Phantoms & Fantasies
Saturday, October 18 at 7:00 PM, Corning Museum of Glass
Join us for a spine-tingling night of music that stirs the imagination and sends shivers down your spine! From the eerie elegance of Danse Macabre to the haunting beauty of Phantom of the Opera, this one-of-a-kind concert brings together iconic scores from stage and screen with the dramatic power of classical masterworks.
You’ll recognize chilling favorites like the Funeral March of a Marionette (Alfred Hitchcock’s theme), the suspenseful suite from Psycho, and spellbinding themes from Harry Potter and E.T. Let the orchestra sweep you away with the wild ride of Symphonie Fantastique’s Witches’ Sabbath and the thunderous drama of Night on Bald Mountain.
Perfect for fans of Halloween, movie lovers, and anyone who enjoys a little mystery with their music—this concert promises drama, magic, and a hint of the eerie.
Come in costume, if you dare!
Fun for the whole family, kids under 18 are free with an adult ticket purchase.
Need accessible seating? No problem! Please contact us to reserve these seats by calling us at (607) 936-2873, emailing us at info@OSFL.org, or visiting us in person at 1 West Market Street, Suite 203, Corning, NY 14830. Office visits are by appointment only.
2025-2026 ORCHESTRA SERIES
Sat, October 18
7:00 PM
Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Adults: $29-$59*
Students: $15* (ID required)
Under 18: FREE (with adult ticket purchase)
*Additional fees apply.
Program subject to change.
Meet the Soloists
Katrina Kuka, soprano
Katrina Kuka is an active vocalist in and around the Finger Lakes region of New York. Katrina sings regularly with the Southern Tier Singer's Collective (Binghamton), Cayuga Vocal Ensemble (Ithaca), and St. Luke Lutheran Church (Ithaca). She also enjoys an abundance of local music-making opportunities encompassing a variety of styles including classical, contemporary, musical theatre, instrumental, and more. Previous credits include soloist with Endless Mountain Choral Society (Troy, PA), technical director for Dryden CSD musicals, music director & performer with Savoyards Ithaca, and orchestra director for Melodramatics Theatre Company (Cornell University). She studied vocal performance and music education at Ithaca College. Katrina lives in Groton, NY with her spouse and their three fur-babies. In her free time, she is an avid handy person and crafter, and enjoys spending time in nature.
Seamus Buxton, tenor
Seamus Buxton has been singing since the cradle (as his mom likes to say). A graduate of Ithaca College with a Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance, he has become a staple in the upstate and southern tier choral music scene. A frequent performer and soloist with Cayuga Vocal Ensemble and the Southern Tier Singers’ Collective, Seamus is also a soloist and section leader at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Ithaca. An avid musical theater and opera performer, some of Seamus’s favorite roles have been Monty Navarro from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Elmira Little Theater), Marco from The Gondolier’s (Cornell Savoyards Theater Company), and Toad from A Year with Frog and Toad (Walking on Water Productions).
Making his OSFL debut this October, Seamus is delighted to join the family.
Concert Repertoire
Welcome
Funeral March of a Marionette (Hitchcock's Theme) by Gounod (5 mins)
Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns (7 mins)
Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky (11 mins)
March to the Scaffold and Witches’ Sabbath from Symphony Fantastique by Berlioz (16 mins)
Intermission
The Bride of Frankenstein by Waxman (3 mins)
Suite from Psycho by Hermann (2 mins)
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter by Williams (5 mins)
Music from Phantom of the Opera by A.L. Webber (20 mins)
Phantom of the Opera (5 mins)
Music of the Night (6 mins)
Think of Me (4 mins)
All I Ask of You (5 mins)
Flying Theme from E.T. by Williams (5 mins)
2025-26 Season Program Booklet
Explore this season's program booklet for an inside look at all the 2025-26 season has to offer! Read a special note from our Conductor, meet our musicians, get tips for first-time concertgoers, and so much more. View the concert program insert for more information on the Halloween concert, including the full repertoire and program notes.
Know Before You Go
Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
The performance will take place on the lower level of the museum, near the gift shop. Free parking is available in the CMOG parking lot off of Museum Way. For fastest ticket purchasing and Will Call, please enter through the doors closest to the CMOG gift shop (see map below). For additional parking information and how to get there, visit the CMOG website.
You'll receive an email before the performance with everything you need to know, and any special announcements about the show. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions:
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No, tickets are not refundable. However, they are transferrable! Pass your tickets along to a friend if you can't make it to the show.
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Yes, tickets are transferrable. Pass your tickets along to a friend if you can't make it to the show.
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Definitely not! While some of our patrons enjoy dressing up for a night out at the orchestra, it's certainly not a requirement and there is no dress code for any of our performances.
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Run time for the concert is approximately 110 minutes and includes a 15 minute intermission.
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