Bach to Baby is a classical music concert series aimed at families with children under 5. It was founded in London, in 2011 by Miaomiao Yu, a classical concert pianist, and runs concerts across England. The series welcomes children of all ages, and imposes no behavioural expectations on the children.[1][2][3][4]
The series has brought classical music to audiences who previously might not have considered this genre to be relevant to them.[12][13][14]
Venues and activities
Bach to Baby presents a regular series of concerts in the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace,[15] which are usually programmed to support the current exhibition at the Gallery. The series has also been invited to present concerts in Windsor Castle as part of the Knights in Training Family Festival[16] and were part of the Wedding Bells of Windsor[17] celebrations to mark the royal weddings of 2018 that took place at the Castle.
Also in 2016, Bach to Baby formed a partnership with the London Mozart Players to present the UK's first orchestral concert for the 0+ age group.[19]
Bach to Baby has worked with a number of museums and public spaces including the Foundling Museum, Burgh House and the Horniman Museum to present concerts[20][21] and provide expertise[22] in programming classical music events for children.
^Susannah Warren (1 September 2015). "Musical Moments"(PDF). Baby London. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^Belinda Ho (24 September 2018). "Interrupting Disruption: Reinventing Classical Music for the 21st Century". Gramophone. Retrieved 14 December 2018. Musicians in Britain under the name Bach to Baby took it one step further by presenting chamber concerts that cater to babies and toddlers. Parents are encouraged to bring their little ones, who are allowed to bounce around, make noise, and enjoy the music in a manner typically frowned upon in a more traditional setting.
^Philip Clark (22 February 2012). "Concerts for babies". Gramophone. Retrieved 14 December 2018. Short pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky, Schumann, Peter Warlock, Offenbach and Grieg was a programme I'd happily sit through under any circumstances.
^"Bach to Baby". September 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018. ...and although classical music isn't something I know anything about, I was really excited to try something new
^"Bach to Baby: Classical Music for Little Ones". 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018. ...created a special environment where children can be introduced to wonderful music, and parents, grandparents and guardians can relax—if your child needs changing or feeding, starts crying or singing along, not a problem!
^"Bach to Baby". 17 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
