Maybe Something Beautiful

April 01, 2021 — 5 min watch

OVERVIEW

What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the award-winning book by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell, and illustrated by Rafael López, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation. Featuring bilingual narration in English and Spanish, this story proves that even the smallest artists can accomplish something big.

This program, produced by the CSO’s Negaunee Music Institute with Chicago Children’s Theatre, is perfect for ages 5-10. English and Spanish editions of the books are published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

PROGRAM

del Águila Quinteto Sinfónico, Op. 122
Hurtado Son de la Bruja
Piazzola (arr. Jeff Scott) Libertango

PERFORMERS

Jennifer Gunn flute
Scott Hostetler oboe
Keith Buncke bassoon
David Griffin horn
Jonathan Gunn clarinet
Jasmin Cardenas narrator

SPONSORS

Support for CSO for Kids is provided by Abbott Fund, Archer Daniels Midland Company, John Hart and Carol Prins, Kinder Morgan, PNC, Megan and Steve Shebik, Michael and Linda Simon, the Walter and Caroline Sueske Charitable Trust and an anonymous family foundation.

Allstate Insurance Company is the CSOA Youth Education Program Sponsor.