11am: Pre-Concert Arts & Crafts plus a Gallery Scavenger Hunt
12pm: MusicTalks Concert and Musical Petting Zoo

Who says the seventh day of Hanukkah is less exciting than the first? Not us! Bring your children, bring your grandchildren and join us for holiday family fun --- and some chocolate gelt, too! At 11 am: kids create Hanukkah gelt pouches and explore our Hey, Wow! art exhibition on a special holiday-themed gallery hunt. At noon: don’t be late for the show! Enjoy Hanukkah music from around the world with Elad Kabilio and the musicians from MusicTalks. Hear Maoz Tzur in a whole new way, along with Hanukkah songs from Israel, Yemen, Spain and Ukraine. Sing along with all the familiar favorites, too. But that’s not all! After the concert, kids meet the musicians and try out their instruments in Elad’s musical petting zoo! This multi-sensory program is suitable for children aged 4 and above, with their adult family and friends, including those who are blind or who have low vision.

Praised by the New York Times for his “vibrant playing, full of texture and nuance”, Israeli Cellist Elad Kabilio is an active soloist, chamber musician and a teaching artist. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of MusicTalks which brings classical music to an intimate and informal settings. His recent performances include Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Morgan Library and the Joyce Theater in New York City, Aspen Music Festival, Young Artist Festival in Bayreuth – Germany and a feature on WQXR Radio. Mr. Kabilio collaborates frequently with world renowned dancers such as Misty Copeland, Ashley Bouder, Amar  Ramasar, Michele Wiles and he has served as Music Director of Ballet Next and The Ashley Bouder Project.  Mr. Kabilio is a faculty member of Manhattan School of Music's Pre-College  and Summer programs. He plays on a French cello on generous loan by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. Elad will be joined by Avigail Malachi, clarinet: Jake Shulman-Ment, fiddle; Inbar Paz, bass and vocalist; Eran Fink, drums; Daniella Rabbani, vocalist.