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    Nutcracker Tea Party to begin at Leander Library on Dec. 13  Nov 22, 2008
    This performance kicks off a 2008-09 performance season that includes professional performers in adapted versions of The Nutcracker and Peter and the Wolf. The season also includes Art Under the Stars, a showcase of youth arts. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Honolulu Symphony introduces 'Holiday Duets' economical concert packages  Nov 19, 2008
    In December, Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" takes center stage as LOST's Jorge Garcia joins the Symphony to narrate this favorite tale ... "PETER AND THE WOLF" ... Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf has undeniably captured the hearts of millions with its musical portrayal of a child's fairytale. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    A feast of the classical and popular  Nov 4, 2008
    Its recording of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf and Beintus' "Wolf Tracks," conducted by Kent Nagano, received a 2004 Grammy Award. The RNOs renditions of Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich have been praised by some reviewers as the best in the world. The NSO, founded in 1879 by violin master Pablo Sarasate, will be on its first Chinese visit to mark the 100th anniversary of the violinist's death. A composer and violin genius, Sarasate premiered his "Carmen Fantasy" and many other masterpieces... (Xinhuanet, China)

    'Peter and the Wolf'  Nov 1, 2008
    Peter and the Wolf' - Juneau Empire ... Peter and the Wolf' 103108 NEIGHBORS 1 JUNEAU EMPIRE According to Rick Trostel, conductor of the Juneau Student Symphony and principal trumpet in the Juneau Symphony, two recent changes in the Juneau Student Symphony have had positive affects this year ... Peter and the Wolf' Michael Penn / Juneau Empire. (Juneau Empire)

    UMKC dancers perform 'Peter & the Wolf'  Sep 9, 2008
    To celebrate the event, the UMKC Dance Division reprised its performance of the traditional musical narrative of Peter and the Wolf, a children's story composed and written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. In the story, which has voice-over narration, each of the story's characters is represented by a musical instrument: Bird - flute, Duck - oboe, Cat - clarinet, Grandfather - bassoon, Wolf - 3 French horns, Hunters/Gunshots - woodwinds with timpani and bass drum, and Peter by the string... (University News, MO)

    Ballet will challenge dancers  Sep 7, 2008
    Friday and Saturday, she and North Augusta High senior Rebekah Lowry will perform with the Columbia County Ballet in its production Peter and the Wolf: Books Through Ballet and Other Short Works at the Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center in Columbia County ... Other works in the program include Peter and the Wolf and a piece based on the music of Disney shows. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Maestro primed for a baton change  Aug 26, 2008
    Following his three composer festivals (Sibelius, Rachmaninov and - this year - Elgar) as a guest conductor, Ashkenazy will devote a 2009 festival to Prokofiev, including four of the Russian master's seven symphonies, three of his five completed piano concertos (with Alexander Gavrylyuk as soloist) and both of his violin concertos (with Boris Belkin), together with Peter And The Wolf, his popular entertainment for orchestra and speaker (John Bell) ... Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije: Suite, Piano... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Fun in the Sun for Families at Music Mountain Event  Aug 22, 2008
    Later in the afternoon, the much anticipated Bergonzi String Quartet performed its interpretation of "Peter and the Wolf." Each musician has been a faculty member of the University of Miami since 1992. Given that Sergei Prokofiev's composition was meant for a full orchestra, the quartet's arrangement drew a crowd. (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    Sales up at Edinburgh's festival  Aug 8, 2008
    "I've done Peter and the Wolf a couple of times. I've done the Snowman and I just think the words and the music and the singing together is a wonderful combination.". The opening concert is already sold out, as are other shows such as the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Brendel and Gabriela Montero. (BBC News -- UK)

    GINNY MILLER:Of birds, silly songs, puppy sugar and pink-shuttered houses  Jun 24, 2008
    A couple of years ago I hunted for a copy of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." Trying to relive my candlestick conducting days of childhood, I suppose. Not finding my parents' 1960 recording of the New York Philharmonic with Leonard Bernstein that I remembered, I purchased an updated version from amazon. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    Peacemaker and provocateur in writing's big tent  May 23, 2008
    One unexpectedly oversubscribed event is a performance of Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones. Organisers expected the event to be primarily attended by children, but underestimated Jones's popularity with the ladies. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)

