Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 at 12:00pm
A family-friendly concert featuring Camille Saint-Saëns’s beloved Carnival of the Animals invites young listeners and their families into the vibrant world of chamber music, with interactive activities and games that create an engaging, playful environment. Music fans of all ages will enjoy an inspiring, accessible experience that bridges generations and sparks a lifelong love for music. Narrated in both English and Spanish by Armstrong Community Music School’s Monica Salas. Featured performers include Coltman Competition grand prize winners Kodak Quartet, acclaimed pianists Michelle Schumann and Sohee Kwon, and musicians from the Butler School of Music and the Austin Symphony.
Program:
Carnival of the Animals | Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Introduction and Royal March of the Lion | Introducción y Marcha real del león
Hens and Roosters | Gallinas y gallos
Wild ***** (Swift Animals) | Asnos, animales salvajes
Tortoises | Tortugas
The Elephant | El elefante
Kangaroos | Canguros
Aquarium | Acuario
Characters with Long Ears | Personajes con largas orejas
The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods | El cucú en el fondo del bosque
Aviary | Pajarera
Pianists | Pianistas
Fossils | Fósiles
The Swan | El Cisne
Finale
KODAK QUARTET
Edgar Donati, Martin No, violins | Daniel Spink, viola | Blake Kitayama, cello
Monica Salas, narrator | Ebonee Thomas, flute | Tyler Webster, clarinet | Jonathan Rouse, bass | Sohee Kwon & Michelle Schumann, pianos | Tom Burritt, percussion
Approximate run time: 45 minutes
Show Time: 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM
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