2009-05-16 - Classical concert - London Philharmonic Orchestra FUNharmonics Family Concert

Saturday 16 May 2009 | 11.30am-12.30pm
Royal Festival Hall

FUNharmonics Family Concert Fisticuffs and Fairies
Walton (arr.Mathieson) Henry V (excerpts)
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts)
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet - Montagues and Capulets
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (excerpts)

Stuart Stratford conductor
Chris Jarvis presenter

Pray silence for the Great Bard… though this concert will be anything but quiet – with battles, weddings, jovial japes and dazzling dances a plenty. There’s warmongering from Walton, magic from Mendelssohn, pomp from Prokofiev, and bravado from Bernstein as we take you on an orchestral adventure through scenes from the great stage masterpieces of William Shakespeare. Travel ‘on location’ with us to Agincourt, Athens, Verona and New York with music written for films, musicals, ballets and the plays themselves. Is this a spectacle I see before me? It certainly is!

This concert will last for about an hour.

Foyer Events throughout the morning
You can try your hand at playing an orchestral instrument in one of our Have-a-Go sessions, get your face painted or learn circus skills– all in the foyers before and after the performance.

Tickets
Child £4-£7
Adult £8-£14
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