Peter and the Wolf and the Magic Remote-Control

The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will bring to life Sergei Prokofiev’s (1891-1953) much loved musical tale Peter and the wolf narrated by Cypriot actor Petros Georgadjis and conducted by Alkis Baltas, Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the CySO. Three family concerts will be given: one in Larnaka on the 6 February at the Municipal Theatre at 17.00 and two in Nicosia on the 7 February at Strovolos Municipal Theatre at 10:00 and 11:30am. The orchestra will also present the same programme in four morning educational concerts in Nicosia and Paphos, to be attended by selected primary schools and kindergartens.

The idea for “a musical tale for children” seems to have been suggested to the great Russian composer by the visits with his two sons to performances at the Musical Theatre for Children in Moscow. Each of the characters in Prokofiev’s tale is represented by a different musical instrument or instrumental group. Prokofiev himself wrote the text of the story: Peter enjoys the beauty of nature in the company of a duck, a cat and a bird, until a wolf appears… Come along to the CySO’s performances and let the musical instruments tell the story in their own unique and subtle way. After the musical story, the Orchestra holds a musical surprise for its young friends entitled The Magic Remote-Control.

In collaboration with the Department of Primary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture and the Cyprus Association of Private Preschool Education (CAPPE).

Tickets, CySO Friends Cards, invitations and free entrance vouchers available from: Larnaka Municipal Theatre box office (24 665794): on the concert day from 10am-1pm and from 3-5pm. Strovolos Municipal Theatre box office (22 313010): on the 5 και 6 February from 10am-1pm and 4-6pm and on the concert day from 9-11:30am.

CySO Friends Card: Secure a number of invitations and other benefits for any of the evening concerts of the Orchestra during the artistic season 2014/2015.