CMS Kids III
Sun, Mar 1, 2026, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, & 3:00 pm
Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Studio at CMS
1 hour, no intermission
CMS Kids is a relaxed and interactive concert experience designed especially for our youngest concertgoers. The program is presented in a friendly, relaxed, and supportive environment, welcoming all children, including neurodiverse audiences or other sensory sensitivities, along with their families and friends.
Every CMS Kids event offers a Relaxed Performance, fostering an inclusive concert experience free from judgment. This performance is less formal and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement, and learning needs. Learn more about what to expect here. Each show ends with an up-close session where children can interact with the musical instruments.
Come and join us for a joyful, sensory-friendly musical adventure that sparks curiosity and invites everyone to make believe together!
To ensure adequate safety and capacity, all attendees for this event, regardless of age, need a ticket. This includes children that will be sitting in a guardian's lap during the performance.
Program
Lili Boulanger
(1893-1918)Deux Morceaux for Violin and Piano
(1911, 1914)Robert Schumann
(1810–1856)Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
(1849)Quick Note
Schumann's "Fantasiestücke" is notable for being inspired by Schumann's fascination with literature, particularly the characters and scenes found in Romantic literature, which he sought to capture through music.
Listen for the vivid musical storytelling, as each piece explores different moods and emotions, ranging from tender lyricism to lively energy.
Darius Milhaud
(1892-1974)Suite for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano, Op. 157b
(1936)Aram Khachaturian
(1903-1978)Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
(1932)
Sahun Sam Hong
Clara Neubauer
Bixby Kennedy
Pianist Sahun Sam Hong is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, including the Vendome Prize at Verbier, International Beethoven Competition Vienna, and Naumburg International Piano Competition. He has been invited to perform at major chamber music festivals, and is a prolific arranger of chamber music and orchestral works. He is the Co-Artistic Director of ensemble132, a chamber music collective that presents his transcriptions on annual tours all around the world. Hong’s primary mentors have included John Owings, Leon Fleisher, and Yong Hi Moon. A member of CMS’s Bowers Program, Hong is currently based in New York City and serves on the faculty of CUNY Queens College. Hong is a Steinway Artist.
Praised for her “seductive artistry” and “rare grace” (Classical Voice North America), violinist Clara Neubauer is a recent recipient of the Ana Chumachenco Award from the Kronberg Academy and the Peter Mennin Prize from the Juilliard School. Clara has appeared at festivals including the Ravinia Festival, Taos School of Music, Music@Menlo, Four Seasons, Music from Angel Fire, Olympic Music Festival, and Marlboro Music Festival. This season includes performances with the Mainly Mozart Festival, the Perlman Music Program, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, and Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, collaborating with artists including Mitsuko Uchida, Christoph Richter, Ida Kavafian, Alexi Kenney, Peter Wiley, Jennifer Frautschi, and Edward Aaron. Winner and recipient of the silver medal at the National YoungArts competition, Clara has appeared as soloist with the Wu¨rttemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, the Symphony of Westchester, the National Repertory Orchestra, the New York Concerti Sinfonietta, the Little Orchestra Society, Ensemble 212, and the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra. She has won prizes at the Adelphi Competition, the Symphony of Westchester Young Artist Competition, Ensemble 212 Young Artist Competition, and the Young Musicians Competition at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Clara was a Musical Ambassador for the Doublestop Foundation as winner of their Artist in You Competition and was featured on WQXR as part of their Young Musicians Showcase. Clara received her bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing a master’s from the Juilliard School as a proud recipient of the Kovner Fellowship and a student of Li Lin and Itzhak Perlman. Born on 9/11/2001, Clara can be heard as the voice on the audio guide at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum along with Robert De Niro.
Admired for his “marvelous ringing tone” (Joseph Dalton, Albany Times Union) Bixby Kennedy is one of the most versatile clarinetists of his generation. He has performed concerti with orchestras including the Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and New Haven Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Bixby has performed throughout the US and Europe in venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Kennedy Center, Marlboro Music Festival, and is the clarinetist for the “explosive” New York City based chamber ensemble Frisson. He has appeared as a guest artist with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and The Knights. As an orchestral musician, Bixby has performed with the MET Opera and NY Philharmonic. On period instruments, Bixby has performed classical repertoire on original and replica instruments throughout the US with Grand Harmonie Orchestra. He is a former member of Ensemble Connect and works as a teaching artist throughout the US. As an arranger, his works have been performed by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Schumann, Frisson, Ensemble Connect, and Symphony in C. He loves traveling, trying new foods, laughing, hiking, and playing tennis.
Bixby performs exclusively on Backun instruments.