Halloween Hijinks

OVERVIEW

Prepare for a morning of chills, thrills, and spine-tingling tunes with your little ones and the Utah Symphony! This musical adventure features ghostly melodies and hair-raising harmonies from favorite spooky classics. Witches, ghouls, and creatures of the night are all welcome…

Family Series concerts are roughly 60 minutes—perfect for wiggly bodies under 10—and include hands-on pre-concert activities in the lobby. Bring the whole family and get all decked out for the chance to win one of the state’s largest costume contests!

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Halloween fun starts before the music! Bring your little witches, ghosts, and goblins to the lobby for spooky crafts, hands-on music activities, and plenty of Halloween fun. Then show off those adorable costumes for your chance to win a prize in our costume contest.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

GENERAL AGE GUIDELINE: This family-friendly performance is open to audience members of all ages. Children occupying their own seat must have a ticket for admission; however, babes in arms (children sitting in a lap for the duration of the performance) may be admitted for free, and will not require a ticket.

PROGRAM

Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Opus 40  
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565  
Mussorgsky: “La Cabane sur des pattes de poule” from Tableaux d’une Exposition
Danny Elfman: “This is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas
Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Modest Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain  
John Williams: “Shark Theme” from Jaws
John Williams: “The Devil’s Dance” from The Witches of Eastwick
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

ARTISTS

Kyle Dickson
conductor

Benjamin Young
actor

Amona Faatau
actor

Utah Symphony