What do you get when you mix a boy, a duck, a cat, a wolf — and an orchestra? You get Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev’s beloved symphonic fairytale that uses the playful story of a wolf on the prowl to introduce young listeners to the instruments of the orchestra. Entertaining actor and comedian Janae Burris narrates this timeless tale. The 2023 Festival Family Concert, conducted by Kalena Bovell and featuring soprano Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson, also includes an upbeat suite from Bizet’s Carmen, Eric Whitacre’s musical setting of the children’s classic Goodnight Moon, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s festive overture celebrating his African culture, Danse Nègre.
Location: Chautauqua Auditorium
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Kalena Bovell, conductor
Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson, soprano
Janae Burris, narrator
Program
Georges Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1 for orchestra
Eric Whitacre, Goodnight Moon (2011)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, “Danse Nègre” from African Suite, Op. 35, No. 4
Sergei Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67
