joy of Childhood

Arrive early for a “mini” tour of the toy and miniature instruments owned by the museum. Join us for the exuberant program featuring works by Jerome Kitzke, David Smooke, Carl Vine, Jennifer Jolley, and Du Yun.

Jerome Kitzke – “The Animist Child” (1994) for toy piano and voice (one player) (5:30 minutes).
John J. Pearse, toy piano and voice

David Smooke – “Toy with Me” (2009) for two toy pianos (9 minutes)
Charles Dickinson and John J. Pearse, toy pianos

Carl Vine – “String Quartet No. 6: Child’s Play” (2017) for string quartet (20 minutes).
Chun Hang (Samuel) Huang, violin, Yee-Ling Elaine Ng,
violin Hillary Sametz, viola, and Sascha Groschang, cello

Jennifer Jolley – “Double Concerto for Violin and Fiddle” (2011) for two violins (12 minutes)
Chun Hang (Samuel) Huang, violin, Yee-Ling Elaine Ng, violin

Du Yun – “Dreams-Bend” (2007) for clarinet, violin, cello, and
narrator (4 minutes)
Sharra Wagner, clarinet, Chun Hang (Samuel) Huang, violin
Sascha Groschang, cello, and Anthony LaBat, narrator