2026 Halloween Concert

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Stanford Wind Symphony team up to present the annual Halloween Concert in Dinkelspiel Auditorium with a dramatic program of repertoire appropriate for the season.

Don't forget to wear your costume! Following the second half of the program, there will be a contest with the winner taking the stage to conduct the evening's final selection.

This event is always well attended, so plan to get your ticket in advance!

Stanford Symphony Orchestra

• Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra (opening)
• Gustav Holst – "Mars" and "Jupiter" from The Planets
• Jerry Goldsmith – Star Trek Through the Years
• John Williams – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Stanford Wind Symphony

• Dmitri Shostakovich – Prelude, Op. 34, no. 14
• Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
• Andrew Lloyd Webber – Selections from The Phantom of the Opera
• John Philip Sousa – The Washington Post March

Admission Information

• General – $32 | Seniors (65+) and Non-Stanford Students – $27
  Price shown reflects total cost including $4 online/phone per-ticket fee.
• FREE admission for Stanford University students. One ticket per ID, available beginning one hour prior to curtain at the venue.