It's not terrible, and the music itself was lovely unfortunately we could barely hear it. It could of done with either being a smaller room with less people, or a bigger room with more echo, or else just louder/amplified instruments because often the low hum of the cello was drowned out by screaming toddlers. The event itself felt a bit confused and unsure of itself, it sort of mixed low sincere classic music, with jolly carol singing, with what eventually became a free roaming crêche. For the price of tickets (£15 per adult) it can quickly become expensive and the experience is not very personalised. Rather than being in a church with pews etc it would be nice in a cosier set up like a community hall, where chairs could be set up in a circle around the performers and children encouraged to sit on the floor. Engagement with the children could be better structured. Perhaps discouraging them from running around till the end would make it easier to hear what's happening, as having some parts with them jumping and others not seemed to just result in confusion and many children just jumping around even when they weren't supposed to. Unfortunately smaller babies like ours miss out because, in not being able to run around like the bigger kids, all you can really do is hold them and hope that they're hearing at least a little bit of the music. We might come back one more time when he is a few years older, but definitely hope that B2B take on board some parental feedback as the concept is wonderful, has so much potential, but just needs to be worked on. Is the music there to be enjoyed, or is it just background noise? Are the children supposed to interact or just run around screaming? Is this for the adults or for the children? Is it jolly or serious? Tone and level of audience engagement are a bit all over the place and makes it all feel impersonal and overpriced.
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Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their families to enjoy together.
Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.
Outstanding Musicians, Exhilarating Performances, Inspiring Locations across London and the South East. As seen at Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace. Featured in The Times (London) and the New York Times.
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