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Tchaikovsky Discovers America kids concert with the Fresno Phil

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By KSEE News

Story Published: Nov 13, 2009 at 11:05 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 13, 2009 at 11:11 AM EDT

This morning on KSEE Sunrise Faith Sidlow talked with Paul Pement with Classical Kids Live and Don Reinhold with the Fresno Philharmonic about Friday night's concert: Tchaikovsky Discovers America

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When:
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:30pm

Location:
William Saroyan Theatre

Price:
Adults: $15 / Children: $10 ($5 for children if you mention KSEE Sunrise when you call the box office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, November 13).

Concert Duration::
50 minutes

Synopsis:
Tchaikovsky comes to America in 1891 for the grand opening of New York's Carnegie Hall, but the hall isn't finished. He stomps out of the construction site only to be whisked off to Niagara Falls by a young girl. During the long train trip, he tells stories about Russia, his music, and his fears about conducting the big concert. The child helps him compose parts of his "Nutcracker Suite" while drinking tea and eating chocolate. The story is accompanied by glorious excerpts of Tchaikovsky's most famous works, including "Swan Lake," "Nutcracker," and the 1812 Overture.

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