Young Heroes: Peter and the Wolf – Santa Rosa Symphony Young Heroes: Peter and the Wolf – Santa Rosa Symphony

Young Heroes: Peter and the Wolf

April 6, 2025

Spark a lifelong love of music. Peter and the Wolf—a quintessential experience for the whole family.

Come along on a thrilling adventure exploring the brilliance of young heroes in classical music with Maestro Francesco and the Symphony orchestra. Beloved Hansel and Gretel featuring members of the SRSYO, Peer Gynt, a young boy who encounters mischievous trolls and must outsmart them to escape and William Tell, whose son aims for the ultimate test of bravery. Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen showcases the awe-inspiring virtuosity of the exceptional Henry Miller.

Embark on a musical adventure with the whole family! Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf ignites young imaginations as each animal character comes to life by the unique sounds of the orchestra. Peter and the Wolf unlocks a lifelong love of classical music.

Family Series

Artists

Francesco Lecce-Chong Music Director and Conductor

Henry Miller Violin

Program

Engelbert HumperdinckHansel and Gretel Prelude

Edvard GriegPeer Gynt: Suite No. 1, In the Hall of the Mountain King

Gioachino RossiniWilliam Tell Overture

Pablo De SarasateZigeunerweisen

Ellen Taaffe ZwilichPeanuts Gallery, Snoopy Does the Samba

Sergei ProkofievPeter and the Wolf

Performances

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 3:00 pm

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NEW this Season!

Santa Rosa Symphony Music Director, Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts all three concerts!
A new immersive multimedia experience that gives audiences an up-close view of the musicians, their instruments, and Maestro Francesco. Projected on a big screen above the orchestra, concertgoers will see what’s happening on stage wherever they sit.
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra members will perform side-by-side Santa Rosa Symphony musicians on the first piece of each program of all three concerts.
Snoopy accompanies Francesco onstage at all three concerts! Listen for his theme music, “Snoopy Does the Samba” by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
Meet & Greet immediately following each performance with Maestro Francesco and a Symphony musician.

About Snoopy Family Concert Series

Inspired by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz’s love of classical music and the Santa Rosa Symphony, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong has created a delightful concert experience for the whole family. Join Snoopy and the Santa Rosa Symphony for an unforgettable afternoon of music, laughter, and fun.

Tickets

3-Concert subscription packages available starting Monday, August 12, 2024
$54/adult, $24/child (12 and under)

Single tickets available starting Monday, September 16, 2024
$20/adult; $10/child (12 and under)

How to Purchase Tickets

PHONE: (707) 546-8742
ONLINE: srsymphony.org (online subscriptions and single tickets starting September 16)
IN PERSON: 50 Santa Rosa Ave, First Floor, Santa Rosa CA

Special thanks to the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and Snoopy’s Home Ice.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions from the following:

Snoopy Family Concert Series underwritten by Victor and Karen Trione, and Irene Sohm