Music at the Movies

Opening Night: Oct. 4, 2026, 4 pm, Glens Falls High School

We open with old and new music from films over the ages. In celebration of America’s contributions to film and film music, we will delight your ears and tickle your memories with music from the widest range of movies. From “Gone with the Wind” to “Taxi Driver,” your mind’s eye will see Gable and De Niro; Caron and Wayne as your ears soak in the most sophisticated of film music. Grab your popcorn and join us!

The Glens Falls Symphony

Charles Peltz, Music Director/Conductor

Performance Length: 90 Min

This concert will feature Special Guest: Jesse Jackson

George Gershwin, American in Paris (1928)

Aaron Copland, Grover’s Corners from Our Town (1940)

Intermission:

Bernard Hermann, North by Northwest (1959)

Max Steiner, Gone with the Wind “Tara’s Theme” (1939)

Elmer Bernstein, Concert Suite from To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Howard Shore, Return of the King Suite - The Lord of the Rings (2001)

Bernard Hermann, A Night Place - Taxi Driver (1976)