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Single tickets on sale September 8, 2008.
2008-09 Season
Imaginations explode and creativity flows through the magic of symphonic music. This five-concert series is the perfect introduction to the orchestra in a family-friendly setting. Shortened programs grab kids’ attention and inspire the mind! Perfect for ages 6-12.
Family Concert series supported in part by:
Pre-Concert Adventures
Attend Pre-Concert Adventures before each concert for an interactive experience with the music.
The Pre-Concert Adventures take place at the Kimmel Center before each concert and are open to all ticket holders.
The Eighth Note Newsletter
The Eighth Note Newsletter is full of information and activities to help audience members prepare for each Family Concert. It is sent to subscribers prior to each performance, and includes special listening sections, interviews with guest artists and musicians, games, puzzles, and more!
2008-09 Schedule
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Saturday, October 11, 2008, at 11:30 am
DANAIL RACHEV conductor
VICKI POWELL viola
MICHAEL BOUDEWYNS narrator
ROSSINI Overture to The Barber of Seville
STAMITZ First movement from Viola Concerto
POULENC The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
A musical adaptation of one of the best-loved children’s books of the 20th century, The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant, takes you along as a young, orphaned elephant grows to become king.
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Saturday, November 22, at 11:30 am
DANAIL RACHEV conductor
BRYAN LEE violin
INTERCULTURAL JOURNEYS
Ohad Bar-David, director
Join us for a celebration of Native-American culture in sounds and words, as we discover its magic wisdom and fun rhythms. The Philadelphia Orchestra will be joined by the world famous Intercultural Journeys ensemble.
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Saturday, March 14, at 11:30 am
DAVID HAYES conductor
CLASSICAL KIDS
BEETHOVEN Beethoven Lives Upstairs
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Saturday, April 4, at 11:30 am
ROSSEN MILANOV conductor
BIHN PARK cello
MICHAEL BOUDEWYNS narrator
Program includes:
POPPER Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68, for cello and orchestra
KAPILOW Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham
Learn to love this zany meal in this colorful interpretation of the classic rhyming favorite, Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham. Composer Robert Kapilow sets this beloved story to music and Family Concert favorite Michael Boudewyns returns to bring the pages to life.
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Saturday, Jun. 13, 11:30 am
ROSSEN MILANOV conductor
JI-WON SONG violin
CHARLOTTE BLAKE ALSTON narrator
SIBELIUS Third movement from Violin Concerto
DEBUSSY Excerpts from Children’s Corner
RAVEL “Laideronnette, Empress of Pagodes,” from Mother Goose Suite
DORFF Goldilocks and the Three Bears
GRIEG Excerpts from Peer Gynt
HUMPERDINCK “Witch’s Ride,” from Hansel and Gretel
Listen to the enchanting stories and mystical fairytales retold through musical storybooks at the Children’s Corner. From Mother Goose to Hansel and Gretel, all your favorite characters will be there.
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For children ages 3
- 6, the Orchestra offers its popular Sound
All Around series. |
