New! Silent Movie Valentine 2026
NEWS CONTACT:
Jennifer Brink, Executive Director
Phone: (518) 793-1348
E-mail: exdir@gfso.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 20, 2026
Glens Falls Symphony presents a SILENT MOVIE VALENTINE performance.
Join the GFS on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 1 pm as music director Charles Peltz collaborates with the Glens Falls Symphony Woodwind Quintet through fun performances with silent films, presented just as one would have heard in 1920. Triple-threat actor/dancer/singer/ musician John Benware will make a surprise appearance.
This performance at the historic Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls will be full of fun activities for all ages, plus treats available in the lobby starting at noon. COSTUME CONTEST! Call out to all audience members to dress up in black and/or white and/or red, for a chance to win the best costume!
Joining the symphony in the lobby from noon to 1 p.m. will be friends from the Chapman Museum as they create a special black-white-red Valentine’s Day-themed craft! This opportunity is free and open to all in attendance.
Please note that Saturday's performance is a sensory-friendly concert, offering a welcoming and inclusive experience for people of all ages.
Selected films include:
-Sherlock, Jr. (Buster Keaton)
-Steamboat Willy (Mickey Mouse)
-A Trip to the Moon (France 1902)
-They Would Elope (Featuring Mary Pickford)
-Excerpts from Tramp & City Lights (Charlie Chaplin)
Music will include excerpts of the following:
Wind Quintet by Paul Taffenel
Ragtime music by Scott Joplin: "Maple Leaf Rag", "Easy Winners,", "Cascades."
Suite for Winds by Charles Lefebvre
Silent Movie Valentine is sponsored by Adirondack Trust Company, Dan & Jan Hazewski, J.M. McDonald Foundation, and Alexander Orthodontics.
The 2025-26 “Milestones” season is sponsored by: Arrow Bank, The Table Rock Group at Morgan Stanley, The Queensbury Hotel, The Glens Falls Chronicle, and Finch Paper.
Glens Falls Symphony performances are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature
Silent Movie Valentine Events:
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:30 am-12:30 pm (FREE and open to the public)
-GFS Film Series Hosted by Mark Spitzer of Moving Balance Productions at the Queensbury Senior Center, Queensbury, NY. Click here to register.
Saturday, February 14, 2026, from Noon to 1 pm
- The Symphony will host free pre-concert activities for kids of all ages in the inner lobby area of the Strand Theater before that afternoon’s performance. This includes crafting, concessions, Basket Raffles, and more! There will be a symphony photo opportunity spot where audience members can take photos with family, friends, and Charlie Chaplin himself.
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 1-2 pm
- Symphony Silent Movie Valentine
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Tickets:
2026 Glens Falls Symphony Silent Movie Valentine Family Concert
$30 Family Ticket (2 Adults + 2 Children)
$12 Adult Ticket, or $8 Child/Student Ticket
Visit or call (518) 793-1348 to purchase tickets.
For more information, contact Jennifer Brink at (518) 793-1348 or exdir@gfso.org
Glens Falls Symphony Office (518) 793-1348
Located upstairs in the LARAC Gallery building: 7 Lapham Place in Glens Falls
(No Elevator)
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
About Glens Falls Symphony
The Glens Falls Symphony, begun as a community amateur orchestra in 1977, now moves into its fifth decade of music-making as a professional orchestra. Since Maestro Charles Peltz arrived in 2000, the fully professional Glens Falls Symphony has performed a dynamic repertoire, regularly including musical premieres and world-renowned guest artists.
The orchestra continues to expand its musical and educational offerings to include Children’s Concerts for up to 3,000 students in the 7-county region in Warren and Washington counties, plus in the southeastern Adirondacks. The orchestra served over 14,000 people in 2025, and the 41st season welcomed some of the largest concert audiences in its history. The musicians offer master classes, as well as family concerts, summer pops programs, and more. Cited as “one of the great orchestras of our country” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner, the orchestra comprises professional musicians who come from all over the Northeast and beyond to perform.