MONTICELLO and NARROWSBURG, NY — The Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) invites families and music lovers of all ages to special performances featuring two works “that promise to enchant and inspire,” a chamber arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” alongside an original arrangement of Edvard Grieg’s “Peer Gynt Suite No. 1.” Performances are Saturday, June 7 at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church (15 St. John St. in Monticello) and Sunday, June 8 at 1 p.m. at the Tusten Theater (210 Bridge St. in Narrowsburg). The latter is presented by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. 

The program will open with Grieg, arranged for chamber orchestra. Originally composed for Henrik Ibsen’s play, the  four-movement suite reflects the dramatic and fantastical journey of its protagonist, the SCCO said. 

This concert will also feature a celebration of youth talent. Students from the Aspiring Young Musicians (AYM) program, an educational initiative of SCCO. These talented young musicians will perform solo pieces in front of a live audience, sharing the stage with the accomplished orchestra.

The concert will conclude with “Peter and the Wolf,” described as “one of the most enduring and delightful musical stories of all time.”

Tickets are available for Saturday at www.linktr.ee/nesinculturalarts and Sunday at www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/event/. Tickets are also available at the door. There will be a bake sale during the event.