The Magical Music of Disney

November 28, 2015 1:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Hemmens Cultural Center

Stephen Squires, conductor

Thanksgiving weekend has a new tradition! After enjoying your Thanksgiving meal and hunting for bargains, bring the whole family to a magical event! Let the ESO take you to another time and place with the Magical Music of Disney!

Experience the Magical Music of Disney at this family-friendly concert – great for all ages. You’ll love every minute of this performance from the decorative lobby, to the Disney movie clips and the music from Disney movies – old and new! This concert will feature fun narration alongside the orchestra performing familiar Disney music. Kids are welcome to dress up in their favorite costume!

Enjoy film and music from: The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Aladdin, Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Lion King!

The Magical Music of Disney from Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Vimeo.

From Resident Conductor, Stephen Squires when asked what’s his favorite Disney film and what are his memories of the Walt Disney movies…

“My favorite Disney film is Mary Poppins. I distinctly remember my mother taking me to see it in the theaters when I was 9!Mary Poppins really made an impression on me – it was the first time I ever saw the mixture of live action with animation, and as a 9 year old I had an instant crust on Julie Andrews! All the rest of the Disney films tie for second. When my sons were a similar age, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin came out – I love all of that music! And of course, Walt Disney talking on T.V. at the beginning of every Sunday night’s Disney T.V. show.”