Camille Saint-Saëns The Carnival of the Animals
Tess Jackson Conductor
Jessie Maryon Davies presenter
with young musicians from The Music in Secondary Schools Trust
Have you ever seen a tortoise dance the can-can or an elephant attempt a nimble waltz? How about violins masquerading as cheeky, pecking hens or kangaroos leaping across pianos? No? Well, you can find them all and more in Saint-Saëns’s fun-filled The Carnival of the Animals.
Get creative making your own animal masks before the interactive adventure begins with conductor Tess Jackson and presenter Jessie Maryon Davies introducing your young musician to the awesome sounds of a live orchestra.
Giggles are guaranteed!
Find yourself truly immersed in the performance as the musicians surround you and light envelops you in this hour-long chamber music performance for wind instruments that will restore your equilibrium.
From the 20th century's classical music powerhouse come one of the greatest violin concertos ever written and a piece for orchestra and recorded arctic bird song. What better way to cool off on a summer's afternoon?
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