Bing Nursery School Performance Series and Musical Experiences

By Bing Nursery School

A concert by cross-cultural music maker, clarinetist, tenor saxophonist and composer Oran Etkin took place at Stanford’s Dinkelspiel Auditorium on Oct. 12, 2019, as part of the annual Bing Nursery School Performance Series. The concert, Finding Home From Far Away: A Journey with Clara Net, featured Etkin on a variety of musical instruments, including the clarinet he has named Clara Net. Etkin, who held an interactive concert for the series’ inaugural season in 2013–14, returned in 2019–20 to perform songs from his new album, which was recorded with local master musicians while on tour in different countries in the past few years. Watch Etkin’s 2019–20 concert on Bing’s YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/bingnurseryschool. The second show in the 2019–20 season—a performance of Swan Lake by the New Ballet School—was cancelled due to COVID-19.

The series aims to introduce young children to the performing arts. These early experiences open children’s minds, expand their knowledge of different cultures through music and dance and set the stage for a lifelong appreciation of the arts. Bing teachers and staff also hold informal concerts in the school atrium throughout the year to bring the classrooms together for group singing experiences.