Play Out creates engaging interactive concerts for multi-generational audiences.
Play Out concerts are for both children and adults alike. They strike the balance of being participatory and introspective, educational and entertaining. Play Out concerts make thoughtful connections between a wide range of old and new instrumental music, and are performed by world-class musicians and ensembles.
Incorporating the talents of other spectacular artists in different mediums, Play Out regularly commissions poets, writers, illustrators, animators, and many more. Creative multi-media is a feature of all Play Out concerts.
"Play Out is personal -- the name is a tribute to my own music education, when my teachers and mentors encouraged me to "play out," and to make my musical voice heard and expressed to its fullest.
Expressing oneself -- coupled with deep listening and a love of learning -- is essential for living a healthy and connected life. My goal is to share these principles with others through the interactive concert experience." — Caitlin Sullivan, Founder
About The Founder:
Caitlin Sullivan is a cellist based in New York City.
One of the earliest recipients of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect Fellowship, Caitlin discovered her passion for arts advocacy, and has been nurturing her skill for developing interactive concert experiences ever since. She has been a visitor to schools, universities, hospitals, retirement homes, correctional facilities, museums, and concert spaces as a performer and teaching artist for numerous ensembles, facilitating environments that encourage personal connections to classical music and beyond.
Formerly the Director of Education Programming for NYC-based chamber collective, The Knights, Caitlin has designed multiple interactive family concerts at the Clark Art Institute, Museum of Art and Design, Lighthouse Works on Fishers Island, as well as the Queens Theater and Brooklyn Children’s Museum as part of the WQXR Classical Kids Fair.
As a cellist, Caitlin has performed with, recorded, and toured extensively with The Knights and the New York Philharmonic. She has appeared regularly at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall with these ensembles, as well as multiple concert tours throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
