The bird is a flute, the duck an oboe, and the wolf is a group of French horns – yes, we’re in the land of Peter and the Wolf where instruments become animals!

This evergreen musical tale by Prokofiev is paired with another story about a sinister wolf: Paul Patterson’s Little Red Riding Hood. Join us in the foyer spaces at Symphony Hall up to an hour before the concert for FREE craft activities and a pre-concert performance

Recommended for children aged 6+. Babies under 9 months do not require a ticket.

Join us in the foyer spaces at Symphony Hall up to an hour before the concert for FREE craft activities and a pre-concert performance.

About Family Concert: Peter & the Wolf

Where have I heard this before?

There have been almost countless performances and films made of Peter and the Wolf, often narrated by a famous person – most recently by Viola Davis, Miriam Margolyes and David Tennant.

Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev

Full programme

  • Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf  (25mins)
  • Patterson, Little Red Riding Hood  (27mins)