SUNDAY APRIL 29   2:00 PM
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES   1:00 PM

Richard Lee, conductor
Motus O

“MOTUS O was the star turn of the night. An innovative and high energy troupe performing works that were imaginative and physically risky.” – Globe and Mail

We first meet our three circus performers boarding the train to their next show. A case of vanishing tickets thwarts their plans and strands them on the platform. It takes every trick in the book (and their suitcases) to create an impromptu show to raise money for new tickets. But it works! And as the train conductor watches the antics of our three clowns, he’s drawn into their mayhem and magic, finally agreeing to become their new ring master.

Circus Terrifico is a whimsical and poignant comedy featuring Tchaikovsky’s soaring scores and original music by Canadian composer Ray Luedeke. It makes audiences of all ages laugh out loud and leave with a (big, clownish) smile!

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo for an opportunity to touch and play the orchestral instruments that they will see performed during the Concerts for Kids concerts. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

MANNY’S MINI MUSICIANS CLUB
If your child is 12 years of age or younger, loves music and is a fan of fun, then sign them up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket vouchers for any 2011-2012 Concerts for Kids concert and receive newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS
Host your child’s next birthday at the WSO with Manny Tuba! Cost is $12 per person. Contact: WSO box office: 949-3999

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or online.

Concerts for Kids sponsored by:

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SUNDAY MARCH 4   2:00 PM
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES   1:00 PM

Richard Lee, conductor
Dandi Productions

Take a ride on Harry Potter’s flying broom, race across the night skies to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and relive the intrigue, magic and wonder of the first six Harry Potter stories. Enjoy the magical compositions of John Williams and Nicholas Hooper as they create a world filled with witches, wizards and muggles.

Your host is a delightful old wizard, assisted by his loyal servant Igor. They will guide you through Harry’s thrilling years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You’ll meet giant spiders, learn about potions, and fly on a Nimbus 2000. “Symphonic Sorcery” is the newest concert from Dandi Productions, who have also brought the stories of Roald Dahl to young orchestra audiences all over the world.

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo for an opportunity to touch and play the orchestral instruments that they will see performed during the Concerts for Kids concerts. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

MANNY’S MINI MUSICIANS CLUB
If your child is 12 years of age or younger, loves music and is a fan of fun, then sign them up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket vouchers for any 2011-2012 Concerts for Kids concert and receive newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS
Host your child’s next birthday at the WSO with Manny Tuba! Cost is $12 per person. Contact: WSO box office: 949-3999

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or online.

Concerts for Kids sponsored by:

Presenting Radio Partner:

SYMPHONY TALES
DOUBLE FEATURE: PETER AND THE WOLF & DR. SEUSS’ GREEN EGGS & HAM

SUNDAY, JUNE 23 • 2:00 PM

Two great children’s classic stories performed by vaudeville-inspired actors telling timeless tales through music, mime, comedy and narration. The timeless pleasure of a great story, enhanced on our show with so much more! The classic stories of Peter and the Wolf and Dr. Seuss’s beloved children’s classic Green Eggs and Ham will entertain children of all ages.

Richard Lee, conductor
Michael Boudewyns and Sara Valentine, performers
Kimberly Schroeder, soprano

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to touch and play the orchestral instruments. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

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MUSIC, NOISE & SILENCE

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 • 2:00 PM

Three meddlesome spirits – Music, Noise and Silence – invade symphony hall. The concert seems doomed as Silence and Noise attempt to seize control of the orchestra. Only with the help of the audience and Music will the conductor be able to break the fierce grip of Noise and bring harmony back to the orchestra (Magic Circle Mime Company helps too!).

Richard Lee, conductor
Magic Circle Mime Company, Alliance Artist Management

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to touch and play the orchestral instruments. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

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MANNY TUBA AND THE MAGIC JUKEBOX

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 • 2:00 PM

Mr. Mark is back, along with our big friend and music lover Manny Tuba! Together they discover a magical jukebox that seems to have inside it almost every piece of music ever composed. No matter what they ask of it, the jukebox comes up with the musical answer, speaking through the fabulous skills of our own WSO.

Richard Lee, conductor
Manny Tuba, WSO mascot
Mr. Mark, entertainer
Brian Glow, magician
Robin Chestnut, juggler

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to touch and play the orchestral instruments. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

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FAIRY TALE FANTASIA

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 • 2:00 PM

Classic fairy tales, wonderful symphonic music and giant puppets offer a young audience concert experience that will be unforgettable! Special guest orchestra the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra joins Madcap Puppets’ giant puppets who dance and mime the story of Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Billy Goats Gruff and other classics from children’s literature.

Daniel Scholz, conductor
Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra
MadCap Puppets

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to touch and play the orchestral instruments. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

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HALLOWEEN HOOPLA

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 • 2:00 PM

This year, when we ring the doorbell at the WSO’s Halloween show, there will be surprises aplenty, for the broom-meister on Bald Mountain is Bob Berky, clown extraordinaire. A partygoer he is not, a party crasher he is. On this afternoon of silly spookiness, Mr. Berky will concoct musical and physical mayhem for all to enjoy.

