PROGRAM: Bach, Boccherini, Fauré, Pärt, Saint-Saëns, Schumann

The second performance in our new series of Sensory-Friendly Chamber Music Concerts pairs pianist Jennifer King with award-winning cellist Norman Adams. The duo performs a range of Romantic to Contemporary works designed for calm introspection and contemplation. Composers include Camille Saint-Saëns, Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, Gabriel Fauré, Arvo Pärt, and Luigi Boccherini. This series, which is led by the award-winning pianist King and Certified Music Therapist Anna Plaskett, is specifically designed to be welcoming and accessible for autistic, neurodivergent, and intellectually disabled community members and their families. These concerts are open to the public free-of-charge on select Sunday afternoons at the Halifax Central Library's Paul O'Regan Hall. Seating is limited and registration is required. Click to read more about the series!

Norman Adams, cello; Jennifer King, piano

Cecilia Concerts recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia for this series of sensory-friendly concerts; we are pleased to work in partnership with the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage to develop and promote our cultural resources for all Nova Scotians. We acknowledge support for this program also from the Government of Canada, the Nova Scotia Health Community Health Board's Wellness Fund, the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, Clearwater Seafood's Clearwater Cares Program, the Craig Foundation, J&W Murphy Foundation, Westwood Developments, the Cecilia Concerts Season Sponsor Jules Chamberlain/Red Door Realty, and our program partner the Halifax Central Library. We are grateful for the gifts from the many individual donors who also support this important initiative.