For those who have always loved classical music and those who want to make a deeper connection: experience classical music through new ears and eyes with the highly acclaimed performers from The Bakken Trio and Z Puppets Rosenschnoz.

Each event in this series will present one of the four movements of From the Monkey Mountains by 20th century Czech composer Pavel Haas.

• Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm- Movement 1: Landscape
• Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 pm- Movement 2: Coachman & Horse
• Thursday, April 11at 6:30 pm – Movement 3: Moon & I
• Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 pm – Movement 4: Wild Night

In each hour long event, audiences will:

• learn about Haas through Z Puppets’ toy theater presentation of his life, from his early inspiration to his tragic death in the Holocaust
• get tips from The Bakken Trio on key details to listen for in the music
• hear The Bakken Trio’s live performance of a movement of From the Monkey Mountains
• explore what you hear through Z Puppets’ guided drawing activity
• share discoveries in a group discussion

Each event will stand alone as a complete experience – or try them all! Classical music lovers and “not-so-much”-ers welcome.

This activity is funded, in part, by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund.