FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Over 3300 children in Grades K-3 will be enjoying the brand new program, Musical Discoveries, presented by the Education and Outreach Department of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra!
The program, which features two concerts (10:30 am and 1:00 pm) of The Magic Orchestra on Monday, January 25th have sold out more than two months in advance!
Dan Kamin is available for all media interviews on Monday (and happy to perform magic tricks!).
To schedule an interview,
please contact
Cheryl Waldner, WSO Communications Coordinator
949-3970
communications@wso.mb.ca
Please enter through backstage entrance of the Centennial Concert Hall.
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is integral to Winnipeg's rich cultural life, delighting more than 100,000 audience members each year with innovative programming and musical excellence. The WSO presents educational programs for more than 25,000 students annually and tours outside the city reaching out to communities across Manitoba.
Comedy In Motion Takes Centre Stage with the WSO!
Winnipeg, MB – January 22, 2010 – Magical powers will be floating throughout the Centennial Concert Hall as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra puts their slights of hand to good use with The Magic Orchestra! Many children will be introduced to and enchanted by the beauty and power of classical music in the Sundays with the Family series concert.
Many will remember popular entertainer Dan Kamin from his performance as “The Classical Clown” with the WSO a couple of seasons ago. He returns with another one of his “Comedy Concertos” that has become popular with symphonies around the world. The Magic Orchestra is a boisterous blend of comedy and classical music that involves WSO Resident Conductor Richard Lee as well as some unsuspecting audience members! Children will love watching Lee use his magical conductor’s baton to turn Kamin into a marionette!
Kamin created Johnny Depp’s physical comedy sequences in Benny and Joon and trained Robert Downey Jr. for his Oscar-nominated performances in Chaplin. He returned to his comedy roots to write “Charlie Chaplin's One-Man Show,” revealing the secrets of Chaplin's comic art. Dan’s new book “The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion,” updates his earlier book and features an account of how he trained Downey for his Oscar-nominated performance.
Asked about his movie work, Kamin says, “Classic movies inspired me, and I came full circle by adding classic visual comedy to modern films. I taught Johnny Depp how to roll the coin around his fingers the way he does at the end of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’ But does he call? Never.”
The WSO is excited to present The Magic Orchestra. Designed to introduce children to the beauty and power of classical music, Kamin's uncanny movement skills make this a concert the whole family will enjoy. “Dan’s work is sophisticated,” says Jean-Francois Phaneuf, WSO Director of Artistic Operations, “but at the same time it’s accessible to everyone. His unique brand of comedy will delight the entire family and his show will be a hoot.”
Pre-concert activities began at 1 pm with crafts, rhythm ensembles, a conducting station, and more, in partnership with the Music For Young Children program!
The WSO performs the Sundays with the Family concert, The Magic Orchestra, on Sunday, January 24 at 2 pm at the Centennial Concert Hall. Tickets range from $11.25 to $26.50 and are available through the WSO box office at 949-3999, online at www.wso.ca or through Ticketmaster 780-3333 or ticketmaster.ca.
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