Program Notes: Hocus Pocus in Concert

MOVIES AT THE SYMPHONY 2022/23 DISNEY’S HOCUS POCUS IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM JACOB JOYCE, conductor WITH YOUR COLORADO SYMPHONY Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7:30pm Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 7:30pm Boettcher Concert Hall

DISNEY “HOCUS POCUS” IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved.

CONCERT RUN TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 39 MINUTES WITH A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION FIRST TIME TO THE SYMPHONY? SEE PAGE 7 OF THIS PROGRAM FOR FAQ’S TO MAKE YOUR EXPERIENCE GREAT! PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

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MOVIES AT THE SYMPHONY 2022/23 Disney “HOCUS POCUS” In Concert Live to Film Starring Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker Kathy Najimy Directed by Kenny Ortega Produced by David Kirschner Steven Haft Screenplay by Mick Garris Neil Cuthbert Story by David Kirschner Mick Garris Executive Producer Ralph Winter Score by John Debney Additional Music by James Horner Brock Walsh Musical Arrangements by Marc Shaiman Choreography Peggy Holmes Kenny Ortega

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MOVIES AT THE SYMPHONY 2022/23 CAST Winifred Sarah Mary Max Dani Allison Emily Emie (“Ice”) Jay Jenny Dave Billy Butcherson Headless Billy Butcherson Thackery Elijah Thackery’s Father Miss Olin

BETTE MIDLER SARAH JESSICA PARKER KATHY NAJIMY OMRI KATZ THORA BIRCH VINESSA SHAW AMANDA SHEPHERD LARRY BAGBY III TOBIAS JELINEK STEPHANIE FARACY CHARLIE ROCKET DOUG JONES KARYN MALCHUS SEAN MURRAY STEVE VOBORIL NORBERT WEISSER KATHLEEN FREEMAN Prints by TECHNICOLOR®

Walt Disney Pictures Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available at Disneymusicemporium.com

This film is rated “PG”.

Today’s performance lasts approximately 1 hour and 39 minutes and a 20-minute intermission.

The performance is a presentation of the complete film “Hocus Pocus” with a live performance of the film’s entire score. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits.

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved.

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MOVIES AT THE SYMPHONY 2022/23 FILM SYNOPSIS: Accidentally brought back to life in Salem on Halloween night, three witches, known as the Sanderson sisters, attempt to steal the life essence from the town’s children so they can have eternal life. They are outwitted by a boy, Max Dennison, his young sister, Dani, and his girlfriend, Allison, and aided by a boy, Thackery Binx, who had been changed into a cat for trying to interfere with the witches centuries earlier. Released on July 16, 1993 and directed by Kenny Ortega, the film stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah), Kathy Najimy (Mary), Omri Katz (Max), Thora Birch (Dani), Vinessa Shaw (Allison).

JACOB JOYCE, conductor Currently serving as the Assistant Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Resident Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Music Director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Jacob Joyce, age 29, is quickly gaining recognition as a dynamic and innovative presence on the podium. Mr. Joyce has appeared with the PSO and ISO several times ‘21-’22 season, in various classical, education, Happy Hour, and community concerts. He also made his debut with several American orchestras in past seasons, including the Detroit, St. Louis, and Houston symphonies. Abroad, Mr. Joyce has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and the Frankfurt Museumsorchester. For his work in Indianapolis and around the world, he was awarded a Solti Career Assistance Award in 2020.

Mr. Joyce previously served as the Conducting Fellow for the Fort Worth Symphony, with whom he collaborates frequently, and has also held positions as the Associate Conductor of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Berkeley College Orchestra, Music Director of the Opera Theater of Yale College, and Cover Conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston.

An avid promoter of contemporary music, he has conducted several premieres of orchestral and operatic works. Mr. Joyce is also an advocate for bringing classical music to new audiences. He is the host and creator of the podcast Attention to Detail: The Classical Music Listening Guide, which provides people of all backgrounds with basic techniques for listening to classical music.

He also works extensively with educators, music teachers, and orchestra directors, providing career advice and instruction to students across the country.

Mr. Joyce studied Orchestral Conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory.

He has also received instruction at the Tanglewood Music Center and the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen. In recognition of his work, Joyce was awarded the Robert Spano Conducting Prize at Aspen, and was a semifinalist in the LSO Donatella Flick Conducting Competition and the Solti International Conducting Competition. Mr. Joyce graduated from Yale College in 2014, with a B.A. in Music and Economics. He also received a M.M. in Violin Performance from the Yale School of Music in 2015, studying with Syoko Aki. As a violinist, Mr. Joyce has performed with several orchestras nationwide, and was awarded the Broadus Erle Prize for an Outstanding Violinist at the Yale School of Music. He served as the concertmaster of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, and performed regularly with the Boston Philharmonic and the Atlantic Symphony. He has previously attended the Tanglewood Music Center, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and Encore School for Strings.

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