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Really Inventive Stuff Vaudeville-inspired playful storytelling for symphony orchestras.

Founded in 2004 by Sara Valentine and Michael Boudewyns, Really Inventive Stuff has the honor of performing family and education concerts with orchestras, conductors and musicians from all around the world. Based outside of Portland, Maine, our company of classically-trained performers is committed to sharing inspiring, memorable experiences with audiences of all ages. Our productions are created with a core commitment to imaginative, playful, and entertaining storytelling. With a sprinkling of child-like enthusiasm, we create skillful, delightful performances that combine our love of vaudeville and our passion for classic theatre, while keeping the music in the spotlight.

Really Inventive Stuff gives a big, big thank you to Wellesley Hills Congregational Church for including us, and your ta...
10/13/2026

Really Inventive Stuff gives a big, big thank you to Wellesley Hills Congregational Church for including us, and your talented ad hoc wind quintet including Meredith Daly w/ flute, Allen Hamrick w/bassoon, Jennifer Slowik w/oboe, Sangwon Lee w/clarinet, Daniel Ma w/horn & the amazing, lovely Will Cooper as conductor - in your first Saturday family concert! (175 people attended! Wow!!)

A perfect way to spend a fall day! Really Inventive Stuff is excited to be part of Wellesley Hills Congregational Church...
10/09/2026

A perfect way to spend a fall day! Really Inventive Stuff is excited to be part of Wellesley Hills Congregational Church ‘s family concert. We’re performing Peter and the Wolf & The Toy Symphony with Hills Wind Quintet. Yay! A FREE family concert this Saturday (October 10, 2026) at 4:00pm.

10/07/2026
A recent article from The Atlantic:
10/06/2026

A recent article from The Atlantic:

Conducting—waving a wand to summon ravishing or ethereal or earsplitting sounds—can look like either inexplicable magic or embarrassing nonsense, , himself a conductor and composer, writes. He explores the profession's power and purpose:

Really Inventive Stuff gives a big thank you to Levine Music for including us, and your talented ad hoc wind quintet (pl...
09/28/2026

Really Inventive Stuff gives a big thank you to Levine Music for including us, and your talented ad hoc wind quintet (plus percussion!) in your big 50th birthday bash!

09/27/2026

Happy 50th Birthday LevineMusic.org in Washington DC! Getting ready for the concert…

Really Inventive Stuff is soooo honored to be part of Levine Music‘s 50th Anniversary Birthday Bash tomorrow (Sun., Sept...
09/26/2026

Really Inventive Stuff is soooo honored to be part of Levine Music‘s 50th Anniversary Birthday Bash tomorrow (Sun., Sept. 27, 2026)!! We’re performing two of our all-time favorites: Peter and the Wolf & The Toy Symphony. Levine Music assembled a fantastic wind quintet, and enhanced the quintet with a bonus of percussion! Happy, happy, happy 50th birthday, Levine Music.

A HUGE thank you to the Creede Musical Arts Collective for including Really Inventive Stuff in their 2026 summer season!...
08/04/2026

A HUGE thank you to the Creede Musical Arts Collective for including Really Inventive Stuff in their 2026 summer season! This was SO… MUCH… FUN!! Thank you to conductor Steven Aguiló-Arbues, & Cora Crisman and all the wind quintet musicians!! Looking forward to next time!

08/04/2026
08/03/2026

Toy Symphony and Peter and the Wolf in Creede, Colorado today!! Thanks to Creede Musical Arts Collective for having us!

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