OLYMPIA SYMPHONY PRESENTS: THE SNOWMAN
<div>Sunday, December 6, 2026<br>Olympia Symphony presents: <br>The Snowman<br>Molly Turner: Conductor<br><div>Alex Chen: Cello</div><div>2026 Young Artists Competition Junior Division Winner</div>2pm doors & 3pm show<br>$23.25 Non Member<br>$20 OFS Member<br>All Prices Include Service Fees</div><div><br></div><div><div>Program</div><div>Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme</div><div>Howard BLAKE: The Snowman</div><div>John WILLIAMS (arr. Larry Moore): Somewhere in my Memory from Home Alone</div></div><div><br></div><div>Some holiday memories begin with a song.</div><div><br></div><div>A few notes from Home Alone. A quiet winter night. A snowman who opens his eyes. A child looking up as the impossible begins to feel real.</div><div><br></div><div>Olympia Symphony brings families together for a holiday afternoon built around music, memory, and winter wonder. At the heart of the concert is Howard Blake’s beloved score to The Snowman, performed live with the animated film. As the story unfolds on screen, the orchestra carries every step, every snowfall, and the unforgettable Walking in the Air moment that has made the film a holiday favorite for generations.</div><div><br></div><div>The program also features John Williams’ Somewhere in My Memory from Home Alone, a piece that captures the glow, longing, and tenderness of the season in a melody many listeners know by heart.</div><div><br></div><div>Opening the concert, local young artist Alex Chen, winner of Olympia Symphony’s 2026 Young Artists Competition Junior Division, joins the orchestra for Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme. Bright, lively, and full of conversation between soloist and orchestra, the work gives Alex a chance to bring his own voice to a piece that has challenged and delighted cellists for generations.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Tickets are now available online and at the box office starting 60 minutes before showtime. </div><div><br></div><div>Non-member tickets include a per-ticket booking fee. OFS members pay no booking fees.</div><div><br></div><div>This show has ADA-accessible seating and specific reserved seats available. Please call the box office at (360) 754-6670 x16 or email boxoffice@olympiafilmsociety.org with any questions. Patrons who are not using wheelchairs or do not need ADA seating should not select wheelchair positions.</div></div>AdventurePT46M2026-12-06GBenRaymond Briggs
Dianne Jackson / 1982 / US
John Coates
OLYMPIA SYMPHONY PRESENTS: THE SNOWMAN"OLYMPIA SYMPHONY PRESENTS: THE SNOWMAN"Showtimes
December 6, 3:00 pm
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