Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the AnimalsWashington PostMary GrandPre's fantastic illustrations of animals (14 in all) will be projected on screens as the orchestra performs. An instrument petting zoo begins an hour before each performance and, after the later performance, the musicians will host a question ...and more »
Prelutsky's 'Carnival Of Animals' Poems Meet Music
Prelutsky's 'Carnival Of Animals' Poems Meet MusicNPRby Lynn Neary Jack Prelutsky, a well-known children's poet and editor of kids poetry collections, has written poems based on Camille Saint-Saens's "The Carnival of Animals." He will read the poems when the National Symphony Orchestra performs the music ...
Best events for kids: 'Carnival of the Animals,' Family Day at Fairgrounds
Best events for kids: 'Carnival of the Animals,' Family Day at FairgroundsWashington Post (blog)By Amy Orndorff Mary GrandPre's image will be used as part of the National Symphony Orchestra's concert “Carnival of the Animals” at the Kennedy Center. (Mary GrandPre) Every Tuesday, we send out our weekly With the Kids newsletter, packed with ideas ...
Youth orchestra imitates animals
Youth orchestra imitates animalsSt. Cloud TimesThe Cathedral Youth Orchestra will treat audiences to roaring melodies, graceful swan-like movements and the tapping rhythms of pecking hens as it performs the “Carnival of the Animals” this month. “It's got great kid appeal, it's got great adult ...
Carnival of the chickens
Carnival of the chickensSchenectady Gazette (blog)Instead it was on stage, at a rehearsal of my daughter's ballet company's production of “Carnival of the Animals.” “That chicken dance is spot on,” I told my daughter who, for the record, is a swan. Observers — and impersonators — of animals look for ...