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Concert Adventures
For Early Childhood
Programs
Explore our 5 enchanting, ready-to-present programs that introduce orchestral instruments, musical concepts, and interactive movement- perfect for ages 3-6. Our programs are 25 - 30 minutes with the option of extending to 60 - 90 minutes with our post concert activities. Programs feature 5 of your own musicians and a narrator.
THE GIANT'S VIOLIN
Is there a giant in the attic... or something even more magical? Teddy is certain a giant lives above him. He's heard mysterious noises... and he saw an enormous violin! But when the mystery is finally solved, Teddy discovers the rich powerful sound of the string bass-- and along the way the audience is introduced to the full string family-- violin, viola, cello, and bass. Musical selections are drawn from Carnival of the Animals and includes favorites such as Kangaroos, Swan, Royal March of the Lion, Elephant, and Aviary. Audience members actively participate by hopping like kangaroos, making lion faces, stomping like elephants, and scampering in places, creating a joyful and immersive concert experience for young listeners.
THE BIG NOTE
What is that sound--- so grand, it seems to fill the entire room? During his very first concert, Teddy is captivated by a mysterious "big note" that rumbles through the orchestra and can't quite tell which instrument is making the magnificent sound. Determined to solve the mystery, he sneaks a quick look backstage during intermission... only to find himself swept along with the musicians as they return to their seats. With no way back, he hides beneath a chair and begins a quiet, curious journey through the orchestra itself. Along the way, he encounters the beautiful sounds of the viola, flute, violin, and bassoon until, at last, he discovers the source of the unforgettable big notes: the tuba. It is then he realizes he's discovered something more important: a love for music, and a dream of making those big sounds himself. Audience members are invited to transform their bodies into swaying trees, turn their fists into leaping frogs, flutter their fingers like butterflies and roll their arms like the wheels of a train.
THE GARDEN SYMPHONY
Spring has arrived and the bugs are practicing their songs! But a little ladybug notices there's no instrument waiting for her. After no success trying other instruments in the garden, a wise firefly assures her that all creatures are given their own song to sing. She flies back to her leaf in a downpour and as the sky clears she makes a magical discovery -- raindrops softly plucking a shiny new harp! It was waiting for her all along. The Garden Symphony uses excerpts from Vivaldi's Four Seasons along with other familiar melodies. This program includes interactive elements that invite children to create tulips with their hands, sway like flowers in the breeze, twinkle like fireflys, buzz their bumblebee wings, and march along with the music -- bringing the garden vividly to life.
THE RUNAWAY STRINGS
Concerned that their music lacks excitement, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, and Cello blast off, determined to discover something thrilling to bring back to their audience. However, it is not as easy to capture as they had imagined. Just as they begin to lose confidence, their friend the horn arrives with an important reminder: the spirit of adventure has been in their music all along. With renewed perspective, the instruments return, ready to share the excitement already woven into every note. Music excerpts for the The Runaway Strings are taken from works by Mozart, Strauss, Wagner, and Grieg, among others. This interactive program invites children to create bicycle
wheels with their arms, form ocean waves, inflate imaginary balloons, and move their arms like train wheels --actively engaging with the music and its sense of adventure.
Coming soon!
MONKEY'S JUNGLE JAM
In a vibrant jungle filled with music, a curious monkey has an idea... What if everyone's music could come together, he wonders. Setting off on a musical journey, he invites his jungle friends to join his jam: macaw, sloth, gecko, frog, ocelot, toucan, kinkajou, and puma. But when they finally gather, their first attempt is anytime but harmonious! The jungle erupts in a chaotic mix of sounds until they discover what is missing ---a steady pulse. With the help from a tiny but mighty cricket, the group learns how to feel the beat, listen, and play together. Their music transforms into an exciting and unified jungle jam. Young audiences are invited to become part of the jungle adventure by swyaing like palm trees, creating gentle rain with finger tips, hopping like playful frogs, moving slowly like a sloth, and clapping along to the bright sound of the xylophone, while playfully counting to ten along the way. This program introduces the English horn, piccolo, Eb clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, cello, bass, xylophone, snare drum, and guiro.
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