Capital City Symphony: The Mighty Pines: An orchestral forest adventure

Capital City Symphony’s *The Mighty Pines* is a family concert that turns the orchestra into an imagined forest and invites listeners of all generations on a musical journey through Rome. Before the performance, audience members can explore an instrument petting zoo, meet the musicians, and try instruments including violins, violas, cellos, basses, French horn, and harp.

The concert centers on Ottorino Respighi’s symphonic poem *Pines of Rome*, which depicts four distinctive landscapes: a peaceful villa garden filled with birdsong, mysterious pines near the catacombs, monumental trees along the Appian Way, and the triumphant pines of Janiculum Hill. Each movement uses vivid orchestral colors to evoke a different setting and the history and stories associated with it.

When: November 15, 2026

Showtimes: 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM

Venue: Atlas Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Price not available

Ages: All ages

Run time: 1 hour

Pre-concert activity: The instrument petting zoo begins 30 minutes before the performance. Attendees can handle selected instruments, learn how they work, and speak with the musicians who play them.