This January, Conductor Emerita Gisèle Ben-Dor leads Pro Arte through an adventure of music and storytelling that will thrill your whole family.  In The Story of Babar, the tale of a little elephant’s journey from orphan to king is accompanied at every turn by Francis Poulenc’s picturesque music. Our young soloist shines in the irrepressible finale of Joseph Haydn’s first cello concerto. Sensemayá, by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas, is a spellbinding depiction of an Afro-Caribbean ceremony in which a ritualist must subdue a snake. Our program ends with the riotous Toy Symphony, in which playful instruments like a triangle, a rattle, and a cuckoo whistle all try to steal the spotlight.

Musical Super Heroes

Newton City Hall

Gisèle Ben-Dor

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Jan 26, 2025

Musical Super Heroes · Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Cello Concerto No. 1 by Haydn

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

Conductor in Sensemayá by Revueltas

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

Conductor in Toy Symphony by Mozart

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

Conductor in L'Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant by Poulenc

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston

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