Audiences will enjoy Circus Polka by Stravinsky, Sabre Dance by Khachaturian, Circus Parade by Bamert, and more. Pre-concert fun will include a balloon animal magician and an instrument petting zoo. Dancers will enact the tales. Meet the costume characters in the lobby and enjoy story time before the performance. Designed for children of all ages, Moody uses an engaging set of characters on stage to bring the music to life.
Performances are fast-paced and fun, each lasting approximately one hour.
A native of Greenville, South Carolina, Moody comes to Oklahoma from Arizona where he will begin his third full season with the Phoenix Symphony, a position that finds him conducting almost 80 concerts per season. He discovered classical music quite by accident when a 4th grade girl friend signed him up for Strings Class as a joke. I know, from my own life, that the smallest spark of interest can be fanned into a lifetime love of orchestral music . Artists and Programs subject to change without notice.