The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is thrilled to announce its first-ever Family Day, a full-day experience of music, arts, and community on Saturday, November 1, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Supported by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation, this special event will activate the Dr. Phillips Center lobby between the popular Young People’s Concert and the highly anticipated Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film with the orchestra performing the full score.
Family Day is designed to be a comprehensive and engaging experience for all ages, bringing together local arts organizations to celebrate the vibrant cultural scene of Central Florida. The festivities will take place from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, bridging the two main concerts of the day.
The day’s schedule of events is as follows:
- 1:00 PM: The day kicks off with the Orlando Philharmonic’s Young People’s Concert: “Where in the World is the OPO?” This engaging concert is a perfect introduction to the orchestra for young audiences, taking them on a musical journey around the globe.
- 2:00 – 5:00 PM: The lobby of the Dr. Phillips Center will transform into a hub of activity with live performances, interactive experiences, and community partners.
- 6:00 PM: The evening concludes with the enchanting Disney’s Hocus Pocus Film with Orchestra, where the Orlando Philharmonic will perform the full score live to a screening of the beloved cult classic.
Throughout the afternoon, guests can enjoy a variety of activities and performances:
Live Performances:
- 2:00 PM: Orlando Youth Chamber Ensemble
- 3:00 PM: A Gift for Music
- 4:00 PM: Casa de Mexico dancers
- 5:00 PM: Innovation High School
Interactive Booths and Activities: Families can explore booths hosted by key community partners, including:
- Lake Community Arts
- Orlando Ballet
- Opera Orlando
- Orlando Family Stage
- and more!
In addition to these partners, a wide range of hands-on activities will be available for children and families, including:
- Instrument Petting Zoo: A popular favorite where children can get up close and try a variety of orchestral instruments.
- Craft Tables: Creative stations for making and decorating fall-themed crafts.
- Photo Booth: A themed photo opportunity to capture the memories.
- Costume Contest: Guests are encouraged to come in costume and participate in a contest with special prizes.
“We are so excited to launch this new Family Day initiative,” said Executive Director Karina Bharne. “This event is all about making the arts accessible and fun for everyone. By partnering with other wonderful organizations, we’re creating a truly special day that showcases the incredible artistic talent and community spirit right here in Orlando.”
Tickets for both the Young People’s Concert and Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film are sold separately. The lobby activities are free to attend and open to all, regardless of concert ticket purchase.
Hocus Pocus is rated PG. Parental guidance suggested as some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 8.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts.
Family Day is generously supported by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation.
About Where in the World is the OPO?
The evil, anti-musical mastermind, Dr. Monotone wants to take over the world and put an end to music forever with his new weapon: The Monotonizer 3000. This powerful device is capable of transforming all the musical notes that ever existed into one, singular, ear-piercing, terrible-sounding honk. What would our world be with one note, one instrument, one culture, one language?
Our narrator, a brand new spy on her very first mission under Maestro Enterprises Inc., has T-minus 45 minutes to travel the world in search of Dr. Monotone’s secret lair. Grab your high tech gadgets and spy gear as we explore cultures and countries for clues. Only with the audience’s imaginations, problem-solving skills, and musical insight will we be able to prevent the end of diversity in music as we know it!
About Disney’s Hocus Pocus in Concert Live to Film
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra 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 conducted by Chia-Hsuan Lin.
Emmy Award®-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated composer John Debney created the score for Disney’s Halloween comedy film, Hocus Pocus.
Accidentally conjured on Halloween night in modern-day Salem, three seventeenth-century witches known as the Sanderson sisters, plot to steal the life essence from the town’s children to ensure their own eternal life. The diabolical sisters are comically outwitted by three prankster kids and aided by Thackery Binx, a boy transformed into a cat centuries earlier for interfering with the witches. Released on July 16, 1993, and directed by Kenny Ortega, the spooky comedy stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), Kathy Najimy (Mary), Omri Katz (Max), Thora Birch (Dani), and Vinessa Shaw (Allison).
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, Disney Princess: The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Infinity Saga Concert Experience.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit orlandophil.org.
About the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Celebrating its 33rd Season, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is led by Music Director Eric Jacobsen and is comprised of creative musicians and artists from around the world. The Philharmonic annually presents the 10-concert Classics Series and Pops Series in Steinmetz Hall as well as its Focus Series and Symphony Storytime Series at The Plaza Live, a historic Central Florida venue. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s vision is to enrich and inspire through the transformative power of live music as Central Florida’s premiere professional orchestra and it presents more than 170 live concerts and impacts more than 70,000 children, youth, and families annually through its Young People’s Concerts, Symphony Storytime Series, Notes in Your Neighborhood program, and free outdoor community concerts. A resident company of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Philharmonic is proud to perform in the new Steinmetz Hall, one of the finest venues for acoustic music in the country. The Orlando Philharmonic is a Partner Organization of the National Alliance for Audition Support, an initiative to increase diversity in American Orchestras. Learn more at orlandophil.org.