July 20, 5:30 pm
A Family-Friendly Experience
Eric Laprade, Conductor
Commonwealth Wind Symphony

Embark on a journey of discovery and friendship with Wild Symphony, an interactive children’s story by critically acclaimed author Dan Brown. This live concert experience takes listeners inside the animal kingdom, detailing the adventures of Maestro Mouse and his symphonic friends! Performed by SSC faculty artists, in partnership with members of the Commonwealth Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Eric Laprade. This performance marks the Massachusetts premiere of the wind ensemble version of Wild Symphony.

Stay after the concert to explore SSC’s Hingham campus and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities!

Thank you to Margaret Curtis for generously donating Wild Symphony books for families to bring home and enjoy long after the concert is over.

Program

Wild Symphony Dan Brown (b. 1964)
Margaret Curtis, narrator

I. Maestro Mouse
II. Woodbird Welcome
III. Bouncing Kangaroo
IV. Clumsy Kittens
V. The Ray
VI. Happy Hippo
VII. Frogs in a Bog

VIII. Anxious Ostrich
IX. The Armadillo Shell
X. Dancing Boar
XI. Impatient Ponies
XII. Wondrous Whale
XIII. Cheetah Chase
XIV. Eager Elephant

XV. Rat Attack
XVI. Busy Beetles
XVII. Spiders on a Web
XVIII. Brilliant Bat
IXX. Swan in the Mist
XX. Cricket Lullaby
XXI. Maestro Mouse Reprise

Artists