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Morihiko Nakahara, guest conductor

Some music is hauntingly beautiful, and some is just haunting…

From the eerie and unsettling to the downright bone chilling, experience a concert of spooky, ghostly, and thrilling tunes that will send shivers down your spine. Get ready to be bewitched by guest conductor Morihiko Nakahara and your PSO in this celebration of the spookiest time of year.

PROGRAM:

BACH orch. STOKOWSKI Toccata and Fugue in D minor

JOHN WILLIAMS Devil’s Dance from “The Witches of Eastwick”

CHARLES GOUNOD Funeral March of a Marionette (Theme from “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”)

BERNARD HERRMANN arr. CHRIS SIDDALL Psycho Suite

JOHN WILLIAMS Suite from “Jaws”

EDVARD GRIEG In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt”

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Danse macabre, op. 40

JOE HISAISHI Symphonic Variation “Merry-Go-Around & Cave of Mind” from “Howl’s Moving Castle”

AKIRA IFUKUBE Main Title from “Godzilla” (from the original 1954 film)

DANNY ELFMAN/MARK MCKENZIE The Nightmare Before Christmas Suite

Run Time: Approximately 2 hours

ADULT and CHILD & STUDENT prices are available online for this event.
GROUP 10+ is available via phone & in-person only.
Per ticket service fee is based on a percentage of the ticket price.

October 18 – 19, 2025

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$103 / $98 / $87 / $83 / $78 / $74 / $67 / $57 / $54 / $42 / $37 / $29 / $15
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Merrill Auditorium

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A beautifully restored 1,900-seat performance venue, this majestic hall is one of the gems of Portland’s downtown Arts District and close to plenty of restaurants to grab a bite before the show.

Merrill Auditorium is owned and operated by the City of Portland.

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Merrill Auditorium
20 Myrtle Street
Portland, ME 04101

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