Carnival of the Animals: Music on the Wild Side

Chad Goodman, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra

NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: “Flight of the Bumblebee” from Tale of the Tsar Saltan
GIOACHINO ROSSINI: Overture to William Tell
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN: "Allegro spiritoso" from Symphony No. 83 in G minor, "The Hen"
DMITRI KABALEVSKY: "Galop" from The Comedians, Op. 26
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN: "Vivace" from Symphony No. 82 in C Major, "The Bear"
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals

Get ready for a musical safari! From buzzing bumblebees and clucking hens to proud lions, hopping kangaroos, and graceful swans, the San Diego Symphony brings the animal kingdom to life through color, rhythm, and imagination. Families will hear how music paints pictures – how strings can flutter like wings, how pianos can trot like donkeys, and how melodies can dive, leap, strut, and soar.

Join us for hands-on activities, animal-themed crafts, and a joyful orchestra adventure where every creature has a musical voice, and every family belongs in the wonder of live music.