Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start

Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

$30 for a semester of classes plus a final performance.

Saturday morning classes are held from 10am to 11am in World Music Hall, and run from Saturday, September 16 through Saturday, December 2, 2017.

Open to all children ages 7 to 14, no prior experience necessary. Come for the first class free--if your child likes it, sign them up!

The Youth Gamelan Ensemble at Wesleyan was founded in 2002 by Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito, who guides the group along with Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam and Director Joseph Getter. Students learn traditional music from Java, Indonesia on Wesleyan's gamelan instruments. Classes conclude with a performance with the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7pm.

Wesleyan owns one of the finest, most beautiful gamelans in the world, a set of mostly gong and metallophone instruments made of bronze.

Register online at boxoffice@wesleyan.edu or call 860-685-3355.