The OSM Carnival – School matinees
Reccomended for all elementary school levels
Presented in French
In this one-of-a-kind concert, let’s learn about the orchestra and insects without fear! Discover The Carnival of the Insects, a recent work by Quebec composer Maxime Goulet. Each short movement highlights an insect and an orchestra instrument that will have the chance to be heard as a soloist. Ants, bees, beetles, and many other insects will be evoked by the timbres of the four instrument families of the orchestra. To complete the celebration, other bugs might just join in!
*The March 26th performance will be a relaxed concert, presented in a format adapted for individuals with special needs.
Artists
Martin Gougeon, writer and director
Julien Proulx, conductor
Jean-Willy Kunz, organist-in-residence
Program
Camille Saint-Saëns, The Carnival of the Animals: XIV. Finale (solo organ) (2 min)
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Scherzo (5 min)
Maurice Ravel, Ma mère l’Oye, M. 62: II. “Danse du rouet et scène” (4 min)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Suite, Op. 57: “Flight of the Bumblebee” (2 min)
Maxime Goulet, The Carnival of the Insects (20 min)
Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 78 (“Organ”): Maestoso (8 min)
Presented without intermission
**The March 26th concert will have a duration of 45 minutes.