From their brochure ~
Toot, whistle, plonk, boom, shake, rattle and roll! WASO's Education Chamber Orchestra (EChO) is a high-energy 15 piece ensemble, featuring one of each instrument of the orchestra. We invite all our young friends to join us and have a go on our instruments after the show. Enjoy 50 minutes of musical celebration as we dance, sing and have lots of fun.
Suitable for 2 to 7 year olds.
We caught the train to the city, then found the right CAT bus to get us close to the Concert Hall. Then we had to find the entrance to the building, because it isn't in a logical place! It was a rainy morning, but thankfully we didn't get wet.
The venue was lovely and the carpet very comfortable. We got a spot right at the front which was excellent as Flossy and Bugsy were chosen as helpers at one time.
The concert itself was just wonderful. They had a story line which was captivating. All of the instruments were introduced throughout the story and the children were engaged in clapping, dancing and singing. On conclusion the musicians allowed the children to try the instruments.
Flossy tried the trumpet and actually managed to make a lovely note. The musician was quite impressed. Bugsy tried the french horn. Chicky tried the violin.
The concerns run again in July and i will be contacting WASO to find out if it will be the same storyline or if they will have a new show as we loved it and the kids are keen to go again. I've also managed to find two other WASO performances aimed at children aged 6-13 called Play me a Picture and Witches, Wizards and WASO and it is highly likely that we will attend those too.
Flossy and Bugsy are now resolute that they would like to begin music lessons again. This time Flossy would like to try the trumpet and Bugsy the french horn. I might have a challenging time finding teachers but it will have to wait until we move back to the city.
*Sorry about the quality of the photo's, there was no flash photography permitted and my little point and shoot struggles in the dim light.
Colour me green with envy! I tried and tried to find a "petting orchestra" in Vic and had no success. :(
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame Rosie. Perhaps you should send the Vic equivalent of WASO some info and suggest they get something off the ground. I'm sure they would have loads of schools, kinder's etc interested it's such a big city!
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