Animal Adventures

Join us for a concert for all ages, featuring a chamber orchestra version of Prokofiev's 1936 classic "Peter and the Wolf" a "symphonic tale for children", the world premiere of a new work by Kaitlyn Raitz, and other musical animal explorations! Khalil Ekulona, host of This is Nashville, will guide us through the story of "Peter and the Wolf". Raitz, who has been involved with Nashville Zoo for nearly a decade, is inspired by the ways that music can illustrate the essence of diverse animals.  In addition to the world premiere of her new animal overture, Raitz will also perform Kaija Saariaho's "Sept Papillons" for solo cello.   These seven miniatures "each seem to be studies on a different aspect of fragile and ephemeral movement that has no beginning or end."   In addition to these musical adventures, our friends at Nashville Zoo will be onsite with some animal surprises!

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PROGRAM

Prokofiev (arr. Matthews): Peter and the Wolf

Raitz: Wild Works Overture *WORLD PREMIERE

Saariaho: Sept Papillons for Solo Cello

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ARTISTS

Khalil Ekulona, Narrator

Christina McGann, Violin

Annaliese Kowert, Violin

Carl Larson, Viola

Kaitlyn Raitz, Cello

Tiffany Freeman, Bass

Molly Barth, Flute

Jared Hauser, Oboe

Mark Cramer, Clarinet

Gil Perel, Bassoon

Tara Johnson, Horn

TBA, Piano

Christine Comer, Percussion

Kelly Corcoran, Conductor

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