Classical music concert for babies › Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion

Wednesday 07th May, 05:52 AM JST

A father raises his son during a concert this week by Polish orchestra Sinfonia Varsovia at the classical music event “La Folle Journee au Japon 2008.” The session, titled “The Concert for nought to above,” welcomed babies and small children with full orchestra music.
PHOTO BY TARO FUJIMOTO

11 Comments

lunach1ck at 09:09 AM JST - 7th May

From the preview image, all I could see was the stage area out of focus. I wanted to make a smart comment about how horrible the photo was but all I can do is say "Awwwwwww!!" now that I can see the entire photo. What a cutie.
pizzaboy at 10:20 AM JST - 7th May

I wanted to make a smart comment about how horrible the photo was

typical of most readers in here, unfortunately.
PleasureGelf at 11:01 AM JST - 7th May

Sinfonia Varsovia is a chamber orchestra. How exactly did they welcome babies and kids with 'full orchestra music'?
nimbus at 11:06 AM JST - 7th May

Shouldn't the baby be facing the other direction if the dad wanted him to see the orchestra? And what is the baby looking up at?
Sidwarwick at 11:11 AM JST - 7th May

He is looking up at his mum who dropped him by accident from the balcony. Luckily this guy caught the baby!
Altria at 11:11 AM JST - 7th May

Sinfonia Varsovia is a chamber orchestra. How exactly did they welcome babies and kids with 'full orchestra music'?

Haha, pwned!
cactusJack at 12:31 PM JST - 7th May

I heard all songs are performed in "genki" B flat minor.
northlondon at 02:46 PM JST - 7th May

The kid has noticed the Varsovia Polish vodka shot bar upstairs in the circle seats.

Smart kid.
xpompey8 at 03:23 PM JST - 7th May

I've been to a concert where the maestro actually stopped the orchestra to address a crying baby. He told the young mom to keep her kid quiet or have the audience sit and wait for silence.
lunach1ck at 03:28 PM JST - 7th May

typical of most readers in here, unfortunately.

And I suppose you're atypical, right? Just like everyone else. :-)
Blue_Tiger at 09:57 PM JST - 11th May

Interestung how people cast ridicule at a baby beign introduced to classical music......but whe nchildren are introduced to mind- and reality-altering video games, little to nothing is realyl said.