Symphony presents 'Potter' in concert, reaches out to schools
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra will perform its second concert of the season Saturday.
The “Magical Music of Harry Potter” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.
A pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. will feature Matthew Kraemer, conductor and music director.
This family-friendly concert will include music from the long line of Harry Potter films including, “The Sorcerer's Stone,” “The Chamber of Secrets,” “The Goblet of Fire” and “The Deathly Hallows.”
The symphony will also perform “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” from “Fantasia.”
Children are encouraged to attend in costume.
Tickets for the concert are $25 for adults and $8 for students. For tickets or more information, visit www.butlersymphony.org.
Outreach education
For the fifth year, the symphony has partnered with school districts to present educational outreach programming to students.
The program started Wednesday and will continue through Friday in Butler, Slippery Rock and Mars school districts and at Penn Christian Academy.
The program features 25 musicians from the symphony and will be conducted by Kraemer.
“How the Orchestra Grew,” written and developed by Kraemer, is a 30-minute assembly that focuses on the orchestra community and how it has evolved over the past 300 years.
In addition, students will be introduced to the instruments of the orchestra.
This program also deals with teamwork, leadership and personal responsibility as the musicians and conductor work together.
The educational outreach programs are funded in part by community and business donations. For more information on the program or to donate, call the symphony office at 724-283-1402.
