Carnival of the Animals
Years Prep to 6
Dates & Key Information
Friday 28 August 2026
10:30am at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Friday 28 August 2026
12:30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Ticket price: $9
Our low ticket price is thanks to the support of an anonymous donor.
Duration: approx. 50 minutes
Program
Andrew Aronowicz^ New work*
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
A wild musical adventure
Get ready to stomp, swoop, and swim through a wild musical adventure with Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns! This concert features a parade of musical creatures, including some new animal-inspired pieces — from tiptoeing tortoises to a roaring lion — all brought to life by the MSO with pictures drawn by you!
Please see below for details on how you can contribute to the artwork on stage.
Duration: approx. 50 minutes, no interval
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Corvaia* conductor
^Cybec Young Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
+Cybec Assistant Conductor
Calling All Young Artists!
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra wants your amazing animal drawings!
Send us your colourful, creative drawings of any of the animals featured in the music (list below). Your artwork could be part of a spectacular projection shown live during the concert!
Let your imagination run wild — and be part of this musical celebration of animals big and small.
Open to children aged 13 and under
Submissions close: 1 March 2026
Email: education@mso.com.au
Post: GPO Box 9994, Melbourne, 3001
Animals to choose from:
- Lions
- Hens and Roosters
- Fast animals
- Tortoise
- Elephant
- Kangaroo
- Fish and ocean life
- Donkey
- Cuckoo
- Birds
- Pianos (yes, that’s right!)
- Swan
- Fossils
- Cockatoo
- Platypus
- Diprotodon
We can't wait to see your creations!