Black Bear's Hudson Valley Tale is a 1-hour long theatrical concert for children and their families and Madera Vox's answer to Sergei Prokofiev's classic narrated concert for children "Peter and the Wolf."

Black Bear's Hudson Valley Tale weaves an original story by children's author and illustrator Iza Trapani, original instrumental and vocal music by Madera Vox's David Gluck, and creative movement directed by Marleen Pennison into a performance that engages the hearts and minds of children and their families, allowing them to “see” with their ears and “hear” with their eyes. Charming and beautifully rendered visuals by Ms. Trapani accompany the story and the music. The production premiered at the Center for the Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, NY on October 10, 2009, as part of the of the ongoing Hudson/Fulton Quadricentennial celebration.