The Northern Illinois University Community School of the Arts will present a family concert by Susan Reed, an acclaimed musician known for great songs and story-telling.

The concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Recital Hall in the Music Building on the campus of Northern Illinois University. It is free and open to all, especially children and their parents.

Susan Reed is a classical violinist, folk musician, singer and storyteller from the Boston area. She is a multi-instrumentalist who uses original songs and stories to work magic with families. Her aim is to inspire a life-long love of music. Common to all of her performances is a trademark sense of humor and optimism, and her conviction that music has the power to broaden people’s understanding of the world around them.