Toronto Symphony Orchestra | Tricks, Treats ‘n’ Tunes – Young People’s Concert

This concert is recommended for ages 4-10

Get ready for a silly and spooky afternoon of Halloween fun! From the magical mischief of Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (made famous by Sorcerer Mickey in Disney’s Fantasia) to the chills and thrills of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, plus showstopping hits from Phantom of the Opera and Wicked, this program is brimming with ghoulish grooves and bewitching beats. Come in costume and join us for a frightfully fantastic musical adventure!

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Conductor
Trevor Copp, mime
Korin Thomas-Smith, baritone

Program:

• Berlioz: “March to the Scaffold” from Symphonie fantastique
• Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt
• Lloyd Webber/arr. Calvin Custer: Phantom of the Opera Theme
• Parker, Jr./arr. Bill Holcombe: Ghostbusters
• Prokofiev: “Wolf Theme” from Peter and the Wolf
• Goulet: “Métamorphosis of the Werewolf” from On Halloween Night
• Schubert/arr. Franz Liszt: Erlkönig (The Erlking)
• Dukas: Excerpt from L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
• Schwartz/arr. Ted Ricketts: “Defying Gravity” from Wicked
• Berlioz: Excerpt from “Dreams of a Witches’ Sabbath” from Symphonie fantastique

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