‘The Magical World of Maurice Ravel’

Ravel’s world initially seems more maddening than magical to the young pianist at the heart of this onstage story. Worn out from trying to master one of that composer’s more difficult pieces, the boy falls asleep, only to be visited by Ravel in his dreams. Of course, the master knows a few secrets to understanding his work, which he shares with the hero — and the audience. Part of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Meet the Music! series, created by Bruce Adolphe for children 6 and older, the event will also include a chance to meet the instruments: a preconcert '‘petting zoo’' in which children can handle them.