Free
Thanksgiving Concerts for Families
Orchestra Miami is pleased to continue its series
of Free Family Concerts designed to introduce young children to classical music.
Tough Turkey in the Big City: A Thanksgiving Odyssey, by Bruce Adolphe
and Louise Gikow, will be a treat for the whole family! Perfect for the
attention spans of our young audience, this fun and engaging program will last
approximately 45 minutes.
What happens when a
turkey from the sticks meets a Park Avenue pigeon? With the feel of an old-time
radio story, Tough Turkey in the Big City follows the comic blunders of Tom
Turkey, who leaves the farm to try his luck in the big city. The story, related
to the audience by a narrator, illustrates a close call with a menacing chef, a
tussle at the “Turkey Club”, a brief romance with a pigeon, and a happy mix up
at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’s a big-hearted story of a plucky bird on an
unexpected journey. Tom is portrayed by the bass trombone and his barnyard
friends by the violin and clarinet. The music of the farm is a swinging barnyard
counterpoint, while the music of the city recalls the smoky jazz of film noire.
There’s also some fun march music at the parade, and hot Latin rhythms at the
Turkey Club.
· Friday,
November 16- 7:00 PM at the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church, 602 NE 96 Street,
Miami Shores, FL 33138
· Saturday,
November 17- 1:30 PM at the North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183 Street,
Miami, FL 33056
Performances are sponsored in part by the
Miami-Dade Public Library System. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, children are
asked to bring canned goods, to be donated to local food banks.
Celebrating
its Fifth Anniversary,
Orchestra Miami’s mission is to bring world-class quality symphonic music
to all South Floridians. For more information, please go to our website at
www.OrchestraMiami.org or call (305) 274-2103.
