Manassas Symphony to play “Child’s Play” concert for families Dec. 12 at Hylton Center

Manassas Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and Music Director, James Villani, will present the group’s annual family concert, “Child’s Play,” at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 3:30 pm.

The concert celebrates the imagination of children at play, and features Patriot High School flutist Natalie Wong who will perform Chaminade’s Concertino for Flute. Audience favorite Molly Elston will narrate Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. 

The orchestra will also perform music from the movie, Polar Express, and Wizards in Winter as performed by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Concert-goers will be treated to a spectacular indoor light show finale that is the first of its kind at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.

This concert is the second collaboration between Kid Pan Alley and the MSO.  Kid Pan Alley is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the creativity of children, helping them to write music and lyrics of original songs, and then to perform them.  Students of Chris Yung Elementary School in Bristow will join the orchestra to perform their original compositions.

Get your tickets early for this annually sold-out performance experience. This is a great way to introduce children to orchestral music in a fun and family friendly environment. All children and students can attend the concert for free. 

All seats for the Manassas Symphony Orchestra concerts in Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center (HPAC) are reserved and everyone needs a ticket.  Individual concert tickets are available at the Hylton Center Ticket Office open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Thursday 10 am to 8 pm and two hours before the performance begins.  Tickets may also be purchased through Tickets.com by calling 888-945-2468, or by visiting the HyltonCenter.org. Tickets are also available for sale at the Center for the Arts Box Office on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus.  Individual concert tickets are priced from $16-$20. Children, students and college students can obtain a free ticket to the concert at the ticket office by showing ID. For questions, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).