Le carnaval des animaux de Camille Saint-Saëns

With Le Carnaval des animaux, Camille Saint‑Saëns offers a suite of short musical tableaux, each dedicated to a real or imaginary animal.

The work allows listeners to discover how instruments can tell a story without words: the piano becomes a leaping feline, strings imitate the heavy step of the elephant, the flute makes birds take flight, and the xylophone makes skeleton bones rattle in the famous "Fossiles".

Originally intended as a fun piece for a circle of musician friends, this work is today a classic of concerts for young audiences. It offers a first approach to the orchestra, its instrument families, and the way a composer plays with rhythms, timbres, and melodies to create sonic images.

This program invites children to listen, observe, and feel the music, while discovering the creativity and humor of a great French composer.

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With the participation of conservatory professors:

Georgios Nikolaïdis : Flûte traversière

Capucine PrIn : Hautbois

Camille Rocher : Basson

Jean-Charles Gasparetto : Cor

Suliac Maheu : Contrebasse

Matthieu Chardon : Percussion

Felix Pruvost : Récitant

Please note! Reservation is required.

By email at dac-cma7communication@paris.fr or via the booking form.

A confirmation email will be sent to you by the conservatory after validation of your reservation request.