Hollywood Hits: Music from the Movies

Experience the magic of the movies like never before as the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra brings Hollywood to the concert hall in an unforgettable evening of iconic film music! From heart-pounding action themes to sweeping romantic melodies and nostalgic classics, this cinematic celebration showcases the power of a full symphony orchestra performing your favorite movie scores live. Whether you’re a film buff, music lover, or simply looking for a night of entertainment that stirs the soul, this concert promises to dazzle audiences of all ages with the unforgettable sounds of the silver screen.

KROGSTAD: Curtain Up!

HERRMANN: Psycho: A Short Suite for String Orchestra

MENKEN: Overture from Beauty and the Beast

WILLIAMS: ‘Nimbus 200’ from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

OTTMAN: X-Men: Apocalypse: You’re X-Men – End Credits

WILLIAMS: Rey’s Theme from The Force Awakens 

WILLIAMS: Star Wars – Throne Room and End Title

ELFMAN: The Simpsons – Main Title

GIACCHINO: Medal of Honor – Main Theme

SCHIFRIN & GIACCHINO: Mission Impossible Theme

BERNSTEIN: The Great Escape March

MORRICONE: The Professional: Chi Mai – Main Title

BARRY: James Bond Suite

WILLIAMS: Main Title from Star Wars

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ORCHESTRA!

SBSO goes to the movies with a collection of film scores and video game themes including James Bond, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Medal of Honor, Mission Impossible, The Simpsons, and more!

MAY 3, 2025 

RETURN OF THE RED VIOLIN

BEETHOVEN – Egmont Overture

MENDELSSOHN – Violin Concerto op. 64, E minor (Elizabeth Pitcairn,violin)

BRUCKNER – Symphony No. 1 in c minor (Linz)

APRIL 26, 2025

FLAGELLO, Gala – Bravado Overture

KHACHATURIAN – Concerto for Violin (Valeriy Sokolov, soloist)

RACHMANINOFF – Symphonic Dances, op. 45

March 8, 2025 

BEETHOVEN – Coriolan Overture

TCHAIKOVSKY – Piano Concerto No. 1, op. 23 in Bb minor (Alessio Bax, soloist)

SIBELIUS – Symphony No. 3  

MARCH 1, 2025

BACK HOME WITH KEVIN COLE

A Selection of Music by Gershwin, Cole Porter and Claude Bolling’s Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio.

February 8, 2025

WAGNER – Rienzi Overture  

GINASTERA – Harp Concerto (Jaymee Haeffner, harp)

BERLIOZ – Symphonie fantastique  

februarY 1, 2025

TORKE, Michael – Selections from “Tahiti”

- Tahiti – Papeete

- Moorea – green cliffs

- Bora Bora – lagoon

- Tahaa – white sands

- Huahine -under the moonlight

YOSHIMATSU – "Saxophone Concerto: Cyber Bird " (Maria Torres Melgares, Saxophone)

BOLLING – Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio  

JANUARY 30, 2025 

The Conductor’s Spellbook

DOOLEY - The Conductor’s Spellbook

JANUARY 30, 2025 

The Conductor’s Spellbook

DOOLEY - The Conductor’s Spellbook

December 14, 2024

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (Holiday Pops Concert)

DECEMBER 10, 2024

HOLIDAY ALL THE WAY (Holiday Pops Concert)

October 25, 2024

McMICHAEL, Catherine – Celestial Navigation  

ROUSE – Symphony No. 1

COPLAND – Lincoln Portrait (Art Lewis, speaker)

TORKE, Michael – Green (Valerie Allen, painter)

TORKE, Michael – Bright Blue Music (Valerie Allen, painter)

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Fiesta Sinfónica 

RAVEL – Alborada del gracioso

ORTIZ, Gabriela – Kauyumari

PIAZOLLA (arr. Marturet) – Adios Nonino

GINASTERA -Estancia: Four Dances, op.8a  

GINASTERA - Harp Concerto, op. 25  (Jaymee Haefner, soloist)

RAVEL – Bolero

september 21, 2024

ROSSINI – Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri

ROSSINI – Guillaume Tell, Act 1 Pas de six  

GLASS, Phillip – Company 

HAYDN – Trumpet Concerto, E-flat major (George Goad, trumpet)

BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 1 in C Major

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Rachmaninoff’s Third

PRICE – Colonial Dance

SCHUMANN - Symphony No.4, op. 120, D minor

RACHMANINOFF – Piano Concerto, No. 3, op. 30, D minor (Anna Geniushene, Piano)

JANUARY 20, 2024

Bohemian Queen

ROSSINI – William Tell Overture  

ASSAD – Bohemian Queen (Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Trumpet)

ARUTIUNIAN – Trumpet Concerto (Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Trumpet)

SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony #9, op. 70, E-flat major

JANUARY 28, 2023 

BIG SOUNDS FROM THE BIG SCREEN – THE WONDER OF WILLIAMS

MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

 Superman March

Theme from Angela’s Ashes

Theme from Jurassic Park

Flying Theme from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

The Duel” from The Adventures of Tintin

“Main Theme” from Schindler’s List

Raider’s March from Raiders of the Lost Ark

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Suite for Orchestra

Star Wars – Excerpts

January 22, 2022

Young People’s Concert

Music & Dance, A collaboration with Wichita Falls Ballet Theatre

Copland: Hoedown
Moncayo: Huapango
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919)

December 11, 2021

A Live “Holiday Celebration”

November 30, 2021

Holiday Pops “Saginaw Sings”

November 13, 2021
Texas Country Reporter

A live concert celebrating the 50th anniversary season of the popular television program, Texas Country Reporter. Bob and Kelli Phillips will host an evening of treasured Texas related music.

Feb 27, 2021

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 

January 23, 2021

Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major
Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Grieg: From Holberg’s Time

Jan 22, 2021
(YPC) Music and Dance (Collaboration with WFBT) – Virtual Concert

National Anthem 
Grieg: From Holberg’s Time 
Strauss: Pizzicato Polka
Anderson: Fiddle -Faddle

October 24, 2020 

Albinoni: Adagio, Organ and Strings, G minor 
Bacewicz: Concerto for Strings 
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 C major