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Carnival of the Animals
Young People's Concert
Carnival of the Animals

Sat, Apr 1, 2023 | 4pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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Program

North Carolina Symphony
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Mimi Solomon, piano
Clara Yang, piano

Edward Elgar
The Wild Bears from The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1

Gioachino Rossini
Overture to The Thieving Magpie

Leroy Anderson
The Waltzing Cat

George Gershwin / Arr. Sol Berkowitz
Walking the Dog

Ottorino Respighi
The Hen and The Cuckoo from The Birds

Camille Saint-Saëns
The Carnival of the Animals 

    I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
    II. Hens and Roosters
    III. Swift Animals
    IV. Tortoises
    V. The Elephant
    VI. Kangaroos
    VII. Aquarium
    VIII. People with Long Ears
    IX. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Forest

    X. Aviary
    XI. Pianists
    XII. Fossils
    XIII. The Swan
    XIV. Finale


The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Young Peoples Concert Series Sponsor WakeMed Children's.

This concert is made possible in part by The Drs. James and Mary Susan Fulghum Fund.