Earlier this month we took the kids to one of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Concerts for Kids. As part of our music study this year we have been learning about the orchestra using the music of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev and Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saens. (Since we studied two musical works for our orchestra unit I decided to do a mini study of each composer; see below for a list of additional resources I used).
So, when I discovered that the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's upcoming Concert for Kids was Cinderella and Friends featuring the story of Cinderella performed by The Phoenix Theatre for Children to the music of Cinderella by Prokofiev, I knew it would be the perfect compliment to our studies. The tickets even included pre-show activities which consisted of several kid friendly booths by local retailers and organizations. The actual performance was one hour long, which was the perfect length for kids, and was conducted by the infamous Albert-George Schram (he is a riot and the audience of kids, both big and small, loved him).
Jordan and Carson enjoyed the performance and Corinne was entertained enough that she sat happily on Daddy's lap until the final notes were played.
Additional Resources:
*The Story of the Orchestra by Robert Levine (book & CD)
*The Story of the Incredible Orchestra by Bruce Koscielniak (book)
*The Great Composers by Jeremy Nicholas
*The Love for Three Oranges Musical Stories Series (book - this is Prokofiev's most performed opera)
*Carnival of the Animals Classical Music for Kids Series
*Peter and the Wolf retold and illustrated by Michele Lemieux or Peter and the Wolf translated by Maria Carlson (Note: There are several picture books of this story, but these two are my favorite because they most closely follow the music and original narration)
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