For the last four years I’ve been working with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra on a series of children’s concerts. I think what we do together is pretty unique and is certainly a highlight of my year. Apart from narrating stories around sections of the music I also illustrate them at an easel as the orchestra play. This is then projected onto a screen behind the orchestra so everyone can see the pictures grow in time to the music.
It’s a bit of tight-rope walk, which takes months to prepare and lots of careful rehearsing. But I love it and believe truly it is the very best way to introduce children to classical music. The concerts are fun and exciting yet also true to the composer and stories.
Since I was a child I have loved Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” and at last I am able to bring the original stories alive in words and pictures with an orchestra. I am so excited. What could be a better theme than that of the world’s greatest storyteller, Scheherazade herself? Her immortal stories include Sinbad the sailor and many other fabulous tales of geniis and magic and monsters. I’ve been researching and planning since March and I truly believe this concert will be the best ever!
As you can see, I have been experimenting with posters and advertising… hard to get right when so much information needs to be conveyed…
It takes place at a fantastic modern theatre, The Weston Auditorium on the de Havilland campus of the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield – only 20 minutes out of London. And the date?
NOVEMBER 6th 2011 two performances at 2pm and 4.30pm
Obviously we can only continue this distinguished series with an audience. So please spread the word and come if you can. I promise you an unforgettable afternoon of music, art and stories!
Booking opens on Tuesday August 30th: Box office: 01707 281127
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