Concert for a Young Audience

Symphony concert by the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra for a Young Audience conducted by Philippe Béran with Philippe Beau, shadow artist on Sunday 11 November, at 3 pm Auditorium Rainier III.

On the programme:

– Francis Poulenc: THE MODEL ANIMALS
Extracts from the Fables of La Fontaine: Dawn, The Amorous Lion, The Two Cockerels
– Camille Saint-Saëns:  CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS
Based on an idea by Philippe Beau and Sybille Wilson

Philippe Beau is an “SHADOW ARTIST,” a specialist in Chinese shadows and “ombromania” (choreographed hand ballet).  He is one of the rare artists who practices this technique today.  For more than 20 years, he has practiced magic and manipulated light to create shows.  A performer, creator and artistic advisor, he has become a recognised specialist.  Film and theatre directors and choreographers regularly call on him to create a specific work based on shadows and magic.

Concert for a young audience;  recommended age from 4 years