    Events listings  May 18, 2008
    Matthew Fritz conducts Rossini's Overture to "The Barber of Seville," Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4. 8/5: Works by Menotti, Mendelssohn; Brahms's Piano Quartet in C minor. (Boston Globe)

    Newly reopened museum hosts Super Science fair  May 17, 2008
    Led by guest conductor Damon Gupton, the program will spotlight Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," a work designed to introduce young children to the symphony orchestra through music inspired by the natural world, as different instru ments take on the roles of such characters as Bird, Duck, Cat and Wolf. Actor, director and writer Louis Butelli will be the special guest narrator. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all  May 10, 2008
    The Andalusia Ballet presented Peter and the Wolf at Pleasant Home School May l. Sixth-graders trained in four workshops so that they could participate with the regular ballet students. This was the first time Pleasant Home had joined the ballet's Toe-to-Toe Outreach Program. (Andalusia Star News, AL)

    Parent group works on overdrive  May 10, 2008
    They arranged for a performance of Peter and the Wolf, funded a Preschool field trip, and ran a technology fund raiser to purchase computers and printers with the hopes of also adding a Smart Board. The Shaker Lane PTA also ran a math fair, provided $50 Wal-Mart cards to the teachers for the purchase of additional classroom supplies, arranged for visits from poets and authors and illustrators, and arranged for teacher wish lists to be put online, just to name of few of the many items Ystueta... (Littleton Independent, MA)

    Week Of Wonder  Apr 19, 2008
    Not Peter of Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." That's just one of the pieces performed by the Matrix Music Collaborators chamber group (Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" is another), all staged with Chinese puppets. Best for ages 4 and up; call for tickets: (212) 598-0400. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Chi-Hi Thespians, Philharmonic combine forces for musical supershow  Apr 18, 2008
    This year, the Philharmonic will present the full orchestral version of Peter and the Wolf, and school superintendent Mike Schoch will provide the narration, telling the tale of a young fearless boy who saves his woodland friends from the evils of the wolf. Violin II player Megan Fransway smiles during rehearsal for "Peter and the Wolf" and "The Frog Princess" Tuesday night at Chi-Hi ... Both Peter and the Wolf and The Frog Princess are based on classic Russian folk tales. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Camp Imagination to do original play  Apr 10, 2008
    Executive Director of the Webb Center Cathy Weiss hired the company last school year to perform their adaptation of Peter and the Wolf for local elementary school children. The show was a hit with students and teachers, who enjoyed the blend of comedy and poignant themes through an original script (written by Fost) and music (written by her collaborator Larry Hochman, who will also write the music for Happily Ever After). (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)

    * [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ]  Apr 4, 2008
    This program, based on the well-known composition by Grieg, follows on from the highly successful Peter and the Wolf, Fire Bird and Carnival of the Animals. Today and tomorrow at 7:30pm; tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    College students to present at forum  Mar 27, 2008
    Sierra Vista Campus student Mark Nobles will present The History According to Hollywood, and Margaret Smith will join with Shelly Gordon, Brian Dewitt, Olivia Young, Staci Smith, and Gracia Wolfe to perform Peter and the Wolf in American Sign Language, set to piano score. Advertisement. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)

    Critic's Corner Wednesday  Mar 26, 2008
    PBS' Great Performances offers a slightly mixed treat for families: Suzie Templeton's Oscar-winning version of Peter and the Wolf (tonight, 8 ET/PT, times may vary). Sergei Prokofiev's music, when it finally kicks in, is delightful; the stop-action animation is charming; and the story is easy for children to follow even without narration. (USA Today -- Life)

    Pretty heads will roll in "The Tudors"  Mar 26, 2008
    Wednesday: PBS airs the Oscar-winning stop-motion short "Peter and the Wolf." Plus: What did you think of "Autism: The Musical" on Tuesday. A break-dancing doc, a Mexican immigration drama and a French musical all look like potential hits. (Salon)

    Aardman rules animation awards  Mar 15, 2008
    Peter and the Wolf won an Oscar for best animated short film. Animator Suzie Templeton, who won an Oscar for best animated short film last month, was recognised with the best TV special award for her creation Peter and the Wolf. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Keynotes for March 13  Mar 15, 2008
    FAMILY MUSIC- Hudson-based Symphony Pro Musica celebrates family time with a production of Prokofiev s Peter and the Wolf, Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Hudson High School auditorium, and Sunday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. at Westborough High School. The Encore Dance Ensemble and Studio Ballet of Hudson will be featured performers in a 100th birthday tribute to composer Leroy Anderson, whose works include The Typewriter and The Syncopated Clock. (Hudson Sun, MA)

