Introducing...

Hello Yellow Cello

World Premiere!

On SAT, NOV 4, 2023, we had the pleasure of debuting a Children's Book with Music Accompaniment before the Midland Symphony Orchestra's POSTCARDS concert. The children's book, HELLO YELLOW CELLO, is authored by Rae Chesny and adorned with delightful illustrations by Naty Scabuso. This exclusive creation was commissioned especially by the Center. At this event, the story was read aloud with a special orchestral arrangement led by MacArthur Fellow, Tomeka Reid.

HELLO YELLOW CELLO

By Rae Chesny, with illustrations by Naty Scabuso

ABOUT THE BOOK / Yellow Cello loves sharing his music with his community. But when a terrible fall ruins his cello strings, Yellow Cello needs the help of his friends to learn new ways to make music. Join him on this thrilling musical journey, where the pages come alive with music as you read along. Come along for this fun musical adventure and the joy of working together.

Copies of the book are available to order now. Additional charges apply for shipping.

Click HERE for a read-aloud version of HELLO YELLOW CELLO with music arrangement by Tomeka Reid.

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A message from author Rae Chesny:

Storytelling has taken me to magical places. The Hello Yellow Cello project with the Midland Center for the Arts has been one of them. Hello Yellow Cello was designed to empower children to see themselves as agents of change. It is my wish that Yellow Cello’s story gifts each reader a deeper sense of belonging in their communities and a new curiosity about the many possibilities that exist in the field of classical music. As you follow Yellow Cello’s journey, I hope that you and the children in your lives feel the magic through the pages and the accompanying music.