1314 Seattle Symphony Family Concerts

2013–2014 Season

Music AND family time! Something for everyone, from tots to teens.

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O C TO B E R 1 1 & 1 2

MOT H E R G O O S E G O E S TO T H E SYMPHO NY Lisa & Linda

Let’s hear some symphonies and favorite rhymes — it’s “Mother Goose goes to the Symphony” time! Clap and sing while combining classic literature with favorite classical tunes, all accompanied by a symphony trio.

En g ag e yo u r yo u n gest m u si c l o ver wi th these 35-minute interactive programs featu ri n g m u si cal g ames, sto ri es an d so ngs.

Join us for pre-concert activities 30 minutes before each concert.

Performances do not include th e S eattl e Sym ph ony.

DE C E M B E R 6 & 7

H O L I DAY H O O R AY Hooray, hooray, we will play in the snow today! Celebrate the holiday season with sing-along snow songs and move-along miniatures from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker! Featuring a brass trio.

F E B RUARY 1 4 & 1 5

A SA FA R I VA L E N T I N E Lions and orangutans and drums, OH MY! Move and sing in this wild and wonderful Valentine’s Day musical treat. Accompanied by a symphony trio.

AP RIL 4 & 5

G O L DYH A N DS A N D T H E T H R E E B OW S It is a very musical life for Goldyhands! Her uncle, composer Antonio Vivaldi, has given her many musical gifts, which she shares with the Bow family in this treasured fairy tale shimmering with musical enchantment.

Featuring a string trio.

J U NE 1 3 & 1 4

L E T ' S H AV E A PL AYDATE Featuring the music of Johannes Brahms, explore fast and slow on three playdates — at a friend’s house, at the park and at a concert. Play hide and seek, bounce the ball, and play other favorite games, all set to the music of the classics. Featuring a woodwind quartet.

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B IG WO RL D B E AT: BRAZIL W I T H A RTS C OR PS

Seattle-based Arts Corps visits the Symphony! Eduardo Mendoza takes both musicians and audience on a journey of Brazilian beats with shakers, whistles and drums.

“OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO” W I T H W I N DSYNC

In this program inspired by the writing of Dr. Seuss, woodwind quintet WindSync inspires the audience to learn about woodwind instruments, teamwork, and conquering challenges.

MAY 1 7

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W I T H R E CESS M ONKEY Explore the islands with Recess Monkey — three elementary school teachers turned kindie rockers — in this show featuring ukuleles, percussion and Symphony strings.

JUNE 2 8

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W I T H E L I SA B AR STON AND F RIE N D S

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Soundbridge comes to the Recital Hall in a new series in which Seattle Symphony musicians combine forces with local talent such as Recess Monkey and Arts Corps.

Young audiences will sing and dance with the very best music Seattle has to offer, and parents will have a blast too! Concerts are 45 minutes long. Join us for pre-concert activities 30 minutes before each performance.

Seattle Symphony musicians, led by Principal Second Violin Elisa Barston, take your children on a journey of timeless tales. In Ferdinand the Bull, little Ferdinand would much rather smell the flowers than butt heads with the other bulls. See what happens next when Ferdinand sits on a bumble bee!

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Caspar Babypants takes Beatles songs and freshens them up in a minimal way so that kids and parents can both enjoy the melodies and lyrics. The show uses symphonic instruments to bring the simple and beautiful melodies of the Beatles songs to life.

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L E M O N Y S N I C K E T ’S THE COMPOSER IS DEAD Stilian Kirov, conductor There's dreadful news from the concert hall — the composer is dead!

In this wacky murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument.

Discover the instruments of the orchestra as the Inspector interrogates all of the usual suspects. Wear your costumes to this symphonic whodunit! Music by Nathaniel Stookey.

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Raymond Briggs’ children’s book The Snowman comes to life on the big screen! The Seattle Symphony performs Howard Blake’s memorable soundtrack while the animated classic plays above the Orchestra. A holiday favorite!

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THE ORCHESTRA SINGS Stilian Kirov, conductor This concert designed by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute is all about participation! Learn to sing and play melodies such as Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” and Copland’s “I Bought Me a Cat” on recorder, then bring your recorder to the concert to play along with the Orchestra!

Play along!

Visit seattlesymphony.org/linkup for recorder parts and “how–to” videos.

Give your kids musical memories to last a lifetime!

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D IS COVE R MUS IC

PREVIEW CLASSES M AY 10

O UR EART H Stilian Kirov, conductor How does music create nature's landscapes through sound? Youths from the Puget Sound region will perform local works, including a new piece from Seattle Opera's Our Earth project, composed by Eric Banks with libretti by Irene Keliher. When salmon fail to return to the sea one spring, Orca, Raven, Coyote and a greedy fisherman head upriver on a journey of a lifetime.

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4 classes for $20 Expand your Discover Music experience with Preview Classes in Soundbridge! These hands-on sessions for children and their caregivers are one hour long and take place on Sundays prior to each Discover Music concert. No drop-offs, please.

Admission for caregivers is free.

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P ETR USH K A Ludovic Morlot, conductor Russian dance comes to the Symphony. The Olympic Ballet Theatre puts a modern spin on the classic Russian children’s story about a puppet that comes to life — set to the music from Stravinsky’s famous Petrushka.

THE COMPOSER IS DEAD What happens when the composer goes missing? Children become musical detectives and interview the instruments of the orchestra to create their own original composition.

DE C E M B E R 8

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“Snow had fallen steadily all night long and in the morning I woke in a room filled with light and silence, the whole world seemed to be held in a dream-like stillness … and it was on that day I made the Snowman."

Children make their own soundtrack to this classic magical tale of a snowman's adventures.

Add-On: Perform with the Symphony!

F E B RUARY 2, 9 & 1 6

CARNEGIE HALL’S THE ORCHESTRA SINGS Cost: $43 per child / Ages 8-10 / Times: 11am & 12:30pm Children will learn to play songs such as “Ode to Joy,” “Simple Gifts” and “I Bought Me a Cat” on recorder, and will learn about the instruments of the orchestra. Participants in this extended Discover Music Preview Class will receive a recorder, a “The Orchestra Sings” T-shirt and the opportunity to perform onstage with the Seattle Symphony.

M AY 4

OUR EARTH Seattle Opera teaching artists invite children to learn creative ways to make noise and music, explore the science of sound, and uncover the ingredients of theater magic in this fun day of discovery.

J U NE 1 5

PETRUSHKA This classic Russian tale explores the adventures of Petrushka, a straw puppet that comes to life. Children will explore the characters of this story through movement and sound with creative movement artist, Mary Margaret Moore.

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TH E T RISTA N E F FE C T Ludovic Morlot, conductor WAGNER: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Few works of art have made such an overwhelming impression on our culture as Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde. Beyond the Score® explores this opera from Prelude to Liebestod, in time for Wagner’s 200th birthday.

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PICT URE S AT A N E X H I B I T I O N Stilian Kirov, conductor MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition

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APR 27 2PM

MEND E L S S OH N ’S “ I TA L I A N ” SYM P H ON Y

A multimedia and li v e c o n c e r t experience perfect fo r fa m ilie s .

Learn about the his t o r y a n d context of a masterwo r k wit h the help of a narrat o r a n d local actors. Created b y t h e Chicago Symphony Or c h e s t r a .

Stilian Kirov, conductor Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, “Italian”

Are y our children ready for a full-length Symphony conce r t ?

Fam i ly Connections is perfect for you. The Seattle Symph o n y i n vi tes up to tw o young people ages 8–18 to attend Mas t e r wo r ks S eason performances FR EE w ith the purchase of an adu lt t ic ke t .

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