Oct. 19, 2010, 10:15 a.m.
Silva Concert Hall, Hult Center

• Danail Rachev - Conductor

• Weber - Invitation to the Dance
• Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

The Eugene Symphony’s 2010-2011 Elementary School Youth Concerts will feature a performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf. Peter and the Wolf is the story of a young boy who ventures out into the meadow, against his grandfather’s orders, to catch a wolf. The wolf is also being chased by the village’s best hunters. With the help of his animal friends, Peter catches the wolf using only a rope lasso. The brave Peter, accompanied by the hunters and his animal friends, becomes the hero of his village. This concert will introduce students to the concept of a leitmotif, which is a recurring musical theme, associated with a particular person, place, or idea. In Peter and the Wolf, particular instruments represent the various characters in the story. Most notably, the string section represents Peter, the french horn section represents the wolf, and the oboe represents the duck. Through this piece, students will learn about characteristics of the different instruments of the orchestra. The concert will feature instrument demonstrations before the performance of Peter and the Wolf in order to introduce students to the various instruments of the orchestra. This concert will be narrated by William Hulings.

This concert is open to K-6 students and teachers.  For registration information, please call 541-687-9487 ext. 114.