HSO to perform music of ‘Harry Potter’ movies

HARTFORD — The Hartford Symphony Orchestra announced today that it will present Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in concert at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford on Friday, April 13, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 14 at 1 p.m., with a third performance added on Sunday, April 15, at 1 p.m. due to popular demand.

This is the second concert in the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The HSO will perform John Williams’ unforgettable score from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ while the film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen. Tickets are on sale now at hartfordsymphony.org, in person at The Bushnell Box Office, and by calling 860-987-5900.

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, which is another magical experience from J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, kicked off in June 2016 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and is scheduled to include hundreds of performances across more than 35 countries around the world through 2018.

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, cars fly, trees fight back and a mysterious house-elf pays b Harry a visit to warn him of what lies ahead this year in the world of wizardry. This year at Hogwarts, spiders talk, letters scold and Harry’s own unsettling ability to speak to snakes causes his friends to doubt him. It’s a year of adventure and danger when bloody writing on a wall announces: “The Chamber of Secrets has been opened.” Saving Hogwarts will require all of Harry’s, Ron’s and Hermione’s magical abilities and courage.

Earning a Grammy nomination for the score, the incredible music composed by John Williams became an instant classic, conjuring beautiful and soaring motifs continuing the adventures of Harry Potter on his magical journey.

This film concert series has been created by CineConcerts, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, and will be conducted by its creator and Producer, Justin Freer. He explains, "The Harry Potter film series continues to be a once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomenon that delights millions of fans around the world. It is with great pleasure that we introduced for the first time ever an opportunity to experience the award-winning music scores played live by a symphony orchestra, all while the beloved film is simultaneously projected onto the big screen. This will be another unforgettable event.”

Tickets for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert are on sale now at hartfordsymphony.org, in person at The Bushnell Box Office and by calling 860-987-5900.

For more information on the Harry Potter Film Concert Series visit www.harrypotterinconcert.com.