    Mini movie reviews  Mar 7, 2008
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    S.F. Symphony Sked  Mar 6, 2008
    Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," conducted by Benjamin Shwartz; narrator TBA.. Dec. 15, 16, 17. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Symphony performs for children  Feb 29, 2008
    The courtroom comedy is based on the classic, Peter and the Wolf, and features the music from the Sergei Prokofiev composition. This is the third year Bousliman has attended the concert, which is sponsored by the Student Assistance Foundation and local parent-teacher associations from each of the elementary schools. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    E-I-E-I-Orchestra: Symphony caters to kidsPosted 5 hours, 2 minutes ago.  Feb 29, 2008
    Sroufe said the concert will also incorporate puppetry into the program, with large puppets performing a rendition of Peter and the Wolf to keep kids entertained, along with clog dancers, fiddle and banjo players and more. Sroufe said the show should only last an hour and 15 minutes, meaning kids and parents can enjoy a short, fun program that s extremely accessible. (Lima News, OH)

    The Coen brothers and 'No Country' take home four Oscars  Feb 26, 2008
    Short subject Oscars went to Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth's "Freeheld" (documentary), French director Philippe Pollet-Villard's "The Mozart of Pickpockets" (live action) and British director Suzie Templeton's "Peter and the Wolf" (animated). Dan Klores's Taxi to the Dark Side won for best documentary feature. (Baltimore Sun)

    Full list of Oscar winners  Feb 26, 2008
    Best film: No Country for Old Men Best director: No Country for Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen Best actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood Original screenplay: Juno Documentary feature: Taxi to the Dark Side Documentary short: Freeheld Original score: Atonement Cinematography: There Will Be Blood Song: Falling Slowly, Once Foreign language film: The Counterfeiters Honorary Oscar: Robert Boyle Film editing: The Bourne Ultimatum Best actress: Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose Sound mixing: The... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)

    'The Euros are coming'  Feb 26, 2008
    That was one of six British winners, including Jan Archibald, along with Didier Lavergne for La Vie en Rose, and Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman for the animated short Peter and the Wolf ... Best animated short film Peter and the Wolf. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)

    * It was all red on the night  Feb 26, 2008
    "She looked like what she was supposed to look like at the Oscars, she looked her most glamorous.'' Jennifer Garner and Laura Linney also chose strapless gowns and then accessorized them with prominent necklaces. Garner's black Oscar de la Renta dress had an almost flamenco-style skirt and was accessorized with an art deco-era necklace with 61 carats of diamonds from Van Cleef s, while Linney's dark-blue gown with a bustle back by Michael Kors highlighted a gold pendant-style necklace with... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Oscar party circuit  Feb 26, 2008
    Peter and the Wolf If I had to predict a winner, this would be it. Over the years, many storytellers and animators have tried their hand at adapting Sergei Prokofiev's classic, and Suzie Templeton's rich, textured stop-motion take is the first I've seen to do away with the narration and let the image and music tell the story. (Variety)

    Backstage reactions from Oscar winners  Feb 26, 2008
    " * * *Hugh WelchmanWelchman, producer of winning animated short "Peter and the Wolf," said, "I was actually just grinning from ear to ear," at the podium onstage. "It felt just exciting. I thought it was going to be scary, but it was exciting. (Variety)

    Big Evening for 80-Year-Old Oscar  Feb 26, 2008
    " Sometimes Brits get Oscars because, as everyone knows, they give the best acceptance speeches. Swinton managed six witty, well-formed remarks in her minute or so on stage. Day-Lewis, upon ascending the stage, knelt before his presenter, Helen Mirren, who'd won last year for playing Elizabeth II in The Queen. "Thats the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood," he said, flashing something we never thought this magnificently intense actor was capable of: a broad, blinding smile. There... (Time.com)

