Bugs of Aesop's Fables at Boulder Library
Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11:00 amBoulder Public Library
1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302
FREE
The CCP returns to the Boulder Public Library with a family concert, all about BUGS! Thanks to an ongoing partnership with the Butterfly Pavilion, the CCP has commissioned four narrated musical fables, based on Aesop's Fables.
The concerts at the Library will occur at 11 a.m. ONLY on February 26th. There is only one performance on February 26th.
The Bugs of Aesop's Fables give a modern take on four of Aesop?s Fables about insects and other creatures of the natural world. Aesop himself was a Greek slave who lived in the mid-sixth century BC in ancient Greece. His fables have been passed down through the centuries, and are much beloved for their endearing and timeless wisdom.
This year's program, Insect Fables II, consists of 4 short commissioned pieces by composers Katrina Wreede and David Waldman. The pieces by our composers were given world premiere performances at the Butterfly Pavilion! The concert is designed for children ages 4 to 10, accompanied by their teachers, parents or guardians. Concerts are presented in spring 2011 to correspond with the study of insects and life cycles of insects in Colorado schools. Live insects and demonstrations accompany the concerts, with staff from the Butterfly Pavilion.
Fables are:
The Dove and the Ant (return favors done to you)
The Silkworm and the Spider (True art is thoughtful, delights and endures)
The Gnat and the Lion (No matter how you brag, you can be undone)
The Wasp and the Snake (As a last resort take your enemy with you)
Musicians perform on strings, wind, piano and percussion instruments. Come hear the finest classical chamber music in the Denver and Boulder area at the Library!
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Musicians Playing This Event
- Susan Cahill, Double Bass
- Barbara Hamilton-Primus, Artistic Director & Viola
- Scott Higgins, Guest Percussionist
- Lisa Brende Martin, Oboist
- Nanette Shannon, Pianist
- David Waldman, Violinist
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