Have you been wanting to take your little ones to experience the sensational music of the Nashville Symphony in a kid-friendly way? Well, Hakuna Matata — because this season’s live in concert movie series kicked off last month with Disney’s The Lion King and I have the scoop on what you need to know.
My husband and I took our 4-year-old to see the 2 p.m. matinee performance (with an evening showtime at 7:30 p.m.). We booked our parking a day in advance (check the website for options) and made a short walk over to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The movie was an hour and 48 minutes long with a 20 minute intermission.
She was fascinated by the live orchestra conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The music was flawless and seamlessly entwined with the movie images — it was a perfect rendition of the original score by Hans Zimmer. My daughter insisted on getting a closer look during intermission and after the movie ended. One of the employees at the help desk was even kind enough to give her a symphony patch to remember her first time there!
There were limited food concessions that you could take to your seats like M&Ms, Skittles, Fruit Snacks and bags of Smartfood Popcorn. As anticipated, everything was a little overpriced (so plan accordingly!). My daughter and I did share a themed mocktail called the Hakuna Matata that was garnished with a sour gummy worm for $5 (cocktail version was $14).
When the movie was over, our sweet girl declared that she wanted to see every movie “from now on with those people playing the music”. Luckily, there are several upcoming movies to enjoy this spring and summer!
UPCOMING NASHVILLE SYMPHONY MOVIES IN CONCERT SHOWS:
- May 16 – 17: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark in concert
- June 21 – 22: The Princess Bride in Concert
- July 2: Gladiator in concert
- July 17 – 18: The Goonies in concert
UPCOMING FAMILY CONCERTS:
- May 4: May the Fourth – The Music of Star Wars with the Nashville Symphony
- June 1: Peter and the Wolf
- June 12: Bugs Bunny at the Symphony with the Nashville Symphony
For more info, visit nashvillesymphony.org.
Rebecca Bright is a school teacher, a mom and a Nashville Parent Mom Reporter.
