Runaway Bunny CD will be released April 8th! Check it out here.

"The Runaway Bunny", by Margaret Wise Brown, is one of the most beloved and best-selling children's books of all time. It has been in print for 60 years, and last year alone sold 900,000 copies. It has also been translated into 23 languages, including Japanese, Chinese, and Hebrew.

"The Runaway Bunny" - a concert piece for Violin, Narrator and Orchestra by Glen Roven - is a classical music adaptation of the book told in the style of "Peter and the Wolf". A narrator tells the story as the solo violin and the orchestra take the audience through the journeys of the wayward bunny. The piece is 20 minutes in duration and the music is contemporary in feel, yet totally accessible.

The piece will be released by SONY/BMG in April 2008. The piece was performed and recorded in London by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Written expressly for internationally renowned Israeli violinist Ittai Shapira, Mr. Shapira performed the violin solo; Brooke Shields narrated the story.

"Peter and the Wolf" is programmed every year by virtually every orchestra in the world. "The Runaway Bunny" will fill a much-needed gap in the symphonic repertoire for family audiences. As the star part is written for an actress, virtually any woman who has ever been a mother or had a mother can perform this piece.

The Bunny is at Carnegie Hall!

The Runaway Bunny will have its world premier at Carnegie Hall, April 29, 2008.

Special Thanks to:

Ayal Brenner and Michael O'donnell Talent Consultant for the Runaway Bunny Concert at Carnegie Hall and Producer, special events for the Feher Foundation.