Richard Lee, conductor
Bob Berky, clown extraordinaire

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES

Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to touch and play the orchestral instruments. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

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SUNDAY JANUARY 15   2:00 PM
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES   1:00 PM

Richard Lee, conductor
Classical Kids Live

“One of the most completely wondrous examples of children’s entertainment ever!” – Billboard

This world famous show features a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle. Their subject is the “madman” who has moved into the upstairs apartment of Christoph’s Vienna home. Through a touching correspondence dramatically underscored with the composer’s most beautiful excerpts, Christoph comes to understand the genius of Beethoven, the beauty of his music, and the torment of his deafness.

Audiences are captivated by more than twenty-five excerpts of the master’s music, including the Moonlight Sonata, Für Elise, and the great Fifth and Ninth Symphonies. The music is magically woven into the drama as two actors share their anecdotes and observations based on true incidents from the composer’s life. Presenting history, drama, music and fun, this engaging concert is an ideal family concert outing – for parents and grandparents alike!

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo for an opportunity to touch and play the orchestral instruments that they will see performed during the Concerts for Kids concerts. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

MANNY’S MINI MUSICIANS CLUB
If your child is 12 years of age or younger, loves music and is a fan of fun, then sign them up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket vouchers for any 2011-2012 Concerts for Kids concert and receive newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS
Host your child’s next birthday at the WSO with Manny Tuba! Cost is $12 per person. Contact: WSO box office: 949-3999

Single tickets are on sale now at the WSO Box Office, 949-3999 or online.

Concerts for Kids sponsored by:

Presenting Radio Partner:

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27   2:00 PM
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES   1:00 PM

Richard Lee, conductor
Frederick Liessens, percussion
Winnipeg Boys’ Choir; Carolyn Boyes & Annelie Reimer, co-directors

The return of Raymond Briggs’ heart- warming holiday film The Snowman brought audiences to their feet when last performed with live music in 2009.

One winter morning a little boy named James wakes up to find that everything outside has turned snow-white. Overjoyed, James rushes downstairs and into the yard, where he begins to build a snowman. James sleeps fitfully that night and at midnight wakes up and decides to check on his snowman. He opens the back door…and can’t believe his eyes…the snowman has come to life!

Rounding out the concert festivities will be your holiday favourites performed by the WSO.

PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo for an opportunity to touch and play the orchestral instruments that they will see performed during the Concerts for Kids concerts. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

MANNY’S MINI MUSICIANS CLUB
If your child is 12 years of age or younger, loves music and is a fan of fun, then sign them up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket vouchers for any 2011-2012 Concerts for Kids concert and receive newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS
Host your child’s next birthday at the WSO with Manny Tuba! Cost is $12 per person. Contact: WSO box office: 949-3999

Single tickets on sale now via WSO Box Office, at 949-3999 or online.

Concerts for Kids sponsored by:

Presenting Radio Partner:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30   2:00 PM
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES   1:00 PM

Richard Lee, conductor
Madcap Productions

“The rich content of the stories infused with humor held the attention of adults and children alike, and the actors did a masterful job engaging the audience and the conductor throughout the show.” – Billboard

The music hall has been double booked! How could this have happened? It’s all the elaborate plan of Mysterion, the phantom of the concert hall, who has mischievously booked two acts and locked them in the hall until they put on a show. As the concert is about to begin, Mysterion enters the hall and demands that the orchestra and Madcap perform together. Under threat, they bravely present classics of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rimsky-Korsakov and much more.

It quickly becomes a wonderful collision between Cincinnati’s Madcap Productions  and the WSO! Together, Madcap presents a thrilling program filled with giant puppets, familiar family classics and beautiful orchestral music for all ages.

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PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
Children can participate in musical activities such as crafts, rhythm ensembles and round-singing. They can visit the Conducting Station where they get the chance to conduct a group of musicians or visit the Instrument Petting Zoo for an opportunity to touch and play the orchestral instruments that they will see performed during the Concerts for Kids concerts. Pre-Concert Activities begin at 1:00 p.m.

MANNY’S MINI MUSICIANS CLUB
If your child is 12 years of age or younger, loves music and is a fan of fun, then sign them up for Manny’s Mini Musicians Club. Get two ticket vouchers for any 2011-2012 Concerts for Kids concert and receive newsletters from Manny Tuba with lots of contests and prizes.

MANNY’S BIRTHDAYS
Host your child’s next birthday at the WSO with Manny Tuba! Cost is $12 per person. Contact: WSO box office: 949-3999

Single tickets on sale now via WSO Box Office, at 949-3999 or online.

Concerts for Kids sponsored by:

Presenting Radio Partner: