Family Concert: Musical Stories with the NE Philharmonic
| Hours: | 3:00 p.m. |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Music & Concerts |
WPRI-TV's Steve Aveson will narrate the story of Babar the Elephant, set to music by the French composer, Francis Poulenc.
Your children will be able to see kids just like them performing in the PALS Children's Chorus, with American composer Aaron Copland’s lighthearted folksong arrangements, which are repetitive and fun. Your child will be singing them on the way home.
The winner of our Young Artist Competition will perform a concerto movement with the orchestra. Last year's winner, Julia Noone, performed a very difficult violin concerto, and she was just 17 years old!
Rounding out the program will be a short piece by Pulitzer Prize winner Christopher Rouse, entitled the Infernal Machine. The name alone should tell you it will be loud, rhythmic, and lots of fun.
After the concert, children will be encouraged to come to the stage to see the instruments and meet the performers.
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE The Infernal Machine
AARON COPLAND Old American Songs, First Set (PALS Children’s Chorus)
FRANCIS POULENC The Story of Babar (Steve Aveson, narrator)
YOUNG ARTIST 2007 WINNER Concerto to be announced
| COST | ↑ top |
$25 adult; $15 children
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| LOCATION | ↑ top |
685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA, 02215 map
Phone: 617-353-TSAI for
685 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA; green line B train to BU East, bus #57
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- Before you arrive, familiarize your children with Babar the Elephant. There are many books available at your local library, to help acquaint the kids. Work with them to imagine what different sounds they might hear at the concert. What would an elephant sound like, musically? What might the 'Infernal Machine' sound like? Find a recording of the Copland songs (be sure you find the 'first set', which include songs like 'I Bought Me a Cat'). Your kids will enjoy the show more if they are familiar with the music beforehand.
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