Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a Young People’s Concert put on by our Wichita Symphony Orchestra. I have been organizing a group of homeschoolers to attend for several years now and this was by far the best production I’ve ever seen!
Here’s a shot from our seats in the box! After some young students from the youth symphonies performed Bach, and a mime enacted visual entertainment for a Rossini overture, the part I was most excited about commenced – Carnival of the Animals!
It was even better than I could have imagined! The Ogden Nash narration was included in the performance and a troupe of dancers did a masterful job portraying each selection. The coolest one was The Aquarium with its use of black lighting for an amazing visual effect!
If your area has a Young People’s Concert program, I highly encourage you to check it out!
Hi Natalie,
I organize field trips to big city events like this for my piano students since we live in a rural area.
I chuckled when I read what the orchestra had selected for the concert. These are two of the selections I am featuring in my upcoming book for homeschool parents: Teach Your Child Music Even If You Can’t Read a Note. These selections appear in the chapter titled “Classical Music Your Children Will Love.”
Thanks, as always, for your excellent blog, Natalie. You always come up with great posts.
Blessings,
Marcia