Children's Games

After Georges Bizet

Spinning tops, dolls, merry-go-rounds, leapfrog… Playground games turn into music with the pieces of Bizet.

Age: Ages 4 and up
Length: About 45 min
Formats: Public season · Schools

Draft text

In 1871 Georges Bizet, the composer of Carmen, wrote Jeux d'enfants: twelve short pieces, each one telling the story of a game. The top spins, the shuttlecock flies, the swing goes up and down.

In this concert, children guess the game hidden in each piece, act it out and play along with the musicians. A joyful first encounter with classical music.

Classical music at child height
Musical riddles and miming games
Musicians just a few steps away