Adventures in Lost Worlds with the Bozeman Symphony and special guest Dr. Jack Horner
Hold your hats and ensure that your seatbelts are securely fastened for Adventures in Lost Worlds! The Bozeman Symphony and Dr. Jack Horner are about to guide you and your family through our annual, FREE, family-friendly concert. The 50-minute program includes captivating orchestral selections and familiar pop tunes. Music will accompany the adventure to discover the ancient worlds of dinosaurs, pirates and more.
Before we set out on an adventure with the orchestra, an instrument petting zoo, courtesy of Eckroth Music, and real dinosaur bones, courtesy of the Museum of the Rockies, will be available to discover in the Willson Auditorium lobby. Kids and kids at heart are encouraged to uncover bones as tribute to some of the great explorers of the past, and honor Dr. Jack Horner of the Museum of the Rockies. The instrument petting zoo provides an opportunity for you and your children to explore the instruments that compose a symphony. Friendly professionals will be prepared with kid-sized instruments for hands-on learning.
Adventures in Lost Worlds and the symphony’s special presentation for fourth graders inspire young people to become life-long lovers of the performing arts. Bozeman is fortunate to have an excellent music program in our public school system. The musical aspirations of students are supported through orchestra, band and choir group lessons beginning in elementary school and continuing to the collegiate level, at Montana State. The Bozeman Symphony includes several players developed through Bozeman public school music programs, and is proud to facilitate educational and outreach programs supporting young musicians in our community. These young musicians ensure Bozeman’s symphonic legacy.
Dr. Jack Horner, another Bozeman legacy, will enchant with tales of discovery and little known facts about dinosaurs. Dr. Horner is one of the best-known American paleontologists and a Montana native. Several magnanimous accomplishments in the field of paleontology are attributed to him, including the discovery and naming of the Maiasaura dinosaur. This discovery provided the first clear evidence that some dinosaurs cared for their young. In addition to his many paleontological discoveries, Horner served as the technical advisor for all of the Jurassic Park films. The resemblance between Dr. Horner and one of the lead characters in the film, Dr. Alan Grant, is no coincidence! Dr. Horner currently resides as the curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies, the Regent’s Professor of Paleontology, adjunct curator at the National Museum of Natural History, and teaches with the Honors Program at Montana State University.
The famed scientist is taking time out of his busy schedule to join Maestro Matthew Savery in presenting two 50-minute family concerts with the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, Saturday February 13th at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Concerts will take place at the Willson Auditorium, at 404 West Main Street. Although both presentations are free of charge, tickets are required. Please reserve seats in advance online at bozemansymphony.org, or by phone at (406) 585-9774. Thank you to our proud sponsors: Barnard Construction, Dr. William & Carol Mealer, Montana Cultural Trust, Public Value Partnership, and the Montana Arts Council. We look forward to having you and your family in attendance. Who knows, maybe the world’s next great explorer will be you!
