This summer’s epic adventure is for the birds and all about birds! At the urging of George, the Blue Jay, Leonard and Rasmus fly to an oak woodland, meet a dryad named Kaerin, explore the world of birds, and are enlisted to find and rescue Hawk. Leonard implores the creatures around them to set aside their differences and help free Hawk from a rabbit warren. Don’t miss this epic adventure as we bring extraordinary, multisensory experiences that combine music, theater, and visual art with sound effects – some of them created by you, the audience – in an immersive and interactive experience. Bring your best bird call or bird song. You’ll have so much fun, you might even grow feathers!

Music by Vivaldi, Haydn, Respighi, Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky, Kats-Chernin, Britten, and yes, Byrd. We close with the jazz standard, Birdland, and invite the audience to sing along. The post-concert fair features DD, the red-tailed hawk, brought to us by the SPCA. The Ventana Wildlife Society and the Monterey Audubon Society will have displays. Other partners include Youth Music Monterey/Orchestra in The Schools, Pac-Rep, Chartwell School, Boys and Girls Clubs, and more!

Our sponsors this year include Give Back Brands, the Monterey Audubon Society, The Arts Council for Monterey County, and Carmel Cares.