Peter und der Wolf

A musical fairy tale by Sergei S. Prokofiev Mini concerts with Anna van Aken and the wind quintet of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra in the Gustav Siegle House

One day, Peter goes into the garden without his grandfather's permission. He witnesses how the bird, the cat and the duck are threatened by the suddenly appearing wolf. The duck ends up in the wolf's belly, so Peter decides to catch the wolf with the help of his animal friends. "Peter and the Wolf" is a story of victory over a seemingly insurmountable superior force through the cleverness and solidarity of the weak. Sergei Prokofiev's classic children's concerto also shows how people and situations can be characterized and portrayed with music.

The mini-concerts are the concert format for our youngest visitors. The concerts last around 30 minutes, the ensemble is small (and therefore less noisy) and the children sit on cushions in small groups close to the action.

Anna van Aken, narrator
Wind quintet of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra