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CONCERT HALL SERIES - FALL 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
9:45 am or 12:30 pm
at The Akron Civic Theatre
The Dancing Wheels Company
presents
Helen Keller: A Tribute to My Teacher
Grades 4-8 Cost: $5.00 per student
To honor the 2006 Centennial Anniversary of the Cleveland Sight Center, The Dancing Wheels Company created a story ballet about the adult life of Helen and her accomplishments as a pioneering force for women, people with disabilities, and the civil rights movement.
9:45 am or 12:30 pm
at The Akron Civic Theatre
The Dancing Wheels Company
presents
Helen Keller: A Tribute to My Teacher
Grades 4-8 Cost: $5.00 per student
To honor the 2006 Centennial Anniversary of the Cleveland Sight Center, The Dancing Wheels Company created a story ballet about the adult life of Helen and her accomplishments as a pioneering force for women, people with disabilities, and the civil rights movement.
CONCERT HALL SERIES - SPRING 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
9:45 am or 12:30 pm
at Goodyear Theatre
Ohio Contemporary Ballet
presents
The Carnival of the Animals
Grades K-3 Cost: $5.00 per student
This ballet delights children through movements inspired by the animals. Choreographed Associate Artistic Director, Richard Dickinson, MFA has taken the music of Camille Saint-Saens and tells the story of the Cuckoo Bird who is made fun of by the different animals. The animals learn to appreciate each other’s differences as the beautiful Swan teaches tolerance and acceptance followed by a grand carnival ending the ballet.
9:45 am or 12:30 pm
at Goodyear Theatre
Ohio Contemporary Ballet
presents
The Carnival of the Animals
Grades K-3 Cost: $5.00 per student
This ballet delights children through movements inspired by the animals. Choreographed Associate Artistic Director, Richard Dickinson, MFA has taken the music of Camille Saint-Saens and tells the story of the Cuckoo Bird who is made fun of by the different animals. The animals learn to appreciate each other’s differences as the beautiful Swan teaches tolerance and acceptance followed by a grand carnival ending the ballet.
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CHILDREN’S CONCERT SOCIETY ANNOUNCES 2025 SCHOLASTIC COMPOSERS CONTEST WINNERS
On Wednesday April 30, 2025, first-place winners of the 72nd Scholastic Composers Contest performed their winning compositions in front of family, friends, and piano teachers at Akron Woman’s City Club (732 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH). The 15 winning compositions were judged by the Composition and Theory Department at The University of Akron. The contest was created seventy-two years ago at the suggestion of the late Mr. Ralph Gillman, former Director of Music Education for Akron Public Schools. Under the sponsorship of Children’s Concert Society, the contest encourages all students, K-12 in Summit County and the surrounding area, to participate in musical composition. There is no cost to enter. Scholarships are awarded to all first-place compositions.
This year, Owen Ferdig in 12th grade at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was selected as the overall winner and received “The Ralph Gillman” Award.
WINNERS:
Julia Patterson, Kindergarten, Richfield Elementary
Victor Feng, 1st grade, Arrowhead Primary School
Niko Moeller, 2nd grade, Home School
Chloe Shannon, 3rd grade, Bath Elementary School
Huckleberry Henderson, 4th grade, Home School
Leo Patterson, 4th grade, Bath Elementary School
Lucia Young, 5th grade, St. Peregrine Academy
Josiah Nichols, 6th grade, Norton Middle School
Georgia Mellion, 7th grade, St. Hilary School
Hazel Adams, Fiona Cook, and Callie Sidoti, 7th grade, Miller South School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Lillian Johnson, 8th grade, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
Wilhelmina Lange, 8th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Benjamin Shannon, 9th grade, Walsh Jesuit High School
Danielle Schuster, 11th grade, Ohio Connections Academy
Owen Ferdig, 12th grade, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy "The Ralph Gillman Award"
On Wednesday April 30, 2025, first-place winners of the 72nd Scholastic Composers Contest performed their winning compositions in front of family, friends, and piano teachers at Akron Woman’s City Club (732 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH). The 15 winning compositions were judged by the Composition and Theory Department at The University of Akron. The contest was created seventy-two years ago at the suggestion of the late Mr. Ralph Gillman, former Director of Music Education for Akron Public Schools. Under the sponsorship of Children’s Concert Society, the contest encourages all students, K-12 in Summit County and the surrounding area, to participate in musical composition. There is no cost to enter. Scholarships are awarded to all first-place compositions.
This year, Owen Ferdig in 12th grade at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy was selected as the overall winner and received “The Ralph Gillman” Award.
