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April Helms
October 30, 2009
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Clockwise from bottom, Savannah McCombs, 4, Samuel McCombs, 10; father Chris McCombs and Macy McCombs, 8, pose for a picture. The family, from Cuyahoga Falls, were dressed up as Star Wars characters and were stopped a couple of times by patrons for photos.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Clockwise from bottom, Savannah McCombs, 4, Samuel McCombs, 10; father Chris McCombs and Macy McCombs, 8, pose for a picture. The family, from Cuyahoga Falls, were dressed up as Star Wars characters and were stopped a couple of times by patrons for photos.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Brian C. Senberger, left, of Tallmadge and Michael Bauer of Wadsworth talk to guests before the Akron Symphony Orchestra’s “Film Music Fantasies.” Both are members of the Akron Symphony Youth Orchestra. They both played the trombone and allowed guests to try their skill with the instrument.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Brian C. Senberger, left, of Tallmadge and Michael Bauer of Wadsworth talk to guests before the Akron Symphony Orchestra’s “Film Music Fantasies.” Both are members of the Akron Symphony Youth Orchestra. They both played the trombone and allowed guests to try their skill with the instrument.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Sammi Wallace, 13, of Twinsburg is all smiles as she runs her fingers through the harp strings. To Sammi’s right is Hudson resident Madison Miller, 13, the harpist for the Akron Youth Symphony. Madison’s mother Julie, left, helps Sammi hold the harp.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Sammi Wallace, 13, of Twinsburg is all smiles as she runs her fingers through the harp strings. To Sammi’s right is Hudson resident Madison Miller, 13, the harpist for the Akron Youth Symphony. Madison’s mother Julie, left, helps Sammi hold the harp.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Trevor Ransbury, 10, of Medina tries to blow into a trumpet during the preconcert activities at the Akron Symphony Orchestra’s “Film Music Fantasies” Oct. 25.
RPC Photo / April K. Helms Trevor Ransbury, 10, of Medina tries to blow into a trumpet during the preconcert activities at the Akron Symphony Orchestra’s “Film Music Fantasies” Oct. 25.

 

by April Helms

Special Products Editor

E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron was filled with wizards, Star Wars characters, aliens and more Oct. 25 for The Akron Symphony Orchestra's "Film Music Fantasies."

The hourlong concert featured selections from the musical scores of such blockbuster film franchises as "Star Wars," "Harry Potter," "Star Trek," "The Lord of the Rings," "Superman," "Spider-man," "The Wizard of Oz" and "Twilight." The concert was conducted by associate conductor Christopher James Lees. There also were activities before the concert, including a costume contest, a coloring table and an "instrument petting zoo," where guests could try their hand at playing a musical instrument.

Upcoming concerts

The Akron Symphony Orchestra will next play Nov. 14 at E.J. Thomas at 8 p.m., in "Verdi e Puccini: Great Moments in Italian Opera." The concert will also feature the Akron Symphony chorus, and feature guest vocalists Angela Gwinn, Daniel Doty, and Brian Keith Johnson.

For details on the Akron Symphony Orchestra or upcoming concerts, call 330-535-8131, or visit www.akronsymphony.org.

E-mail: ahelms@recordpub.com

Phone: 330-688-0088 ext. 3153

 




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