Free Family Concerts: Tunes, Tales & Tricksters

When & Where

  • Saturday, June 1, 2024, 11 AM
Hyde Park Branch Library, 35 Harvard Avenue

How to Order

Tickets: Free

No tickets are required for this performance.

Program

  • Richard Strauss, Til Eulenspiegel einmal anders! for violin, bass, clarinet, bassoon & horn
  • Carl Nielsen, Serenata en vano for clarinet, bassoon, horn, viola & bass
  • Valerie Naranjo/Kakraba Lobi, Lo Ben Doma for solo marimba
  • Peter Sculthorpe, Sonata for viola & percussion
  • Mark O’Connor, Appalachia Waltz for violin, viola, double bass
  • Astor Piazzolla, 1900 from Histoire du Tango for violin & marimba
  • Gernot Wolfgang, Uncle Bebop from Three Short Stories for clarinet & bassoon
  • Florence Price, Adoration for French horn & ensemble arr. Hans Spencer

Can music tell a tale? A crafty trickster comes to life, a clarinet woos an uninterested maiden, drums share memories from the Australian outback, and a violin sings a lullaby. Join us for a colorful morning of classical music – especially for kids – that transports us into the narrative, bringing the world of our imaginations to life with works by Strauss, Piazzolla, Florence Price, Mark O’Connor, and more.

An “instrument petting zoo” will follow the concert. Kids will be able to handle and play percussion, violin, viola, cello, and double bass as guided by Chameleon’s musicians, and will be encouraged to touch, pluck, bow, and strike.

"The performance was superb... producing a sound that was both luxurious and clear. I can’t imagine a better case being made for this hybrid work. "
— The Boston Globe
 
 
  • clarinet
  • percussion
  • bassoon
  • double bass
  • French horn
  • resident teacher

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