Library event to teach kids about period piano pieces

An interactive piano concert hosted by the Newport Beach Public Library is aimed at teaching children about classical music.

Pianist Robert Estrin will perform his show titled “Living Piano: Journey Through Time” 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16 in the Friends Room at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave.

Dressed in period costumes, Estrin will perform selections from Mozart, Liszt and other well-known composers on a variety of keyboard instruments from the harpsichord to the modern piano. The concert will trace the development of the piano through the ages. The show is aimed at children ages 5 and older accompanied by an adult.

— Brianna Bailey