At the Port Washington Library
(1 Library Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050)
Join the Band of Long Island and Music Director Sarah Fernández on Saturday, March 28th at 2 PM for an exciting, fun-filled, one-hour concert that highlights the connection between music and reading.
Children may bring along their parents and grandparents to this special event!
There has always been a strong connection between music and reading, studies show that both activities help develop a stronger, more agile brain. Music helps build reading skills. “Both activities involve rhythm, structure, and interpretation, training the brain for language acquisition. Music, reading and language both rely on recognizing patterns, making musical training beneficial for understanding text structure. But beyond that, there is the sheer enjoyment of listening and reading as well as the pleasure of expanding one’s horizons with endless new possibilities of imagination. Not to mention, sharing these experiences with family and friends.
Band of Long Island
Sarah Fernandez, Music Director
The finest concert band in the New York Metropolitan area, the Band of Long Island performs concerts throughout Long Island, and assists not-for-profit organizations
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Photos by Dee Shapiro
- A full concert band, the Band of Long Island Island includes: Flutes, piccolos, oboes, English horn, clarinets, bassoons, saxophones, French horns, trumpets, trombones, euphonium, tubas, string bass, percussion, timpani, xylophone, chimes.