WINNERS:
Julia Patterson, Kindergarten, Richfield Elementary
Victor Feng, 1st grade, Arrowhead Primary School
Niko Moeller, 2nd grade, Home School
Chloe Shannon, 3rd grade, Bath Elementary School
Huckleberry Henderson, 4th grade, Home School
Leo Patterson, 4th grade, Bath Elementary School
Lucia Young, 5th grade, St. Peregrine Academy
Josiah Nichols, 6th grade, Norton Middle School
Georgia Mellion, 7th grade, St. Hilary School
Hazel Adams, Fiona Cook, and Callie Sidoti, 7th grade, Miller South School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Lillian Johnson, 8th grade, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
Wilhelmina Lange, 8th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Benjamin Shannon, 9th grade, Walsh Jesuit High School
Danielle Schuster, 11th grade, Ohio Connections Academy
Owen Ferdig, 12th grade, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy "The Ralph Gillman Award"
CHILDREN’S CONCERT SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SCHOLASTIC COMPOSERS CONTEST WINNERS
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, first-place winners of the 71st Scholastic Composers Contest performed their winning compositions in front of family, friends, and piano teachers at Akron Woman’s City Club (732 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH). The 13 winning compositions were judged by the Composition and Theory Department at The University of Akron. The contest was created seventy-one years ago at the suggestion of the late Mr. Ralph Gillman, former Director of Music Education for Akron Public Schools. Under the sponsorship of Children’s Concert Society, the contest encourages all students, K-12 in Summit County and the surrounding area, to participate in musical composition. There is no cost to enter. Scholarships are awarded to all first-place compositions. This year, 10th grader, Evan Dan was selected as the overall winner and received “The Ralph Gillman” Award.
WINNERS:
Victor Feng, Kindergarten, Arrowhead Primary School, Copley
Niko Moeller, 1st grade, Home School
Charlotte Forcella, 2nd grade, Dorothy Lewis Elementary School, Solon
Simone Sauriol, 2nd grade, Echo Hills Elementary School, Stow
Ryan Luo, 3rd grade, Richfield Elementary School, Revere
Huckleberry Henderson, 4th grade, Home School
Grayson Peters, 5th grade, The Lippman School, Akron
Patricia Sands, 6th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Akron
Lillian Johnson, 7th grade, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, Copley-Fairlawn
Emma Rambler, 8th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Akron
Benjamin Shannon, 8th grade, Holy Family School, Stow
Evan Dan, 10th grade, Solon High School, Solon
Varun Rodrigues, 10th grade, Medina High School, Medina
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, first-place winners of the 71st Scholastic Composers Contest performed their winning compositions in front of family, friends, and piano teachers at Akron Woman’s City Club (732 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH). The 13 winning compositions were judged by the Composition and Theory Department at The University of Akron. The contest was created seventy-one years ago at the suggestion of the late Mr. Ralph Gillman, former Director of Music Education for Akron Public Schools. Under the sponsorship of Children’s Concert Society, the contest encourages all students, K-12 in Summit County and the surrounding area, to participate in musical composition. There is no cost to enter. Scholarships are awarded to all first-place compositions. This year, 10th grader, Evan Dan was selected as the overall winner and received “The Ralph Gillman” Award.
WINNERS:
Victor Feng, Kindergarten, Arrowhead Primary School, Copley
Niko Moeller, 1st grade, Home School
Charlotte Forcella, 2nd grade, Dorothy Lewis Elementary School, Solon
Simone Sauriol, 2nd grade, Echo Hills Elementary School, Stow
Ryan Luo, 3rd grade, Richfield Elementary School, Revere
Huckleberry Henderson, 4th grade, Home School
Grayson Peters, 5th grade, The Lippman School, Akron
Patricia Sands, 6th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Akron
Lillian Johnson, 7th grade, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, Copley-Fairlawn
Emma Rambler, 8th grade, Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, Akron
Benjamin Shannon, 8th grade, Holy Family School, Stow
Evan Dan, 10th grade, Solon High School, Solon
Varun Rodrigues, 10th grade, Medina High School, Medina
Live Stream Wednesday April 26, 2023
COME JOIN US!! Children’s Concert Society is excited to present the 2023 Premiere Performance of the winners of the Scholastic Composers Contest....
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COME JOIN US!! Children’s Concert Society is excited to present the 2023 Premiere Performance of the winners of the Scholastic Composers Contest....
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2020/2021 Scholastic Composers Contest First-Place Winners
Mar 29, 2021
GIANNA LURTZ—Heritage Classical Academy—Grade 4 LILLIAN JOHNSON—Herberich Primary—Grade 4 COLIN BROHOLM—Old Trail—Grade 7 VARUN RODRIGUES—Claggett...
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Mar 29, 2021
GIANNA LURTZ—Heritage Classical Academy—Grade 4 LILLIAN JOHNSON—Herberich Primary—Grade 4 COLIN BROHOLM—Old Trail—Grade 7 VARUN RODRIGUES—Claggett...
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Scholastic Composers Contest Deadline Extended to Feb. 19
Jan 27, 2021
Children's Concert Society will still be holding their annual Scholastic Composers Contest this year and would like to encourage your composers to...
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Jan 27, 2021
Children's Concert Society will still be holding their annual Scholastic Composers Contest this year and would like to encourage your composers to...
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Virtual In-School Concert Series
Jul 22, 2020
IN-SCHOOL CONCERT SERIES Due to the on-going pandemic, this school year Children’s Concert Society is offering our programs online. Our...
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Jul 22, 2020
IN-SCHOOL CONCERT SERIES Due to the on-going pandemic, this school year Children’s Concert Society is offering our programs online. Our...
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Generous Support Include
This project was supported [in part] by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from
the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
