August 9, 2011 - Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel will make an appearance on the award-winning preschool series Sesame Street, which begins its 42nd season on September 26 on PBS KIDS. The exact broadcast date for his appearance will be announced soon.
Sesame Street, beloved by four decades of preschoolers and their caregivers, launches season 42 onPBS KIDSSeptember 26. In an effort to encourage school readiness, especially in the disciplines of science and math, areas where U.S. students are falling behind, the new season focuses on a STEM curriculum, an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math. Other season highlights include original songs and street stories; a brand new segment “Murray’s Science Experiments”;new “Super Grover 2.0” stories and new “Abby’s Flying Fairy School” animations. Also in season 42 are many humorous celebrity moments featuring Elmo, Oscar, Abby and their friends making keen observations and showing their interest in hands-on investigation...all of which reinforce and encourage preschoolers to say: “Let’s find out!” For more information, visit www.seasamestreet.org
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic begin the 2011/12 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall on September 27. In this third season of partnership, the LA Phil breaks new ground, with pioneering productions and inventive stagings of significant works under Dudamel’s leadership. The season’s major projects, with 9 new commissions, 7 world premieres, 4U.S. premieres and 5 West Coast premieres, include a complete Mahler symphonic cycle performed in two countriesand the first installment of a three-year Mozart opera project.
Please visit www.LAPhil.comfor complete programming details and subscriptions for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2011/12 season.
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