Musical Poetry
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Lucas Richman, conductor
Katy Wolfe Zahn, soprano
Jack Prelutsky, Poet and Narrator
October 10, 2010 2:00 PM

Throughout history, music has been used to enhance poetry as an art form, emphasizing its rhythmic ebb and dramatic flow.  Picaardy Penguin will lead audience members as they sing the oldest musical round, "Sumer Is Icumen In", feel the chill in Vivaldi’s “Winter” from The Four Seasons and delight in "Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant," a musical setting of 17 different characters created by Children’s Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky.  And, once again, Picardy's theme song, "Music Can Make Your Life Complete," frames the show with audience participation. 

Let’s Build the Tower of Music!
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Lucas Richman, conductor
Katy Wolfe Zahn, soprano
February 14, 2011 9:30 AM
February 17, 2011 2:00 PM

We’ve all heard of melody, rhythm and harmony, but have you ever thought about how those building blocks make up all the music you know? Picardy Penguin will show you how the music is built from the ground up, with popular classics such as Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” from his Ninth Symphony, a well-known march by Johann Strauss, and a sailor’s dance. And once again, the kids are invited to sing Picardy Penguin’s theme song, “Music can Make Your Life Complete.”