Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Halloween Spooktacular
Richmond Symphony · Carpenter Theatre · Richmond, Virginia
Program
- Camille Saint-Saëns Danse macabre, tone poem, Op. 40
- Modest Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
- John Williams Harry Potter selections from Harry Potter End Credits Suite
- Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera selections from The Phantom of the Opera
- Danny Elfman The Nightmare Before Christmas selections from The Nightmare Before Christmas Orchestral Suite
Running time: about 41 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Mussorgsky's brief, wild tone poem conjures a witches' sabbath on a mountain, a Halloween-season favorite for its shocking orchestral colors and thundering climax. More about Modest Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain →
About this concert
The Richmond Symphony marks Halloween with a family concert mixing classical spooky favorites like Saint-Saëns' Danse Macabre and Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with music from Harry Potter, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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