STARTING EARLY: Children ages 3-6 and their families, along with children with autism and special needs, are the focus of an upcoming concert at the Lewis Center by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. (Photo by Tristan Cook)

Princeton University Concerts (PUC) welcomes the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center back to Princeton for the first family program of the 2023-24 season on Saturday, October 14 at 1 and 3 p.m. “CMS Kids: Overcoming Obstacles,” curated for kids ages 3-6 and their families, is in the Lee Rehearsal Room of the Lewis Arts Complex.

Host Rami Vamos and the professional musicians of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will guide audiences in an exploration of the music of Niccolò Paginini, discovering how this composer overcame obstacles to create his music. This inclusive concert experience is adapted for neurodiverse audiences, including children with autism or other special needs. The performance is presented in a judgment-free environment, and is less formal and more supportive of sensory, communication, movement, and learning needs.

Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults, available at puc.princeton.edu or (609) 258-2800.

“PUC has always been committed to accessibility,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer. “We leaned further into this with our first relaxed-format CMS Kids concerts last spring. It was such a joyous afternoon of music and imagination, and Rami Vamos immediately connected with our audiences. We are so happy to have Rami and the musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center back with a new relaxed format, family friendly program.”

Vamos and musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will return on Saturday, March 16 with “Adventures in Chamber Music,” a program curated for children ages 6-12 and their families.