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Program

Grant O’Brien Conductor  

Goblins, ghosts and ghouls come to life as children’s imaginations take flight and the Symphony performs Halloween’s most haunted scores. A harmonious collaboration of symphonic sounds and storytelling, this performance is a treat for the whole family.  

In partnership with Duval County Public Schools, stories were selected from original student compositions to be paired with music for this creative program. 

Edvard GRIEG | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt
Camille SAINT-SAËNS | Danse Macabre
Bernard HERMANN | Psycho Suite for Orchestra
Béla BARTÓK | Romanian Folk Dances
     Stick Dance
     Waistband Dance
     Stamping Dance
     Hornpipe Dance
     Romanian Polka
     Quick Dance
Camille SAINT-SAËNS | Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
Charles GOUNOD | Funeral March of a Marinette
Richard WAGNER | “Ride of the Valkyries” from The Valkyrie

This program runs approximately 1 hour and has no intermission.

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Featured Artists

Grant O'Brien JSYO Music Director & Assistant Conductor, Winston Family Endowed Chair 

Grant O’Brien is a conductor, composer, and producer of music and musical productions. During his studies at the Eastman School of Music, he worked extensively with conductors Dr. Oliver Hagen, Dr. Mark Scatterday, Professor Brad Lubman in addition to the Emmy Award-winning Mark Watters...continue reading

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