    Daniel Day-Lewis wins best actor  Feb 25, 2008
    The night's other British winners included Alexandra Byrne, who won best costume design for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman, who picked up the Oscar for best animated short film for Peter and the Wolf. In a noticeably subdued year, second-time Oscar host Jon Stewart attempted to spice up the night, referencing the 100-day writers' strike that ended just in time for the Oscars to go ahead in his opening joke. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Oscar film cottage 'to be swept away'  Feb 25, 2008
    But whatever the result, the man behind Peter and the Wolf, which is nominated for best animated short film, intends to claim his moment of glory on the red carpet by walking along it with his Peter puppet. . (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)

    No Country dominates Oscars  Feb 25, 2008
    British winners included Alexandra Byrne for her costume designs for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Jan Archibald, along with Didier Lavergne for La Vie en Rose, and Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman for the animated short Peter and the Wolf. Daniel Day-Lewis was the only winner to attempt to scale the heights of Oscar hyperbole, when he noted from the stage that There Will be Blood had, "sprung like a golden sapling out of the mad, beautiful head of [director] Paul Thomas Anderson.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)

    What About Those Short Oscar Nominees?  Feb 25, 2008
    (Breakthru Films)The English film "Peter and the Wolf" places Sergei Prokofiev's classic musical tale in the Russia of today. With the help of his animal friends, Peter outwits a menacing wolf, and learns to confront his deepest fears. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Oscar moments  Feb 25, 2008
    Winner is Peter and the Wolf. "Best Supporting Actress Montage" (Montage Count now stands at six). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Oscars 2008: Winners in full  Feb 25, 2008
    Best animated short film Winner - Peter and the Wolf I Met the Walrus Madame Tutli-Putli Meme Les Pigeons Vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven) My Love (Moya Lyubov). Best short film Winner - Le Mozart des Pickpockets At Night Il Supplente Tanghi Argentini The Tonto Woman. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Old Men rule Oscar  Feb 25, 2008
    Canadians were nominated in the animated short category but lost out to Peter and the Wolf, and three Canadian sound mixers also lost out to the crew from The Bourne Ultimatum. Perennial Oscar bridesmaid Kevin O'Connell, another sound-mixing nominee for Transformers, lost again, his 20th time striking out at the Academy Awards. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Oscar night in real time: 'Welcome to the make-up sex'  Feb 25, 2008
    " Live Action Short Film. I've actually seen all but one of them this year. Yay! My favorite, "Le Mozart des Pickpockets" won. I didn't think it would. It was funny but seemed too light. Glad I was wrong. Oh and the cute star accepts it. He directed? And wrote it, too? Shows what I know. 9:31 p.m.Jerry Seinfeld as a bee gives out the Animated Short Film award. Seen all these too. "Peter and the Wolf" won. No surprise. I love actually knowing something about these short films. First time for me.... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    It's Just Darling! Sky News Online checks out the run-up to the Oscars  Feb 23, 2008
    Briton Hugh Welchman, 33, is the producer of Peter And The Wolf, nominated for Best Animated Short Film. He told me he has spent the last week visiting every West Coast studio that would have him to promote the work of his company, BreakThru Films. (Sky News)

    Oscar scorecard  Feb 23, 2008
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    10 short films in running for Oscars are sophisticated and poignant  Feb 22, 2008
    Almost as visually arresting is Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman's version of "Peter and the Wolf," which uses the Prokofiev score but no narration or dialogue. If the rustic East European setting and predatory imagery of this British-Polish film, which combines puppetry and digital images, are harsher than that of "My Love," the movie is somewhat undermined by sentimental touches like an animal-rights-friendly ending and the kitschy image of Peter as a big-eyed child. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Powder River Symphony hosts third concert of season  Feb 15, 2008
    The show promises to introduce people to varied musical compositions that include: The Thrill of the Orchestra by Russell Peck, Fanfare from La Peri by Paul Dukas, Petite Symphonie by Charles Gounoud, Capriol Suite by Peter Warlock and Peter and the Wolf by Serge Prokofiev. Two of the pieces will be narrated by James Olm, and Steven Trinkle will conduct the symphony. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Oscar's Long Story Short: Animation Rules  Feb 15, 2008
    Also quite good is a clever wordless adaptation of "Peter and the Wolf" from the UK and Poland, set to Prokofiev's music. There's also "Even Pigeons Go to Heaven," a slyly funny French tale of a priest trying to sell an old man a machine that he promises will transport him to heaven. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    ¿Banners puts on old world concert  Feb 6, 2008
    The group will play old world klezmer music, new world klezmer influenced jazz - and also a klezmerized version of Peter and the Wolf, which Bachrack will narrate. But with Shirim, 'Peter and the Wolf' has become 'Pincus and the Pig,' the wolf has become a pig, and the story is now laced with Yiddishisms. (Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA)

