Taconic Music premieres work by former student at its 12/30 Family Concert

Taconic Music invites the public to bring children, grandchildren and kids-at-heart to the Manchester Community Library on Saturday, December 30 at 2pm for a 45-minute Family Concert with the Taconic String Band, led by Artistic Directors Joana Genova and Ariel Rudiakov. Strings for Kids violin and cello students will join the professional musicians for a side-by-side performance for several tunes.

Along with festive classical and jazzy music, there will be a premiere of a piece written by Jade Marantz. Jade, who grew up in West Pawlet, studied violin with Deanna Baasch at Strings for Kids, graduated from Long Trail School, and is currently a composition major at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music.

Suggested donation at the door, adults $10, kids free. For more information, visit taconicmusic.org.