Enjoyed for so many years by children of all ages, the classic story, Peter & the Wolf, comes to life as the cast of characters are portrayed by instruments of the University of Miami Frost Symphony Orchestra (75 members). Musical selections suited for children, including an introduction to the four families of the orchestra, complete a family tradition that should not be missed. Peter’s adventures will be narrated by our celebrity storyteller Martin Bookspan.

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was born in the village of Sontsovka in the Donets region of the Ukraine. He attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1904 to 1914, winning the Anton Rubinstein prize for best student pianist when he graduated. He traveled widely, spending many years in London and Paris, and toured the United States five times.

In 1936, Prokofiev returned to settle permanently in the Soviet Union. One of his first compositions after his return was Peter and the Wolf, written in just two weeks in April of 1936 for a children's theater in Moscow. Prokofiev invented the story and wrote the narration himself, drawing on memories of his own childhood. He constructed the music as a child's introduction to the orchestra, with each character in the story represented by a different instrument or group of instruments: Peter by the strings, the bird by the flute, the duck by the oboe, the cat by the clarinet, the wolf by the horn section, and so on. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success and has been loved by children all over the world. The music is sophisticated enough to be enjoyed by adults, even through repeated hearings. And its moral - you can't be a hero if you don't take risks — delights children as it must have cheered the composer. Due to popular demand this is presented annually.

Tickets:
Peter & the Wolf - Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Grownups $12.00, Children $10.00
Lap Children: Lap children no charge. Ages 2 and up ticket purchased required.

ADVANCED TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED. Limited tickets will be available at the box office starting at 2:00 on Sunday.

Tickets purchased on-line within 6 days of the concert will be available at the "Will Call" desk one hour before concert on performance day. Tickets can be purchased at the box office on concert day with cash, check, mastercard or visa. Seats are Non-Reserved.

Please note: an automatic fee of $2.00 will be added to your total at check out. Tickets must be purchased more than 7 days prior to concert in order to be mailed to you, otherwise they will be available at the 'will call' one hour before concert.