NOI+F Family Concert: Peter & the Wolf
Free
- Richard Scerbo, conductor
- Stephanie Shonekan, narrator
Prokofiev's beloved symphonic fairy tale returns to NOI+F! The young Peter goes out into the forest–against his grandfather's advice. Join Peter as he makes friends with whimsical forest creatures and faces a ferocious gray wolf!
The 2pm presentation will be performed in English and will include ASL interpretation. The 4pm performance will be performed in Spanish.
About Richard Scerbo, conductor
About Stephanie Shonekan, narrator
Stephanie Shonekan is professor of ethnomusicology and dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland. From 2003-2011, she was a faculty member at Columbia College Chicago and was also the director of the Black World Studies Program and the associate director of the Cultural Studies Program. From 2011-2018, she was a faculty member at the University of Missouri in the Black Studies Department and the School of Music. She became chair of the Black Studies department at the University of Missouri from 2015-2018. While at Mizzou, Dr. Shonekan created and ran various programs geared towards inclusion and diversity on campus. For example, she created a campuswide program called Citizenship@Mizzou, a mandatory program for all incoming students to the university. The program was also customized for faculty and staff. She also created The Huddle, a mentoring program for underrepresented faculty across the campus.
https://arhu.umd.edu/directory/stephanie-shonekanGrand Pavillion – Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270 Alumni DrCollege Park, MD 20742
United States