Kids Meet the Music: Featuring Robyn Smith

A music program inviting kids to listen, learn, and explore with D-Composed and trombonist Robyn Smith. We're pleased to invite you to an afternoon of music at The Land School on Tuesday, February 6, from 2 PM to 3 PM. In partnership with Harris Theater and our creative partner, D-Composed, we're excited to host Kids Meet the Music, a program for children ages 4-11 that introduces young audiences to the work of composers through engaging musical performances by Chicago-based musicians. This performance invites young listeners to slide, soar, and rumble alongside trombonist Robyn Smith, Principal Trombonist of the Chicago Sinfonietta, as she explores one of the brass family’s most playful instruments. Joined by her friends from D-Composed, Smith will guide audiences through a lively program spanning styles and genres, showcasing the trombone’s expressive range and celebrating Black musical excellence. Designed to encourage curiosity and movement, the program invites children to experience the music in their own way, whether sitting up close on rugs on the floor of The Land School’s Auditorium or in designated rows of seating. These performances extend the slate of Kids Meet the Music programs at Harris Theater to the South Side. Visit the Harris Theater website for more information. Tickets for this program are free. We kindly ask participants to consider offering a suggested donation of $10 to help us sustain our ability to provide these spaces and programs for all. Can't make it to The Land School? You can see this performance of D-Composed with Robyn Smith at the Harris Theater on Saturday, March 6, 2027 / 2:00 PM. Tickets at the Harris Theater are $5 kids / $15 adults. Visit the link here. Photo: Chris Strong About D-Composed Historians of art and culture may not currently take into full account that Black culture and creativity are a part of every musical institution's foundation that we currently see today. D-Composed, a Black chamber music collective, exists to ensure that we never forget it. Led by their mission to uplift and empower society through the music of Black composers, this Chicago-based creative incubator serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting to the future of representation, music-centered experiences, and the communal power of Black composers and their lasting impact. For this collective, music evolves entertainment becoming a storytelling tool that educates and inspires. D–COMPOSED /DEE-KUHM-POHZD/ – ADVERB - Our creative process that involves the breaking down of preconceived notions, barriers, and opinions of what people think classical music should be to re-writing our own narrative to reflect what the classical world could be. Instagram ____ D-Composed is an inaugural creative partner-in-residence at The Land School. About The Harris Theater The Harris Theater’s mission is to be Chicago’s home for music and dance, a vision which was set in motion by some of the city’s boldest women over forty years ago. Today, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance is a testament to the vital role that the arts play in Chicago. Instagram About The Land School The Land School, Rebuild Foundation's latest platform for art and cultural development on Dorchester Avenue, offers a new model of artistic experimentation and archival stewardship, offering space, time, access, programming, and performance led together with an intergenerational cohort of artists, scholars, craftspeople, cultural workers, and creative organizations invested in culture as a service. The Land School anchors a constellation of Rebuild's cultural sites in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, including Kenwood Gardens, Listening House and Archive House, Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative, the 6 Flat, Rebuild's legacy projects at the Stony Island Arts Bank and the forthcoming Rico's Dirty Arts Center. The Land School's Policies and Protocol: Upon arrival, please enter the building at the entrance on S. Dorchester Ave. Ride sharing is encouraged as parking is limited. Please be sure to not block the entrances and exits of our neighbors. Firearms on the premises are strictly prohibited. No smoking, vaping or incense is permitted inside. No pets are allowed. No professional photo/video equipment allowed unless preapproved by Rebuild. Please be mindful of your neighbors by respecting their personal space and bodily autonomy. No violence - verbal or physical - will be tolerated. Any attendee creating an unsafe environment will be removed from the premises immediately, at the discretion of the Rebuild staff. We take the safety our all of our guests seriously. If any guest is found violating these protocols, they may be escorted off the property immediately and will not be welcome to return. Notice of Photography and Videography By entering The Land School, you acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or videotaped. Images and recordings may be used for promotional, archival, or other purposes by the organizers. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please notify a staff member upon arrival. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you!