Opening Night: Halloween Classics

Dive into a spellbinding opening night with “Opening Night: Halloween Classics,” the concert film that celebrates a decade of musical brilliance and ushers in Music Director Troy Quinn’s tenth season. This atmospheric program fuses haunting orchestral masterpieces with beloved cinematic scores, weaving an imaginative tapestry of suspense and wonder. Expect chills as the set opens with the eerie elegance of Bernard Herrmann’s “Vertigo,” the gothic charm of John Williams’ “The Witches of Eastwick,” and Danny Elfman’s mischievous “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The night reaches a crescendo with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s dramatic “Phantom of the Opera,” setting a tone of heroic grandeur. Special guest Chad Benefield ignites the stage with a monstrous mashup that electrifies the audience, turning the evening into a fever‑pitch experience. The spectacular finale is Richard Strauss’s “Death and Transfiguration,” an overtly powerful orchestral work that promises an unforgettable start to the season. Join us for this immersive cinematic journey and catch the latest details and tickets online.