Symphony Orchestra to present spooky selections on Halloween
The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Halloween Benefit concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Concert Hall on Western’s campus.
The selections are chosen for their associations with Halloween, eerie themes, and ubiquitous, frightening pop-culture references.
The evening’s program includes “The Sorcer’s Apprentice” popularized by Disney’s “Fantasia,” Camille Saint Saëns’ “Danse Macabre,” and ¶Ù±¹´ÇÅ™&²¹²¹³¦³Ü³Ù±ð;°ì&°ù²õ±ç³Ü´Ç;²õ tone poem “The Noon Witch,” based on the tale of a mother who threatens her child with the frightening spectre of a witch if the child does not behave.
The event is open to the public. Tickets are $5 and available online at tickets.wwu.edu and at the door; all proceeds will benefit Western’s Music Library.
For more information, contact Chris Casquilho at (360) 650-2829 or chris.casquilho@wwu.edu.