2017-2018 Fiddlesticks Family Concerts Brochure

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Musical

Masquerade OCTOBER 21, 2017

CARNIVAL

ANIMALS FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Outdoor

Overtures MAY 12, 2018

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MUSICAL EXPLORATION! Discovery Time Adventures with FIDDLESTICKS

Join Fiddlesticks and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for this season’s Fiddlesticks Family Concerts! Come to all three Saturday concerts in Heinz Hall for a morning of musical fun in a relaxed, welcoming, and interactive environment. These concerts are recommended for families with children ages three to eight. Fiddlesticks, our musical ambassador, and guest vocalist Katy Williams will guide you through these musical adventures.

Fiddlesticks invites you arrive at 10:00 a.m. to make sure you experience everything these concerts have to offer!

Katy Williams Guest Vocalist

Learn the Fiddlesticks Theme Song, “Music Can Make Your Life Complete” with guest vocalist Katy Williams

Meet Pittsburgh Symphony musicians and ask them about their instruments Move to music and explore rhythm Make a craft to take home with you

Be in your seat and ready to welcome Fiddlesticks and the orchestra to the stage at 11:15 a.m.

After the concert, come to the Grand Lobby to get Fiddlesticks’ autograph!

Share your musical experiences with your friends and neighbors – and invite them to come along!

Fiddlesticks wants to make sure everyone feels welcome at these concerts!

A family restroom, Braille programs, a quiet room, fidgets, and noise-cancelling headphones are available upon request.

To enhance your musical learning, visit our website at pittsburghsymphony.org/family to preview the concert selections, sing-along to the theme song, learn more about the instruments of the orchestra, view musician videos, and more!

Musical

Masquerade

OCTOBER 21, 2017 11:15 A.M. HEINZ HALL

Masquerade in your favorite costume, and join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Fiddlesticks for a musical Halloween adventure! Hear the magical sounds of Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Star Wars, along with the rousing In the Hall of the Mountain King and the swirling Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

Join the Pittsburgh Symphony for a delightful Halloween celebration!

Save the Date for Fiddlesticks’ Birthday Celebration on March 10, 2018 at the Carnegie Science Center! For more information, call 412.392.4830

CARNIVAL

ANIMALS FEBRUARY 10, 2018 11:15 A.M. HEINZ HALL

Fiddlesticks will introduce you to his favorite animal friends, featuring Camille Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. Each movement in this spectacular orchestral work illustrates a different animal, from the royal lion to the graceful swan. Joining the Pittsburgh Symphony onstage is cartoonist Joe Wos, who will be doing live drawings as the orchestra performs. Come along on this musical journey through the animal kingdom!

Joe Wos

Save the Date for Fiddlesticks’ Birthday Celebration on March 10, 2018 at the Carnegie Science Center! For more information, call 412.392.4830

Outdoor Overtures MAY 12, 2018 11:15 A.M. HEINZ HALL

Discover the music of the great outdoors with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!

Travel to the wild west with Copland’s Hoe Down, soar with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee, and journey to the majestic Grand Canyon with Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite. Create a live rainstorm inside Heinz Hall with your friends and family. The stars at night are big and bright in this fanciful outdoor adventure!

Save the Date for Fiddlesticks’ Birthday Celebration on March 10, 2018 at the Carnegie Science Center! For more information, call 412.392.4830

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

MAY 12, 2018

Overtures

Outdoor

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Musical ANIMALS Masquerade

CARNIVAL

SUBSCRIBE & GET 1 CONCERT FREE!

DISCOVERY TIME ADVENTURES BEGIN AT10:00 A.M.

11:15 A.M. AT HEINZ HALL

600 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15222

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