A picture can tell a thousand words, but a picture can communicate a thousand musical notes.

Classics Philharmonic is joined by San Diego Pantomime Theatre to perform an original portrayal of the story and pictures of Modest Mussorgsky's famous "Pictures at an Exhibition" on Sunday, January 25th.

Visualize yourself on a tour of an art gallery in 19th century St. Petersburg, strolling through the gallery with bold and exotic pieces celebrating the life and travels of Russian artist and architect Victor Hartman. While on the tour, as if inspired by Mussorgsky's marvelous music, surprising things start to happen as Hartman's art comes to life on stage. Blending music, theatrical movement, and art, this concert is sure to stir the hearts and minds of young audiences.

Don't miss the "Pictures at an Exhibition" performance on Sunday, January 25th starting at 2pm at the newly renovated San Diego Balboa Theatre. Tickets range from $11-20, and are available online here, or reserve your seats by calling 619.291.3111.

The Classics Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dana Mambourg Zimbric, is a professional ensemble comprised of top orchestral musicians hand-selected from throughout Southern California. The Classics Philharmonic Orchestra performs a variety of musical repertoire, ranging from traditional symphonic works, to new music, to symphonic pops, to jazz, and everything in-between. The Philharmonic has been performing together since 1994 as the orchestra-in-residence for Classics 4 Kids.

Classics 4 Kids is a non-profit organization devoted to increasing lifelong participation in music and the arts, stimulating creativity and imagination, and improving academic achievement for children through professional orchestra concerts and educational programs designed to engage and inspire young audiences.

This inspiring local organization orchestrates 3 productions a year, each with 9 performances. While the 8 main performances of each production are presented during the day for school children around the San Diego community, the final production is always open to the public, spreading music in tune with education to a wider reach.

Remember 2008 Classics 4 Kids shows here, and for more information visit Classics4Kids.com.