Symphonie Fantastique

Step into a world of obsession, mystery, and the supernatural as the Central Texas Philharmonic opens its 2026–27 season with a thrilling evening of symphonic drama.

The concert begins with Bernard Herrmann’s chilling suite from Psycho, the legendary score that forever changed suspense in film music. Camille Saint-Saëns’ haunting Danse macabre follows, conjuring a midnight dance of spirits and skeletons with eerie wit and dazzling orchestral color.

The evening culminates in Hector Berlioz’s groundbreaking Symphonie Fantastique — a vivid musical journey through passion, hallucination, and fantasy. From a glittering ballroom to a witches’ sabbath, Berlioz’s revolutionary masterpiece remains one of the most electrifying and imaginative works ever written for orchestra.

Darkly beautiful, cinematic, and unforgettable, this October performance is the perfect start to a season of extraordinary music.

Repertoire:

Psycho: A Short Suite - Bernard Herrmann
   I. Prelude
   II. The Murder
   III. Finale

Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns

Symphonie Fantastique - Hector Berlioz
   I. Rêveries – Passions (Daydreams – Passions)
   II. Un bal (A Ball)
   III. Scène aux champs (Scene in the Country)
   IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold)
   V. Songe d'une nuit du sabbat (Dream of a Night of the Sabbath)

This concert is at the Klett Auditorium, 2211 N Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626.