City of Marietta, GA
04/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2024 06:13
Georgia Symphony Orchestra to Perform Carnival of the Animals April 27th
April 24, 2024
CONTACT: Suzanne Tucker
770-615-2908
MARIETTA - Enjoy this family-friendly performance where kids can be kids!
The Georgia Symphony Orchestra will perform Camille Saint Saëns' whimsical "Carnival of the Animals" on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2 and 4 p.m. at the Marietta Performing Arts Center. The performances are part of the GSO's family and sensory-friendly concert series.
Saint-Saëns' entertaining composition invites young audience members to listen to the sounds of marching lions, pecking hens and roosters, bellowing elephants, graceful swans and other creatures in 14-short orchestral movements. Concert-goers are invited to dress up as their favorite animal.
The GSO's family and sensory-friendly concert series is designed to let kids be kids and experience orchestral music without the constraints of a standard performance, within a 45-minute program. Up to 30 minutes before or after each concert, children can get up close and hands-on with a myriad of instruments in the lobby provided by Miss LaLa's Instrument Petting Zoo.
The 2 p.m. performance is designed specifically for sensory-sensitive individuals of any age and ability and their families. Audience members are free to move about, dance, speak, sing or vocalize. A quiet room will be available for those who need a break from the instrumental sounds.
General admission tickets are $10.