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WSO Sundays with the Family Makes Classical Music Fun for Kids of All Ages!
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is introducing kids to entertainment beyond television shows and animated films: classical music! Sundays with the Family (SWTF), presented by Great-West Life, is a series dedicated to teaching children aged 4-12 about classical music and the orchestra that plays it, all the while making it fun for the whole family. Kids are encouraged to bring their imagination and discover the wonder of a live symphony performance.
The series, which has been running for three decades, has five concerts throughout the 2010-2011 season. All concert performances are conducted by WSO Resident Conductor Richard Lee and run about 60 minutes to ensure the youngest audience members don't get too restless. With a Halloween concert, hometown heroes Al Simmons and Manny Tuba (the WSO's own mascot), a "mysterious maestro" and the highly acclaimed Enchantment Theatre Company, this season offers a wide range of productions that promise to entertain and educate.
Prior to each concert, children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles, round-singing, a Conducting Station and Instrument Petting Zoo.
Children under the age of 12 can also sign up for Manny's Mini Musicians Club. Members receive two ticket vouchers for any SWTF concert as well as newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.
Birthdays are also cause for more celebration with the family series. The WSO offers to host birthday parties in a private area of the Concert Hall prior to the concert (guests enjoy cookies, juice and a visit from Manny Tuba). The birthday boy or girl will receive priority for pre-concert activities and join the orchestra on stage for a special performance of Happy Birthday.
October 31 - House of Halloween
Frank Oden performs spooky Halloween poems that are fun, funny and simply enchanting for even the youngest listeners. He writes and performs lyrical concert programs merging original poetry, humour, education, and theatrical production values with a live symphonic performance. Come to the concert in costume and be eligible to win prizes!
December 5 - Festive Frivolity with Al Simmons
Al Simmons presents an all-new show with a special Holiday theme. Simmons is a creative genius with the soul of a vaudevillian and a wizard of one-liners whose humour touches a responsive chord in people of every age.
February 13 - Manny Tuba's Excellent Adventure
Along with special guests, aerial artists, dancers and actors, Manny Tuba travels the world in search of making new friends, playing new instruments, and enjoying new discoveries - only to find out at the end of a long and winding road, there really is no place like home!
March 20 - The Mysterious Maestro
A little girl must solve the mystery of a town's musical silence with the help of a talkative rat and her own passion for grand music. Eventually, she melts the heart of a desperate conductor with an infamous past!
April 17 - Scheherazade: Enchantment Theatre Company
Scheherazade's one-thousand-and-one tales are told to heal her King and to save his kingdom. The result of this collaborative, combined effort by the WSO and Enchantment Theatre Company will move the audience to discover a marvelous tale in a new and meaningful way.
All concerts start at 2 pm with pre-concert activities at 1 pm. Subscriptions are on sale now, with single tickets on sale September 7. Contact the WSO box office at (204) 949-3999 for more information.
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