2010-11 Esso Symphony for Kids

2010-11 Esso Symphony for Kids

Your kids will have a great time at these interactive orchestral matinées - they won't even know that they're learning about music! Every concert features the full orchestra and is best enjoyed by children aged 5 - 12. All concerts run approximately 1 hour without an intermission.

Pre-concert Activities from 1 - 1:45 PM

Come early to take part in the Play & Learn activities starting at 1 pm in the main lobby. The pre-concert events are tailored to fit the theme of the concert and are sure to enrich the afternoon for your entire family.

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  • November 6, 2010, 2:00 pm
  • Platypus Theatre's "Emily Saves the Orchestra"
  • Young Emily is drawn out of her seat and onto the orchestral stage by the strains of beautiful music. However, her bold behaviour brings her much more than she bargained for. In this theatrical introduction to the instruments of the orchestra and the basic elements of music, find out how Emily battles to save music as the ESO presents works by Beethoven, Kabalevsky, Rossini, and more.
  • January 15, 2011, 2:00 pm
  • Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood
  • DANDI Productions bring Roald Dahl's bizarre imagination to life in a sparkling presentation with skillful lighting, bold costuming, incredible puppets and clear, broad acting. Rest assured, the familiar cast of characters are here: there’s a wolf, a grandma, and a little girl in a red cape. But Dahl, author of such children’s classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, has twisted things around and spiced things up. Dahl's feisty Little Red can certainly take care of a dim-witted wolf by herself!
  • March 5, 2011, 2:00 pm
  • Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush
  • What kind of spice goes best with a shoe? Once again, your ESO and William Eddins perform the score to a great silent film live, as the movie is projected above the stage. This time, Charlie Chaplin’s hilarious The Gold Rush will bridge great cinema and great music into a dynamite afternoon’s entertainment for the whole family.
    THE GOLD RUSH © Roy Export SAS
    Music for THE GOLD RUSH Copyright © Roy Export SAS
  • May 7, 2011, 2:00 pm
  • Al Simmons' Symphony Party
  • One of the true masters of mischief, mayhem, and melody brings his irresistible songs and madcap sense of humour to ESSO Symphony for Kids. Juno Award-winner Al Simmons demonstrates the unique science behind his bizarre versions of stringed, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, entrancing young and old alike. Get ready for an outrageously fun afternoon!