    Cleveland native on a roll’ with new klezmer piano CD  Feb 1, 2008
    He has also been a guest on NPR, on CBS s Sunday Morning, and at the world premire of Prokofiev s Peter and the Wolf. His newly released Klezmerola CD, which brings the authentic sound of a bygone era into the 21st century, comes with a 16-page booklet. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Instrumental roles  Jan 26, 2008
    The characters in "Peter and the Wolf," being performed at today's Cape Ann Symphony Family Concert, are each portrayed by one of these instruments. The French horns play the wolf, and the strings take on plucky Peter. (Boston Globe)

    Canadians get their Oscar on  Jan 23, 2008
    " Viggo Mortensen, nominated for best actor for David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises AP, CP, Staff *** And the nominees are... The complete list of Academy Award nominations announced yesterday: Best Picture Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood. Director Julian Schnabel, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly; Jason Reitman, Juno; Tony Gilroy, Michael Clayton; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, No Country for Old Men; Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood. Actor... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Fun for the whole family  Jan 15, 2008
    All four sections of the orchestra will come together for the grand finale, Peter and the Wolf, at 3 p.m. on March 30 at the Charles W. Eisemann Center, located at 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. Peter and the Wolf, a story about Peter, the main character, and his adventures in the woods, will be narrated by children s entertainer Heath Whitehead, commonly known as Mister Heath with the support of various instruments filling in for the characters ... Single tickets for the feature concerts... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Education notes  Jan 3, 2008
    Arlington High School s Solar Winds Quintet presents Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev on Friday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Lowe Auditorium, 869 Mass. Ave. Tickets are $5. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    New fourth-grade concert to fill Orpheum  Dec 24, 2007
    The program will feature the first-prize winner in Morningside College's pre-college piano competition, Prokofiev's musical fairy tale -- Peter and the Wolf, The Iowa Corn Song and a special chance for 12 lucky beginning string players to join the Symphony on stage in a salute to all beginning music students. Each school classroom received a study guide in advance to prepare students for the concert. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Arts organizations depend on revenue from holiday shows  Dec 19, 2007
    In three weeks of holiday programming at Davies Hall that runs from Handel's "Messiah" to Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" (narrated by Sara Ramirez of "Grey's Anatomy") to "Wizard of Oz" screenings with a live orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony realizes a relatively modest 7 to 10 percent of its annual box office income. The long-term payoff comes in the hope of attracting and potentially building diverse new audiences. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    What's Up?  Dec 15, 2007
    Most productions of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf" require you to imagine how the story's characters might look, but a new presentation by Works & Process adds visual cues, via paper sculptures and cutouts - and narration by none other than Isaac Mizrahi. Today at 2:30 and 4 p.m., tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. and noon, 35. The Peter B. Lewis Theater at the Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave., at 89th Street; (212) 423-3587JINGLE BALL: Why sit on St. Nick's lap when you can boogie down with him? At... (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Animals aren't evil  Dec 7, 2007
    Using the impulse of storytelling coupled with movement and expression, ADT's production features fables including "The Story of Aesop" and "Peter and the Wolf" as narrated by David Bowie. The concert involves 45 dancers in 60 roles, with company members as leads and 22 student dancers in parts as varied as sheep, mice, "the wall" and "the pond.". (Anchorage Daily News)

    Hollywood and humanity, book talk tonight at Talk Story  Dec 7, 2007
    Bessie expanded into live action films (1973 Executive Action starring Burt Lancaster) and went on to create more than 100 films of his own including Peter and the Wolf (1981, with Ray Bolger CBS, HBO, The Disney Channel). Jeanne Johnson s book is titled Starlings in the Park which is a collection of 18 short stories which demonstrate how ordinary people overcome solitude, loss and hardship. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts with a unique command  Dec 5, 2007
    In January, the orchestra is scheduled to perform two programs at New York's Carnegie Hall, including a world premiere of "Mariel" by Golijov and a bilingual version of "Peter and the Wolf.". Whether it is Prokofiev or his own music, Golijov marvels at Harth-Bedoya's ability to let the score speak, and he draws a distinction with that other South American conductor he admires. (Boston Globe)

