Name: Carnival of the Animals
Start: 2024-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Symphony Center Chicago

Organization

Admin

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Lina Gonzalez-Granados

Carnival of the Animals

Chicago

United States

Symphony Center Chicago

Carnival of the Animals: Starburst Montgomery, Jessie (+2 More)

Public

Starburst

Mother and Child

The Carnival of the Animals

Sagar Haldar

Approved

For more than a century, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra has performed imaginative concerts for children. This video explores the four stages of experience at a CSO for Kids concert. What are they? Come to a Family Matinee or a Once Upon a Symphony performance and find out!

Lina González-Granados leads members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Saint-Saëns’ playful The Carnival of the Animals. Guided by narration from master storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston, the orchestra depicts nature’s most amazing creatures — from the mighty elephant to the majestic swan. 

Enrich your child's life and instill a lasting love of music with these one-of-a-kind concerts perfect for ages 5-12, featuring fun and engaging kid-friendly programs performed by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble