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Unfortunately, due to the uncertainty of COVID-19, the instrument demonstration at 10:30 a.m. prior to the Family Concert performance has been canceled. However, we look forward to seeing you at 11:00 a.m. for the concert!
11:00 a.m.,Stude Concert Hall,
Alice Pratt Brown Hall Rice University
Entrance 8 from University Blvd. or Entrance 18 from Rice Blvd.
Shepherd School Chamber Players
Rachel Buchman, Narrator
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Shepherd School of Music invites you to its Family Concert, sponsored by The Shepherd Society. Join the Shepherd School chamber orchestra for a performance of Camille Saint- Saëns’ “The Carnival of the Animals”. This chamber music piece combines musical jokes and astonishing evocations of the animal kingdom. There are unexpected surprises and sly pokes at fashionable society. The piece is scored for a small ensemble of instruments from every family, and includes two grand pianos! The music can be appreciated by the young for its lively description of animal behavior, and by everyone for its virtuosic flare and famous melodies. In our presentation, we will invite our audience to participate in animal antics, as well as reveal some of the musical secrets embedded in this classic gem.
• Awaken your inner animal with the help of our beastly musicians.
• Hear the power of two grand pianos.
• Enjoy some of the most famous musical excerpts ever composed.
• Meet the musicians and instruments before the concert.
The expectation at The Shepherd School of Music and Rice University is that all members of our audience ages 5 and above are fully vaccinated. Masks are required indoors at all times.