    Take U.S. Savings Bond to bank, ask for assistance  Dec 4, 2007
    From the mailbag: The Mississippi Puppetry Guild presents its performance of Peter and the Wolf at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday and Dec. 12 and 14 at the Christian Center Auditorium at Millsaps College. Tickets are $6 with special prices for groups. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    * [WEEKENDER] Free Luxy bash rises above corporate camp  Dec 3, 2007
    Jumping from the more obscure references of their own back-catalogue, they never allowed themselves to alienate the newcomers and regularly dropped in samples from sources as diverse as Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, Run DMC and AC/DC. Taipei barely knew what hit it. With Nu-Mark resuming control, the entire room bounced the rest of the night away to the sounds of a thousand house parties, and the best music Taipei has heard in several years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Sheet music blues: Traditional holiday concerts cost schools a lot in royalties  Dec 2, 2007
    Missoula has a set of scores for Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf that's out of print and equally treasured. MCPS spends about 20,000 a year on music program expenses. (Missoulian, MT)

    Suzuki Strings to join symphony concert  Dec 1, 2007
    His best piece is Peter and the Wolf, Jack Knowles said of Prokofiev. Yet this third suite of the orchestra program could become a favorite. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    More of this story  Nov 30, 2007
    HOLIDAY CONCERT: Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony will presents its annual holiday concert, featuring Peter and the Wolf, at 3 p.m. Sunday at Weber Theater, Watson Fine Arts, Wheaton College, 26 East Main St. Tickets are 5 general admission, 4 for students and seniors, 10 for families of four or more. Call 508-286-3644 or 508-222-8484. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)

    Celebrating With Song  Nov 25, 2007
    "Peter and the Wolf," Dec. 15-16. The San Francisco Symphony's annual family presentation, with conductor Benjamin Shwartz. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Local students treated to classical show  Nov 14, 2007
    Len Wood/ Staff Diane Borad-Mirken narrates Peter and the Wolf during a performance with the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra ... Diane Borad-Mirken, above, narrates Peter and the Wolf during a performance Tuesday with the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra at the Calvary Chapel in Santa Maria ... Len Wood/ Staff Diane Borad-Mirken narrates Peter and the Wolf during a performance with the Santa Maria Philharmonic Orchestra. (Santa Maria Times)

    State of the Art  Oct 25, 2007
    "My mother had a record collection consisting of two records. A classical record in those days was an album containing several LPs. The records that she owned were Dvo k's New World Symphony and Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. And so this was my universe when I was a boy, these two pieces over and over and over again," Stucky fondly recalls. In fact, Stucky had already decided as a young boy that he wanted to be a composer. (Ithaca Times, NY)

    Entertainment guide  Oct 15, 2007
    FAMILY CONCERT - TUNE INTO HERITAGE: PETER AND THE WOLF: NEPA Philharmonic, today, 1 p.m., Scranton Cultural Center at The Masonic Temple. IRIS JORTNER AND DARIA RABOTKINA: today, 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit, free. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Dual piano performance wins the race  Oct 14, 2007
    Slow to start (just like the tortoise), it didn't quite grab the way "Peter and the Wolf" does. Plenty of exposition (about the ugly tortoise and the rather conceited hare) could have been pared. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    "Music of the Sea" opens BHSO season  Oct 13, 2007
    "Winter Holiday," by Sergei Prokofiev of "Peter and the Wolf" fame, was written during the communist era about the Young Pioneers camp for children. While not strictly a Christmas piece, it features descriptive music depicting a train ride, ice skating, a bonfire and other wintertime activities. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Appleknocker entertainment line-up announced  Sep 22, 2007
    He does a program/workshop based on spontaneous creativity, composing a piece on the spot, and also works with actor/storyteller Will Gould performing 'Nursery Rhymes All Jazzed Up and Suessed', 'Peter and the Wolf Meets Looney Jazz' and 'The Splendiferous Sendak Side-Men. He will be followed by the U.S. Airforce Lincolnland Brass Quintet stationed at Scott Airforce Base. (Clay County Daily Advocate Press, IL)

    Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant Highlights Annual ``Half Way to St. Patrick's Day'' Celebration which Benefits the St. Baldrick's Foundation with Exclusive Auction of VIP U2 Concert Tickets  Sep 13, 2007
    Also included in the auction is a limited-edition book and CD of "Peter and The Wolf" with music performed by Gavin Friday and illustrations by Bono and two of his children, Jordan and Eve. The book has been personally autographed by Bono. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Concertos, premieres for BMOP's new season  Aug 24, 2007
    The piece, by Nkeiru Okoye, tells Wheatley's story via music and narration in a style reminiscent of "Peter and the Wolf." Joining it on the program is Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait.". A week later, the orchestra winds up its season with an interesting program of "Green Masterpieces." It brings together Respighi's suite "The Birds," Hovhaness's "And God Created Great Whales," Handel's "Water Music," and Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony. (Boston Globe)

    Library hosting 'Peter and the Wolf' Thursday  Aug 14, 2007
    The musical adventure "Peter and the Wolf" will be performed Thursday at 10:30 a.m.. Under the direction of John Dreyer, area musicians tell the tale of one daring boy and his friends as they hunt a hungry wolf. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)

    THE DANCERS OF the Sonoma Ballet Conservatory's...  Aug 11, 2007
    The dancers of Sonoma Ballet Conservatory Summer Intensive dance program have spent weeks preparing, and are ready to show their stuff at the conservatory's third annual Workshop Performance on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St. E. The performance will feature the premiere of Sergei Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf," choreographed this summer especially for conservatory students. It will be joined by "Jeux d'Enfants" to the music of Georges Bizet, conceived and... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    Parts still available at Alley Theatre  Jun 27, 2007
    The participants will entertain with a puppet-show performance of Sergei Prokofievs s Peter and the Wolf ... They prepare, rehearse and perform in a live orchestra musical accompaniment for Peter and the Wolf, utilizing unique arrangements. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Festival to open door to the soul of Prokofiev  Jun 14, 2007
    We hum along with "Peter and the Wolf" and the "Lieutenant Kije" Suite, marvel at the melodic fecundity of pieces like "Romeo and Juliet" and the "Classical" Symphony, and feel gratitude and excitement (some of us, anyway) as Valery Gergiev and the Kirov Opera resuscitate the operas. Prokofiev's life as a performing pianist, though, is harder to recapture. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Creative but not consuming  May 21, 2007
    How Soon Is Now uses Prokofiev's 1936 symphony for children Peter and the Wolf as its point of departure ... An essential ingredient is the droll telling of the original Peter and the Wolf story through energetic movement and gesture, driven by Windeyer's pounding percussion and taped trumpet fanfare. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Things to do this weekend  May 19, 2007
    Peter and The Wolf and other dancers will greet guests from 10 to 10:50 a.m. The performance will begin at 11 a.m. and last just over an hour. The students range in age from 5 to 18 years, and many have been dancing for 10 years or more. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Narrowstep Brings Award-Winning Films Online  May 19, 2007
    The new channel is scheduled to launch June 11 and will coincide with the opening of Annecy Animation Festival, where BreakThru Films' recently Rose D'or decorated film Peter and the Wolf is in competition at ... BreakThru Films currently has three of its films on worldwide release: Peter and the Wolf, which premiered at London's Royal Albert accompanied live by Philharmonic Orchestra and was screened on Christmas Day by Channel 4; La Vie En Rose, with video effects produced by BreakThru, has... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Molecular Biologists Convert Protein Sequences Into Classical Music  May 17, 2007
    "When I was a kid, I listened to 'Peter and the Wolf,' which was a fabulous way to introduce young people to musical instruments and classical music.". In the music, individual amino acids are expressed as chords, and similar amino acids are paired. (Science Daily)

    Welsh drama scoops soap award  May 11, 2007
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Thursday, 10 May 2007, 14:02 GMT 15:02 UK. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    News in brief  May 10, 2007
    C4 made a clean sweep of the arts categories for an animated Peter and the Wolf, an opera based on the 1969 moon landing and Young at Heart, a documentary on a pensioners' choir. The latter also won the best of 2007 prize, while Secret Millionaire won the reality category. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)

    Debunking NEPA Philharmonic myths  May 5, 2007
    In October there will be a performance of the classic children s symphony, Peter and the Wolf. And in December, the musicians will perform The Polar Express. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

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