The VSO's Kids Koncerts begin October 11

THE VSO’ÄôS SPECTRA ENERGY KIDS’Äô KONCERTS SERIES
The very best in musical entertainment for children and families

VANCOUVER, BC ’ÄìThe 5-concert Spectra Energy Kids’Äô Koncerts series begin on Sunday, October 11th. Kids’Äô Koncerts feature fun and educational concert presentations, designed for children from age four to eleven. It’Äôs a great family outing for kids, parents, and grandparents alike. Spectra Energy Kids’Äô Koncerts is a five-concert series with concerts taking place on Sundays, 2pm at the Orpheum Theatre.

One hour before each concert begins, the VSO Instrument Fair is held in the main lobby of the Orpheum Theatre. The VSO Instrument Fair allows music lovers of all ages to touch and play real orchestra instruments. An array of instruments will be featured throughout the season, one family at a time. Music students and members of the Vancouver Youth Symphony are on hand for each concert to help the kids get a handle on the instrument they choose to try. There is also the Composition Table, where kids can ’Äúwrite’Äù their own music’Äîand have it played by a member of the VSO! All instruments are generously provided by Tom Lee Music.

Kids’Äô Koncerts presents the very best in musical entertainment for children and families, with internationally-renowned children’Äôs entertainers joining the full Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The series begins on October 11th with Platypus Theatre and Rhythm in Your Rubbish. On December 6th, the VSO welcomes Al Simmons for Festive Frivolity. Next up is Maestro Bramwell Tovey as the inimitable Inspector Tovey, investigating the instrument families in the orchestra. On April 18th, Classical Kids appears with one of their most popular shows, Vivaldi’Äôs Ring of Mystery. The series concludes on May 9th with Enchantment Theatre’Äôs amazing take on the tale of Scheherazade.


CONCERT INFO

Spectra Energy Kids’Äô Koncerts

Sunday, October 11, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Rhythm in Your Rubbish

Evan Mitchell, conductor
Platypus Theatre, entertainers

In this fun and inspiring concert, Platypus Theatre shows audiences that life is what you make of it: two tramps living a hard life on the streets discover that music and beauty exist all around them.

Visit Platypus Theatre at: www.platypustheatre.com

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

Tickets: $26 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434


Sunday, December 6, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Festive Frivolity

Evan Mitchell, conductor
Al Simmons, entertainer

Al Simmons’Äô Festive Frivolity show is a non-stop Holiday romp of gags, jokes, spontaneous fun and audience interaction ’Äì you never know exactly what Al will do, but you know the kids will have the time of their lives!

Visit Al Simmons at: www.alsimmons.com

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

Tickets: $26 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434


Sunday, March 14, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Inspector Tovey Investigates Instruments of the Orchestra

Bramwell Tovey, conductor
Vivian Liu, violin

With his inimitable sense of humour and brilliant musicianship, Maestro ’ÄúInspector’Äù Tovey will illustrate just what the heck is going on up there on stage with all the different instruments of the orchestra.

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

Tickets: $26 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434


Sunday, April 18, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Vivaldi’Äôs Ring of Mystery

Evan Mitchell, conductor
Classical Kids, entertainers

Vivaldi, Venice and violins: all three are celebrated in Vivaldi’Äôs Ring of Mystery, a compelling mystery story by Classical Kids about an orphan girl in search of her roots.

Visit Classical Kids at: www.classicalkidslive.com

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

Tickets: $26 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434


Sunday, May 9, 2pm, Orpheum Theatre
Scheherazade

Evan Mitchell, conductor
Enchantment Theatre, entertainers

Enchantment Theatre’Äôs Scheherazade is the spectacular exotic story of A Thousand and One Nights told through music and acting, an awesome story that will have the kids ’Äì and parents! ’Äì enthralled.

Visit Enchantment Theatre at: www.enchantmenttheatre.org

Series Sponsor: Spectra Energy
Premier Education Partner: TELUS

Tickets: $26 (senior, student and subscriber discounts available)
Tickets available online at www.vancouversymphony.ca or by calling VSO customer service at 604.876.3434