Resulting from a joint initiative of the Orquestra do Algarve and the Teatro Municipal of Faro, the cycle of "Promenade Concerts" begins on 26th February, running until June, and has been specially conceived with families in mind.

This collection of concerts materialises "the efforts of the Orquestra do Algarve in seeking formats" which "can bring classical music to all areas of the public", refers a press release.

According to the same source, the concerts are marked "by their informality and a careful choice of programmes that promotes the interaction with the public".

Specially aimed at families, all the concerts are scheduled to take place on Sundays at 12.00hrs, in the Teatro Municipal of Faro.

"The Carnival of the Animals", by Camille Saint-Saëns, is the work chosen for the first concert. It is followed by "Peter and the Wolf" by Sergei Prokofiev, on 26th March.

Following on, there will be a collection of programmes drawn from themes like dance, such as "The Virtuosos", dedicated to Pagannini, Chopin and Rimsky-Korsakov, on 28th May, and to end the cycle, on 18th June, "The Smile of a Genius", a concert dedicated to Mozart.

source: regiao-sul.pt