OCC Symphony Presents Medley of Popular Halloween Music

OCC Marketing & Public Relations

Sep 24, 2024

News Release

Three different jack-o-lanterns with a text overlay that reads "OCC Symphony presents A Halloween Haunt"

The Orange Coast College Symphony will present “A Halloween Haunt” featuring spooky symphonic music for its annual fall showcase on Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre.

OCC Symphony Conductor Dr. Mathew Ward will lead musicians in the program complete with Halloween favorites, beginning with “Masquerade Suite: Waltz” written by Aram Khachaturian. The popular piece has been described as spooky, haunting, dark and Halloweeny.

Next, the symphony will perform “Danse macabre” and the “Carnival of the Animals” written by French composer Camille Saint-Saens. The program will conclude with works by Modest Mussorgsky, including “Night on Bald Mountain.”

“Even if people don’t know the pieces by name, the program is just exciting music everyone is familiar with either from Disney’s Fantasia or candy commercials and is worth experiencing in person,” says Dr. Mathew Ward.

The OCC Symphony is composed of OCC students and community members.

Tickets are available for purchase online at OCC Tickets for $10 for OCC students and $15 for general admission. Parking is available in Lots C and D near the Robert B. Moore Theatre.