April 2025

Fort Bend County Libraries will present a free, musical performance, The Orchestra Games, by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, April 12, from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, in the Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater at George Memorial Library in Richmond.

This family-friendly concert is a great way to foster a young child’s love of music. In The Orchestra Games, composed by Gregory Smith, the instruments and sections are presented in an Olympic Games format in preparation for their “events,” such as the low-note limbo, the glissando slide for life, the fast-note dash, the marathon, and many others.

In an encore performance -- Mr. Smith’s Bowl of Twelve Notes, also by composer Gregory Smith – an intrepid narrator interrupts a concert to take the audience through the different periods of music history, all alike in using only 12 musical notes! In this wild ride through music history, he tells the story of how he came to be at the concert with music from all of the time periods, one note at a time.

After the performance, children are invited to get an up-close look and learn more about the different instruments during an instrument “petting zoo” in the Bohachevsky Gallery, on the lower level inside the library.

Guided by Music Director Dominique Røyem, the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra (FBSO) and Chorus has been serving the communities of Fort Bend County for more than 25 years. FBSO is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization that supports local community musicians and artists.  

The performance will be presented in an outdoor amphitheater, and seating is concrete. Theater-goers are encouraged to bring cushions to sit on. Glass containers, alcoholic beverages, and popcorn are not allowed in the amphitheater.

This family-friendly performance is made possible by the Friends of George Memorial Library.

The event is free and open to the public.