A condensed version of the performance »Baba Yaga: Songs and Dances of Death«, presented and performed on the piano by Sholto Kynoch, suitable for the whole family.
Sun. 20.9.2026
14:30, Beethovenhalle, Festival Salon
Familiy Concert: Sholto Kynoch
- Children & Families
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Free entry
Contributors
- Sholto Kynoch piano
Programme
Excerpts from »Baba Yaga: Songs and Dances of Death«
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
The concert at a glance
What can I expect?
What does it sound like?
Today at the Festival Salon
Opening hours: 14:00–19:30
Family Sunday – with games, fun, and children’s concerts
- 14:30–15:00 Children’s concert »Baba Yaga« with Sholto Kynoch
- 15:30–17:30 childcare available
- 16:00–17:30 Art workshop Artefact (for children)
- 16:00–18:00 Workshop Build a Musical Instrument (for children with parents)
Description
Slavic folklore is full of eerie figures. One of these is the mysterious Baba Yaga, who lives in a hut on chicken legs deep in the forest. Sometimes she appears as a terrifying old witch, sometimes as a seductive but dangerous young woman. Baba Yaga has inspired numerous composers and is the focus of a dance production to be performed at 4 pm in the Studio of the Beethovenhalle. Pianist Sholto Kynoch takes his audience on a half-hour journey for children and families. At the piano, he visits the witch Baba Yaga and other curious characters, accompanied by music by Tchaikovsky, Janáček, Chopin and others.
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