Wind Symphony Annual Family Pops Concert

TICKET PRICES
$5 / Free w/ GC ID

February 15 at 3:00 PM

From the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons to modern Pixar masterpieces, this concert has something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Conducted by Dr. Russell McCutcheon, the Wind Symphony invites you to sit back, relax, and enjoy familiar music spanning decades of animation history. The program opens with Cartoon Carnival, a nostalgic medley featuring Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, and Hanna-Barbera classics including "Meet The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons." Experience the groundbreaking ReBoot, the first completely computer-animated television series, and Daniel Montoya's original composition Release the Hounds, inspired by The Simpsons.

Superhero fans will enjoy themes from DC Comics Superheroes (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow), while video game enthusiasts will recognize the 1930s jazz-inspired soundtrack from the retro-animated game Cuphead. The concert features a stunning Fantasia Suite with "Dance of the Hours," "Night on Bald Mountain," and "The Pines of Rome" from Disney's iconic Fantasia and Fantasia 2000. The evening concludes with Michael Giacchino's beloved score from Pixar's The Incredibles, recently honored with preservation in the National Film Registry.

The Wind Symphony is the premier wind and percussion ensemble in the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Conducted by Director of Bands Dr. Russell McCutcheon and comprised of a select group of 40-50 musicians, the ensemble rehearses and performs some of the best new literature and wind band masterworks in four major concerts each year. The Wind Symphony is designed for the development of the professional performer, the professional educator, and the dedicated musician.

The Wind Symphony has toured Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and in 2014 embarked on a two-week performance tour of China and Singapore. In 2018, the Wind Symphony toured Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague, performing a feature concert in Mendelssohn Hall at the Gewandhaus and a festival concert at Smetana Hall by invitation as part of the Prague Instrumental Music Festival. In 2019, the ensemble performed its Kennedy Center debut in Washington, D.C. as the invited feature college/university ensemble for the Sousa Band Invitational. In 2023, the Wind Symphony completed a tour of the Baltics, performing in the Kaunas Philharmonic Hall in Kaunas, Lithuania, the Great Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, and the MUBA School of Music and Dance in Estonia.

Tickets will be available before the show inside at the Box Office, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg.