Halloween with the Princeton University Sinfonia

Celebrate Halloween with the Princeton University Sinfonia as they present their annual Halloween concert on Thursday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Dr. Ruth Ochs will lead the 75-minute program which features selections from several movies, as well as classical music favorites, in a tribute to this spooky season.

The concert includes Brahms’ Tragic Overture, selections from Khachaturian’s Gayaneh, Joe Hisaishi’s “Merry-Go-Round of Life” (from Howl’s Moving Castle) and “One Summer’s Day” (from Spirited Away), Elfman’s “This is Halloween” (from Nightmare Before Christmas), Arlen’sWizard of Oz Medley, and John Williams’ Raiders March. The Sinfonia Clarinet Ensemble, Jo-Ann Sternberg, director, will also perform.

Tickets to this concert ($16 general admission/$6 students, inclusive of all fees) are available at tickets.princeton.edu, by phone during afternoon business hours (609-258-9220), or in the lobby of Richardson Auditorium starting 45 minutes prior to the performance. For more information visit music.princeton.edu and sinfonia.princeton.edu