"This isn’t just another orchestra concert, it’s a wonderful opportunity for families to spend an entertaining evening together and experience the magic and beauty of live symphonic music," says Michael Jonnes, the MSO’s executive director. Children (and adults) are welcome to come dressed as their favorite Disney character.

The "Magical Music of Disney" is truly a concert for the whole family. Audiences will enjoy a unique experience in which timeless stills and animated images are synchronized with music to transport them to their favorite Disney musical moment. These images will be projected on a large movie screen in front of the orchestra. "The focus is on the timeless music of the films, but the images bring the film to life," Jonnes states.

The concert will include music from the following films: Tarzan, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, The Rescuers Down Under, Aladdin, Mulan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Lion King.

The symphonic arrangements from the archives at The Walt Disney Studios are provided by Disney Music Publishing. In the past three years this concert has been performed to over 70,000 people by 38 orchestras in 25 states and 9 countries.

Tickets may be purchased online; in person at 30 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or by calling 301-797-4000 during business hours. Tickets will also be available on the evening of the performance at the Maryland Theatre Box Office which opens at 5:30 p.m.

The presenting sponsor for this concert is Antietam Cable Television, Inc.

Prior to Saturday’s concert, a Disney Prince & Princess Party will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Washington County Library, 100 S. Potomac Street. Major munchies, a screening of Disney’s FROZEN, storytelling, a Disney sing-a-long, and photo opportunities with special guests, will be included in this special event. Admission to the party is $10 per family. Tickets must be purchased in advance, no later than September 15.Tickets may be purchased by phone (301-797-4000) or at the MSO office (30 W. Washington St.).

The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is the area’s premier professional orchestra, dedicated to providing musical performances that educate and entertain, while enhancing the cultural environment of Western Maryland and the surrounding region.