YSO Opens Season with ‘Symphonic Sorcery’

YSO opens season with ‘Symphonic Sorcery’

“Symphonic Sorcery” will open the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 season. Music Director Erik Ochsner will conduct the program, which mixes classical works with movie and television scores. The pop culture nods include John Williams’ suite from “Jaws,” Bernard Hermann’s suite from “Psycho,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s overture to “The Phantom of the Opera” and Marius Constant’s theme from “The Twilight Zone.” Among the classical works known fo…

YSO Season Opens With Symphonic Sorcery

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Erik Ochsner, music director for the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, wants to make the orchestra’s season opener approachable for audiences who may not regularly attend symphony concerts. “Symphonic Sorcery,” scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, at Stambaugh Auditorium, will feature 14 pieces inspired by spooky or magical themes. The program ranges from Mozart’s “The […] The post YSO Season Opens with ‘Symphonic Sorcery’ appeared firs…