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Family Concert
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Pre-Concert Activities: Rotunda Stage, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Concert: Capitol Theater, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Admission:
Pay what you wish ($10 minimum)
Children 2 and under:
$2 lap seats available (purchase day of show only)
Associate Conductor Kyle Knox will lead the Madison Symphony in this special family-friendly concert! Great music for everyone — all ages welcome.
Pre-Concert Activities
Rotunda Stage, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
–Instrument petting zoo where attendees can try playing a string instrument. Thank you to our sponsor, Heid Music!
–Coloring stations with pre-made popsicle stick puppets of characters from Peter and the Wolf.
–A scripted program that introduces each instrument and musical theme for the Peter and the Wolf characters in a fun and interactive way prior to the concert.
Concert Program
Capitol Theater, 1:00-2:00
(no intermission)
Rossini: William Tell Overture, Finale
Grainger: Molly on the Shore
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf feat. narrator Gavin Lawrence
Williams: Hedwig’s Theme (Theme from Harry Potter)
Listen to the Spotify Playlist!
Kyle Knox, Conductor
Gavin Lawrence, Narrator
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Major Sponsor
The Richard H. Mackie Catalyst Fund
Additional Sponsors
Barbara and Norm Berven
Cynthia S. Hiteman
In-Kind Sponsor
Gavin is grateful to return to Madison Symphony Orchestra where he last served as the narrator for Beyond the Score® featuring the music of Gustav Mahler. A graduate of Howard University, Mr. Lawrence has been seen on film and television and has worked at over 30 theatres around the country. He is a member of the core acting company at American Players Theatre where he recently directed THE BROTHERS SIZE by Oscar winner, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and where his play, THE BARBER AND THE UNNAMED PRINCE was recently presented as part of APT’s Winter Words. Gavin is an AUDELCO award winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in Carlyle Brown’s PURE CONFIDENCE at 59e59 Theaters.