Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego?

Concert flyer for Where in the World of Music is Carmen Sandiego?: The Notable Case of the Missing Pyramid (an alternate spelling of The Case of the Missing Pyramids).

Where in the World of Music Is Carmen Sandiego? is a concert series developed by Gary Sheldon. It consists of three concerts: The Case of the Missing Concert Hall, The Case of the Missing Bells, and The Case of the Missing Pyramids. The annual family concerts[1] are based on the popular Carmen Sandiego video game Where In The World, and the subsequent franchise.[2][3] Sheldon has "taken [the show] to orchestras throughout America".[4] Bobby Weinapple, who starred as Inspector Clue-Not in the shows, still works with singers of all kinds at Seydways Studios in San Francisco.

According to Sandpoint, Idaho, a unique installment of the "interactive presentation" concert series entitled The Case of the Missing Planet was performed on Aug. 6 2000, "featuring the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. The premise was: "With the help of children in the audience, Conductor Gary Sheldon and Inspector "Clue-not" discover musical clues from Strauss to Mozart which lead to different parts of the solar system. The performance is both entertaining and educational."[5] In Jacksonville, The Case of the Missing Concert Hall was performed as part of the "Symphony Matinee Series".[6]

The musical concerts were devised by music director of California's Marin Symphony, Gary Sheldon (aka Maestro Sheldonovitch), who "came up with the idea of combining the Carmen Sandiego format with an orchestra concert".[7] The Spokesman noted "The blend of “Carmen Sandiego” with symphony music fits seamlessly into the formula devised by Stefan Kozinski in 1981."[8]

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  5. ^ "Sandpoint Idaho - Festival 2000 has something for everybody". Sandpoint.com. 2000-05-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ James D. Watts Jr. (1999-11-13). "Carmen Sandiego spotted near PAC - Tulsa World: Archives". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  8. ^ "Symfunnies Makes Music Fun For Kids - Spokesman Mobile - Oct. 31, 1996". M.spokesman.com. 1996-10-31. Retrieved 2014-04-18.