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From Mirror staff reports

The Bedford Symphony will perform an evening of classic film themes entitled “A Night at the Movies” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Bedford High School Auditorium, 330 E. John St., Bedford. Check-in is at 5:00 p.m. 30 euros for an “instrument petting zoo” where the audience can try out all kinds of musical instruments before the concert. The group will perform themes from “Harry Potter,” “Jurassic Park,” “James Bond,” “Rocky,” “The Addams Family,” Pixar, “The Pink Panther,” “Mary Poppins” and more.

The concert will be directed by Bedford native Shannen Billie, who joined the Bedford Middle School staff this year as choir director.

“My hope for this concert is that every audience member can find something they can relate to,” Billie said. “I consciously chose a wide variety of music in order to appeal to as many people as possible. In my opinion this will be by far our best concert. Every single member has worked so hard and we have grown so much as a group. I’m very proud of the work we’ve done and I can’t wait to share it with the community.”

“We are very pleased to be able to perform in the high school auditorium this time,” said Karen Semanek, president of the symphony orchestra. “Capacity is more than double that of any venue we have played in to date and this will allow us to provide more affordable seating for children. We want to expand our audience to include a new generation of symphonic music lovers. In the year and a half since our founding, we have been filled to capacity at each of our performances, and that will give us room for more spectators. We want to encourage people to bring their whole family.”

Tickets are $5 for children under 18 and $20 for adults and can be purchased online at Eventbrite.com or Give.cfalleghenies.org/movies2024 and in person at the Bedford County Library, Soaring Eagle Productions in Bedford or at the To be purchased at the box office show.

The group also sponsors free violin, viola, cello and bass violin lessons for local residents. They are always looking for new members and encourage anyone who played in the high school band to pull out their old instruments, dust them off and attend rehearsals at Zion Lutheran Church in Everett on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

“The minimum requirement for participation is that a player is able to play on time and on time, otherwise everyone is welcome,” Semanek said. “We want to continue to grow our group of musicians in the community.” To join, sign up for classes or call 814-977-0537 for more information.