Making Music for Everyone: Bonn Invites Children to a Creative Sound Workshop
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Making Music for Everyone: When Everyday Objects Become Instruments
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the International Meeting Centre in Bonn will be transformed into an open sound space for children. The inclusive workshop Making Music for Everyone! invites girls and boys aged 9 to 12 to discover music together, develop rhythms, and experiment with unusual sound sources.
Grooves from Brooms, Cups, and Bottles
The focus is not on classic instruments, but on everyday objects: brooms, buckets, bottles, cups, and pencils become sound bodies. Under the guidance of Astrid Mertens, simple sounds will create shared patterns, surprising sound colors, and a playful groove. No prior knowledge is required.
Making Music Together Without Musical Barriers
The workshop combines musical education with movement, creativity, and social interaction. In the group, the children experience how individual sounds create a common sound. Listening, reacting, synchronization, and rhythmic attention are just as important as having fun with their own stage performance.
Musical Pedagogical Experience Meets Joy of Playing
Astrid Mertens has been working as a music educator, special educator, and Waldorf teacher for many years in kindergartens, schools, and adult education. Together with her family, she is also active in a street band and brings her experience with low-threshold musical work directly into the workshop.
An Inclusive Concert Experience to Participate
Making Music for Everyone! is not a concert for quiet listening, but an active participatory format. The acoustics of the room, the clattering of the objects, and the audience's mood combine to create a lively sound picture. Children discover that musical expression is possible everywhere and that every contribution counts.
Conclusion: Discover Sound, Experience Community
Visitors can expect a creative, inclusive music workshop with lots of movement, rhythm, and shared energy. Those who want to experience how music is created from everyday objects should not miss this special morning in Bonn. Participation is free of charge, and pre-registration is recommended.
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