Utah Families are invited to enjoy the magic and thrills of the Utah Symphony’s 22nd annual Halloween concert and costume contest complete with prizes, musical storytelling and festive symphonic tunes.
“Halloween Hi-Jinks: The Haunted Hall” will take flight Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. in Abravanel Hall, 123 S. West Temple, and feature selections from well-known music from the symphonic repertoire such as Hector Berlioz’s chilling “Witches’ Sabbath” and “March to the Guillotine,” Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King”, and Igor Stravinsky’s electrifying “The Firebird.”
The program will come together with the musical storytelling of some spooky visitors who threaten to interfere with the Utah Symphony’s Halloween festivities, under the direction of Associate Conductor Vladimir “Count Dracula” Kulenovic.
Melissa Singleton, Front of House and Publications Manager for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera and Preston Walton, Assistant Vice President with CCS Fundraising, will perform special roles as a witch and ghost, respectively, in the program narration.
Sponsored by KSL NewsRadio, the Utah Symphony’s traditional Halloween costume contest will precede the concert in the lobby of Abravanel Hall at 5:30 p.m.
Guests from KSL NewsRadio will judge the contest, which has become known over the past 22 years for its exciting prizes and outrageous costumes. They will choose three finalists from adult, child and group categories to appear onstage during the concert to be ranked by the audience. Potential contestants must be in line at the judges’ table (on the main floor of the Abravanel Hall lobby) no later than 6:15 p.m.
Single tickets for the performances range from $8 to $20 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office,123 W. South Temple, or by visiting www.utahsymphony.org. Season ticket holders and those desiring group discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). Ticket prices are subject to change and availability. Ticket prices will increase $2 when purchased on the day of the performance.