Our Family Classics Series performances are designed for music lovers of all ages interested in a lively and informative approach to concert-going. We want our audience members to be active participants in the concert experience.
Learn about the music
The doors open one hour before each concert and the theatre is filled with a variety of hands-on activities and information to enhance your concert experience:
Instrument Petting Zoo * An opportunity to experiment with and play orchestral instruments.
Informatorium Displays * Stations located in the theatre featuring information about the concert.
Concert Close-ups * Mix and mingle with the conductor and musicians prior to most concerts.
A World of Music
Sunday, September 30, 2007
2:30 p.m.
Interactive Activities begin at 1:30 p.m.
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Travel the world exploring different types of styles of music. Even though music is a universal language, different composers speak with their own unique accent. Hear compositions by Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Lecuona and Elgar.
Peter and the Wolf
December 16, 2007
2:30 p.m.
Interactive Activities Begin at 1:30 p.m.
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Come hear Prokofiev’s timeless classic that has entertained children and adults for generations.
Ballet of the Elephants
May 11, 2008
2:30 p.m.
Interactive Activities begin at 1:30 p.m.
Ken-David Masur, conductor Youth Orchestras of San Antonio Marlon Chen, conductor
Join the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio and the San Antonio Symphony for a side-by-side extravaganza. Both orchestras will perform together to bring to life the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet-award nominated book, Ballet of the Elephants by Leda Schubert.
Our Future Stars II
June 1, 2008
2:30 p.m. Interactive Activities begin at 1:30 p.m.
Ken-David Masur, conductor Winners of the 2008 San Antonio Symphony League Future Stars Concerto Competition
Don't miss the season finale of our Interactive Family Classics Series with the excitement of hearing one of the area's most talented young musicians perform with the San Antonio Symphony conducted by Maestro Ken-David Masur.
