Music Unwrapped Free Family Concerts: Free of charge, and lots of fun, Music Unwrapped is the ideal way for the family to spend a Saturday morning learning about a wide variety of great music.

The Music of Toru Takemitsu
Our season ends with a series of concerts in collaboration with the Shumei Arts Council celebrating its 10th anniversary. Confronting Silence: the Music of Toru Takemitsu will include films, symposiums and discussions with Takemitsu’s niece and nephew Haruno Kira and Kouji Shitara. Toru Takemitsu was one of Japan’s most famous velebrities and one of the major composers of the 20th century. His career was inspired by everything from traditional Japanese folk music, classic western pop-melodies, electronic sounds, and the natural world. Also a well-known film composer, Takemitsu collaborated and took influence from artist contemporaries around the world.

Other Family Events at the National Museum

June 6: Kidding Around in the Kitchen Family Cooking Adventure: Beat the June Gloom

June 13 – Target Family Free Saturday: Try this on for Size!

July 11 – Target Family Free Saturday: Books Galore!

August 15: Summer Festival on the Courtyard

August 29: Common Ground Tour for Families

August 29: Taiko for Families