BÉBÉ SYMPHONIQUE

2022 | Canada | Directed by Sébastien Leclerc | Produced by GSI Musique

A meeting between infants (0 to 18 months) and their parents with the infinitely vast.

The Bébé symphonique project draws on the richness and power of orchestral music to create special moments of connection between babies and their parents while supporting early childhood development. Centered around seven instrumental pieces composed by Simon Leclerc and performed by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Bébé symphonique is an original idea by Nicolas Lemieux, who serves as its artistic director, with the support of host Marie-Claude Barrette.

Blending 2D, 3D, and stop-motion animation, the 33-minute multimedia show Bébé symphonique, directed by Marcella Grimaux (Noisy Head Studio), transports infants from birth to 18 months and their parents into a mesmerizing world of shapes, colors, and textures designed to capture their attention. Set to the rhythm of the seven instrumental pieces, distant nebulae, clouds of stardust, colorful beads, and handcrafted objects come to life in captivating choreographies, designed to stimulate young children’s vision and hearing in a playful way.

Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated the benefits of music on a child’s overall development from birth. The richness and power of orchestral music create meaningful moments of bonding between child and parent while fostering infants’ neurological development.

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