Christmas is the perfect time to get your child interested in classical music. Many children don’t like Classical music because they haven’t been exposed to it. By age 5, our kids have already heard and loved so many other types of music that Classical music may sound so different than what they’re used to that they may not like it at first, but, keep giving them opportunities to love it. I find that students that are exposed to classical music from a young age show a greater appreciation for all music in general, and where does an appreciation of a broad spectrum of music lead? To a greater understanding of history and socio-cultural relevance.

Christmas music is widely available on Youtube, Pandora and Spotify but, the Grandfather of all Christmas music, classical music is widely available everywhere! Scour libraries for local Symphony recordings to bridge the gap between the music, musicians and your geographic location. It makes it more special when you can drive by the local Philharmonic, Operahouse or Theater and say, “That’s where they recorded Handel’s Messiah we heard the other day… “ or demonstrate how close World-Class musicians from your own hometown are playing something they just heard. I love seeing the “click moment’ in a child’s eyes when they realize the beautiful music they hear was created right near them.

Playlists from local radio stations that have been carefully curated for the seasons, almost every major city has a local classical music station. Our local station https://kmfa.org/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_Kz-BRAJEiwAhJNY71iqKcH2a0ZyfVO8cVdvdcnBAdoa2po79GOOWpyTDdvOATBLRA9JPBoCKVQQAvD_BwE has a g