Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

September 23, 7:00pm

This concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, directed by Favio Chávez, is made up of low-income young people who live in the Bañado Sur community located around the Cateura Landfill in Asunción, Paraguay. The distinctive feature of the group is the interpretation of musical works with recycled instruments made from garbage rescued from the landfill.

The Orchestra was the subject of the award-winning documentary, Landfill Harmonic released in 2016.

Ever wanted to strum a Ukulele? Play a Cello? Or just bang on a drum?  Our Teaching Artist will show you how!

Join Kidznotes at 2023 CenterFest in downtown Durham September 16th & 17th as Kidznotes has an Instrument Petting Zoo from 11 am – 1 pm both days.

Ever wanted to strum a Ukulele? Play a Cello? Or just bang on a drum?  Our Teaching Artist will show you how!

Join Kidznotes at 2023 CenterFest in downtown Durham September 16th & 17th as Kidznotes has an Instrument Petting Zoo from 11 am – 1 pm both days.

Join Kidznotes for our Sandy Ridge Elementary Mozarts Students end-of-year sharing.

This event is not open to the general public.  Only to family and friends of the Mozarts students.

Join Kidznotes for our Fayetteville Street Elementary Mozarts Students end-of-year sharing.

This event is not open to the general public.  Only to family and friends of the Mozarts students.

Join Kidznotes for our Bugg Magnet Elementary Mozarts Students end-of-year sharing.

This event is not open to the general public.  Only to family and friends of the Mozarts students.

Join Kidznotes for our Burton Magnet Elementary Mozarts Students End-of-Year sharing.

This event is not open to the general public. Only to family and friends of the Mozarts students.

The strings, woodwinds and percussion students of our Raleigh nucleo will ‘share’ a wonderful program of music in celebration of a successful, musical year!

This event is free and open to our program families and members of the general public.

The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle will host special guest pianist Ying Li at Bull City Ciderworks for an evening of music and fun benefiting Kidznotes and the COT’s Education Fund!

Donations will be accepted by The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle throughout the evening. Suggested donation $25/per person - pay at the door or register online today!

Join Kidznotes for our Vivaldi Orchestra’s Spring Sharing Concert! Our intermediate Durham musicians will ‘share’ the music and skills they’ve learned this program year with family and friends.

This event is free and open to our program families and members of the general public.

Join Kidznotes for our Abreu Orchestra’s Spring Sharing Concert! Our advanced and beginning Durham musicians will ‘share’ the music and skills they’ve learned this program year with family and friends.

This event is free and open to our program families and members of the general public.

Kidznotes will join Durham Symphony Orchestra for a FREE Pops in the Park concert!

More info, here.

Kidznotes students will perform at ERUUF’s service celebrating Earth Day on Sunday, April 30!

Kidznotes will host an instrument petting zoo at Oak Grove Elementary School’s Spring Carnival! An instrument petting zoo is a highly interactive opportunity for kids of all ages to be introduced to different types of instruments by Kidznotes staff and teaching artists.

This event is not open to the general public, but if you’d like Kidznotes to host an instrument petting zoo at your event, school or community center, please let us know using our contact page form!

An afternoon of chamber music and featured solo performances by our Durham and Raleigh nucleo students. Presentation of Legacy Scholarships for our graduating seniors and a special appearance by the legendary Mozarts beginning violins! Join us as we celebrate our students’ amazing progress and accomplishments this year.

A reception will follow the concert.

Kidznotes’ Program Manager Micalea Bundy and students Lila and Isaac are featured in NC Opera’s production of Gershwin’s classic, Porgy and Bess!

More information and tickets, here.

Kidznotes’ executive director Shana Tucker and 10th grade student phenom Felicia Azidue will be featured guests as NC State Live closes its 50th anniversary mainstage season with the return of a beloved artist - Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) paired with NC State’s orchestra, the Raleigh Civic Symphony. This celebration is free and open to all.

More information and FREE tickets are available here.

Kidznotes’ Program Manager Micalea Bundy and students Lila and Isaac are featured in NC Opera’s production of Gershwin’s classic, Porgy and Bess!

More information and tickets, here.

Pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang are bringing their acclaimed Concert Truck to the Kidznotes nucleo in Durham again this year! By playing classical music concerts out of a converted truck, the duo makes their music accessible to all audiences.

Join Kidznotes’ staff, students and teaching artists at the Durham nucleo on Tuesday, April 11, for this unique and joyous concert experience.

This performance will be outside - guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets!

Parking will be available in the front lot at Fayetteville Street Elementary. If needed, additional parking can be found at the nearby Food Lion, located at 3022 Fayetteville St, Durham.

More info: https://www.theconcerttruck.org/

Join Kidznotes for our spring Chamber Music Sharing featuring Rising Stars Intermediate Chamber Ensemble & The-All Stars, and additional solo student performances.

Fayetteville Street Elementary School Auditorium

2905 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC

Free and open to the public

What are 'Sharings'? Sharings are opportunities for our students to perform music they are working on in a supportive, relaxed setting for their peers, families, and our wider Kidznotes community.

Kidznotes suffered a great loss at the beginning of the new year. Lucia Peel Powe, who founded Kidznotes in 2009 with Katie Wyatt and Kathie Morrison, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, at the age of 91. Lucia was an absolutely tireless advocate for Kidznotes and we greatly miss her tenacity, compassion, drive, and optimism.

We hope many members of our Kidznotes community will join us in celebrating Lucia's life at St. Philip's Episcopal Church on Sunday, March 5 at 2 pm.

RSVPs are helpful for the family, but not required to attend.

Our Kidznotes Signature Concert Event will take place Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the historic Carolina Theatre of Durham, 309 W. Morgan Street, Durham NC 27701.

• VIP Reception: 5:30 - 6:45 PM

• Doors Open: 6 PM  (House Opens 6:30)

• Signature Concert Performance: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Seating information and sponsorship opportunities are available here.

This first-ever celebration of “all things Kidznotes” will include extraordinary performances by our student musicians, teaching artist faculty, and special guest artists, Larry & Joe, a North Carolina-based duo who perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music!

This is YOUR chance to celebrate and support Kidznotes’ mission to catalyze social change by providing comprehensive music education, leadership opportunities, and character-building experiences to children with the fewest resources and the greatest need.