Symphonic Spooktacular

Costumes encouraged and curiosity required. Symphonic Spooktacular is a family-friendly way to celebrate the season with spooky music, big orchestral sounds, and a concert hall that feels welcoming and playful. With Grant O’Brien conducting, you will hear some of the spookiest music ever composed, pieces that swirl, sneak, and surprise, showing how composers can paint stories in sound. After the concert, kids get their moment on stage with the costume parade across Kleinhans’ stage. It is a joyful mix of music and participation, designed to help families make a memory and help kids feel that live orchestral music is something they belong in.Join us before the concert for family-friendly activities beginning at 1:00pm, with hands-on experiences for young concertgoers and their families. Special thanks to our community partners for helping make the afternoon possible: Alice, Ever After Books Buffalo & Erie County Downtown Library D’Youville University VRBuffalo Buffalo State Buffalo Suzuki Strings Burchfield Penney Art Center Program Grant O’Brien, conductor JOHN WILLIAMS Adventures on Earth from E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (ed. Nancy Bradburd) Ballade in A minor, Op. 33 MANCINI (arr. Calvin Custer) Pink Panther KHACHATURIAN Suite from Masquerade, I. Waltz STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird (1919 revision), III. Infernal Dance of King Kastchei VARIOUS (arr. Darryl Mackenzie) K-Pop Demon Hunters! GOUNOD Funeral March of a Marionette