Costumes encouraged and curiosity required. Symphonic Spooktacular is a family-friendly way to celebrate the season with spooky music, big orchestral sounds, and a concert hall that feels welcoming and playful. With Grant O’Brien conducting, you will hear some of the spookiest music ever composed, pieces that swirl, sneak, and surprise, showing how composers can paint stories in sound. After the concert, kids get their moment on stage with the costume parade across Kleinhans’ stage. It is a joyful mix of music and participation, designed to help families make a memory and help kids feel that live orchestral music is something they belong in.

Join us before the concert for family-friendly activities beginning at 1:00pm, with hands-on experiences for young concertgoers and their families.

Special thanks to our community partners for helping make the afternoon possible:

Alice, Ever After Books
Buffalo & Erie County Downtown Library
D’Youville University
VRBuffalo
Buffalo State
Buffalo Suzuki Strings
Burchfield Penney Art Center

Program

Grant O’Brien, conductor

JOHN WILLIAMS  Adventures on Earth from E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (ed. Nancy Bradburd)  Ballade in A minor, Op. 33
MANCINI (arr. Calvin Custer)  Pink Panther
KHACHATURIAN  Suite from Masquerade, I. Waltz
STRAVINSKY  Suite from The Firebird (1919 revision), III. Infernal Dance of King Kastchei
VARIOUS (arr. Darryl Mackenzie)  K-Pop Demon Hunters!
GOUNOD  Funeral March of a Marionette