VSO: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

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Celebrate Halloween with a spine-tingling orchestral matinee! From the mischievous magic of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas to eerie selections from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz and Michael Abels’ film score for Nope, this program conjures thrills and chills. Hear music from Danny Elfman, Michael Daugherty, and Dorothy Howell—a hauntingly fun concert perfect for all ages. 

Andrew Crust, conductor

Program

Paul Dukas               L’apprenti du sorcier (Sorcerer’s Apprentice)

Dorothy Howell           Lamia

Hector Berlioz            Symphonie fantastique

                              Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)

                               Songe d’une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath) 

Michael Daugherty       Metropolis Symphony

                              Red Cape Tango

Michael Abels           Selections from Nope Suite 

Danny Elfman           Nightmare Before Christmas: Suite for Orchestra