Join us for the Shepherd School's 50th Anniversary Community Day! The celebration begins with a bilingual performance of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf with the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra and continues with more family fun until 2:00pm.
This event is completely FREE, including parking in West Lot 2 (when you register).
Schedule
Meet and Greet 🎻👋
10:30am in the Grand Foyer outside of Stude Concert Hall
Shepherd School students introduce audiences to their instruments before the Peter and the Wolf concert begins
Peter and the Wolf Family Concert
11:00am in Stude Concert Hall
Follow Peter and his animal friends on a fairy tale adventure perfect for all ages! Composed with young listeners in mind, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is an enchanting classic that’s guaranteed to capture the imagination.
This hour-long, family-friendly bilingual concert with the Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra begins with Kevin Day’s energetic Lightspeed, and is conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Distinguished Resident Director Designate of Orchestras.
Community Day Events & Activities
12:00-2:00pm at the Shepherd School
After the Peter and the Wolf family concert, enjoy a wide variety of family-friendly fun:
📯 Instrumental and vocal performances by Shepherd students on The Concert Truck and beyond
🎭 Behind-the-scenes tours of Brockman Hall for Opera
🪄 Conducting lessons with Miguel Harth-Bedoya
🎨 Face painting and arts & crafts
🦉 Photos with Sammy the Owl, Rice's mascot
🎁 Giveaways, food trucks, games & more
Stay tuned — a detailed schedule will be shared closer to the event.
If you reserve Peter and the Wolf family concert tickets, you do not need to register for separate Community Day passes.
Learn more about the Shepherd School's 50th Anniversary HERE.
Sponsored By
The Peter and the Wolf family concert is sponsored by Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts