Orchestral Premiere

The Glens Falls Symphony is very excited to be preparing for our Children's Concert which will return this fall for the first time since pandemic restrictions were put in place.

This year's concert will be Lucinda y Las Flores de la Nochebuena a Christmas opera for kids that is a coming-of-age story based on the Mexican folktale of the poinsettia. The symphony will perform under the baton of maestro Charles Peltz, in collaboration with singers from Seagle Festival telling the tale of how the poinsettia became a symbol of the holidays. Elementary students in the Adirondack Park in grades 3 and 4 are invited to follow young Lucinda as she discovers that giving from the heart is more important than the gift itself in this wonderful story of courage, hope, and transformation.

Written by Evan Mack and Joshua McGuire, and directed by Richard Kagey this bilingual and interactive piece will be presented in the Warrensburg Middle/High School auditorium on Friday, November 17, 2023, with multiple performances throughout the school day.

This opportunity is made possible through the generosity and support of the New York State Council on the Arts, the Charles R. Wood Foundation, and the J.M. McDonald Foundation.

Local teachers, administrators, parents, and supporters of Elementary Schools students in Lower Warren County, and the entire Adirondack Park, we would love to have your schools and students join us! Please share this information with your districts, and/or confirm your attendance as soon as possible by contacting:

Marie Petrie, Development and Events Associate
Via Email: patronservices@gfso.org or via telephone 518-793-1348.