A special program that is “just right” for the MSO’s youngest listeners. Designed for students in grades K4 through 2, these 40-minute programs make connections with the following fields of study:

►Music   ►Social Studies    ►ELA

MUSICAL ZOO

November 5, 2025
10:00 am and 11:45 am | Bradley Symphony Center

November 6, 2025
10:00 am | Bradley Symphony Center

CONCERT DETAILS

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Ryan Tani, conductor
Danceworks Performance MKE, guest artists
Jim LaBelle, narrator

Daniel Dorff
Three Fun Fables, for Narrator and Orchestra

1. The Fox and the Crow
2. The Dog and His Reflection
3. The Tortoise and the Hare

Camille Saint-Saëns
Carnival of the Animals

1. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion
2. Hens and Roosters
3. Horses of the Tartary (Fleet Animals)
4. Tortoises
5. The Elephant
6. Kangaroos
7. Aquarium
8. People with Long Ears
9. The Cuckoo in the Depths of the Forest
10. Aviary
11. Pianists
12. Fossils
13. The Swan
14. Finale

It’s a zoo in here – no wait – it’s an orchestra! Join the musicians of the MSO and special guests from Danceworks MKE as they impersonate a whole menagerie in Saint-Saëns beloved Carnival of the Animals. Daniel Dorff’s humorous musical interpretation of some of Aesop’s Fables will round out this wildly delightful program.

Click here to view the Spotify Playlist.
Click here to download the Musical Zoo Social Narrative.

lunch space availability

Please contact the MSO Education Department at 414-226-7886 or email at edu@mso.org for pricing information and further reservation details.