VSO Presents Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
This weekend, the Sanderson Sisters return, and this time they’re joined by the full forces of the VSO!
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) will present Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film with John Debney’s score performed live by the orchestra along to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Vladimir Kulenovic and take place at the haunted Orpheum on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m..
Witches and warlocks are invited to attend in costume and tag @vsorchestra on Instagram for a chance to win tickets to an upcoming concert. Tickets are available online at vancouversymphony.ca or by phone at 604.876.3434.
Film Synopsis
Accidentally brought back to life on Halloween night in modern-day Salem, three seventeenth-century witches known as the Sanderson sisters, attempt to steal the life essence from the town’s children so they can have eternal life. They are outwitted by the clever Max Dennison, his little sister, Dani, his girlfriend, Allison, and aided by Thackery Binx, who had been changed into a cat centuries earlier for interfering with the witches. Released on July 16, 1993, and directed by Kenny Ortega, the film stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), Kathy Najimy (Mary), Omri Katz (Max), Thora Birch (Dani), and Vinessa Shaw (Allison). Emmy Award®-winning and GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer John Debney created the score for Disney’s Halloween comedy film, Hocus Pocus.
About Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1919, the Grammy and Juno Award-winning VSO is the third largest symphony orchestra in Canada, and the largest performing arts organization in Western Canada. The VSO creates, curates, and connects irresistible musical experiences — performing 150+ concerts annually in its home, the Orpheum, as well as numerous venues throughout Metro Vancouver. The VSO is one of a handful of orchestras worldwide that has its own music school: the VSO School of Music. The organization delivers extensive education programs reaching more than 50,000 young people annually, and community engagement initiatives that reach a further 100,000+ people. Maestro Otto Tausk is the VSO’s Music Director and the Artistic Advisor of the VSO School of Music.
About Disney Concerts
Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras, choruses and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ concert packages include a variety of formats, such as “live to picture” film concerts, and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts that range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choirs. Featuring concerts from the largest movie franchises in the world – from Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar and 20th Century Studios – current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series, Toy Story, Aladdin, Disney Princess – The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film is part of Movie Nights with the VSO presented by TELUS. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved.