Marko Simsa - Mozart for Children

Night Music and The Magic Flute - Mozart for Children
A humorous concert for singing and dancing for ages 5 and up

A varied journey through the most famous works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A musical narrative, introduced by a carriage ride as in Mozart's time. The first row of the audience as galloping horses, along with a few coachmen and all other listeners as passengers, who are jostled around vigorously. Little Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl with blindfolds at the imperial court. Children from the audience acting as conductors of the small orchestra. A very festive dance to the minuet from Don Giovanni. And everyone together as a large "Papageno choir"!

Originally planned as a one-time event, this production has developed into our long-term bestseller. We have performed over 800 shows in 18 years, and we are still having fun with it! We have traveled for Mozart as far south as Bolzano and as far north as Bremen. In Austria, we have not skipped many cities between Hard near Bregenz and Oberpullendorf in Burgenland, nor many performance venues between the smallest primary school and the Wiener Musikverein.

Selection of pieces:
Eine kleine Nachtmusik – KV 525 (1st movement, 4th movement)
Minuet – KV 1
Sonata in A major – KV 331 (1st movement, 3rd movement)
Minuet from "Don Giovanni"
"Komm lieber Mai und mache" ("Longing for Spring") – KV 596
Aria of the birdcatcher from "The Magic Flute"

Cello: Nora Samandjiev
Guitar: Alfredo Garcia-Navas
Narrator: Marko Simsa