Mermaids and Dragons

Make a splash and take flight in this fun, upbeat family concert exploring the magical worlds of mermaids and dragons. Featuring music from How to Train Your Dragon and Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the orchestra brings soaring adventures and undersea wonders to life through sound and imagination.

Lobby activities start at 1:15.

Holland Center
Sunday, Apr 4 | 2:00 PM
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Ernest Richardson Resident Conductor & Principal Pops Conductor More

Ernest Richardson

Resident Conductor & Principal Pops Conductor

The versatile Ernest Richardson is in high demand as conductor, composer, arranger, organizational leader and inspirational speaker. His versatility finds him within one season conducting Stravinsky's Firebird Suite or Broadway artists in the works of Leonard Bernstein, a live-to-movie production of Harry Potter, facilitating strategic decision-making for leading arts organizations, or training young musicians for the passionate, persistent pursuit of perfection. He has been at the forefront of symphonic video/live music productions, conducting live-to-movie scores of the Harry Potter series with CineConcerts, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, Pirates of the Caribbean, Singing in the Rain, Casablanca, Ratatouille, Star Trek (2009), the Charlie Chaplin silent film The Gold Rush and Star Wars.May 2020 marked his live-in-concert album debut with indie rock band Guster on OMAGAH! for their live performance with the Omaha Symphony in collaboration with the MAHA Music Festival in February 2019. The recording is available on guster.bandcamp.com or gustermerch.com. Richardson is presently the principal pops conductor and resident conductor of the Omaha Symphony at his appointment in 2015. Since 1993, he has laid the groundwork for and led in the development of the Omaha Symphony’s vaunted education and community engagement programs. In addition to his artistic…
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Dive into a world of fantasy and fire in this fun, high-energy family concert celebrating two legendary creatures: mermaids and dragons! From the sweeping, heroic music of How to Train Your Dragon to the shimmering, nostalgic sounds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, the orchestra brings magical worlds to life with music that soars, splashes, and sparkles. Along the way, young listeners will be invited to move, imagine, and interact as they discover how the orchestra creates everything from crashing waves to mighty dragon flights. Packed with adventure, color, and unforgettable melodies, this upbeat concert is a joyful celebration of myth, music, and imagination, perfect for families ready to explore together!

An ASL interpreter will be present at this performance.

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