The Magic of Cinema - April 18, 2026

Featuring our Young Artists Competition winners and cinematic favorites. The music of the movies! The Magic of Cinema - Sunday, April 18, 2026 Dr. Anna Binneweg presents the magic of the music of the movies and the incredible talents of your, up-and-coming musicians for an unforgettable evening that will have you humming along. The three winners of the Naptown Philharmonic Orchestra's Young Artists Concerto Competition will perform as solosits with the orchestra. You will be amazed at the talent of these high school students from all around our state. Then it's off to the movies for a performance that demonstrates how cinematic music directors have turned to classical music time and time again to set the tone and tell the visual story. Our soloists are Natalie Conte , soprano, and Jennifer Blades , mezzo-soprano. Program Performances by Young Artists Concerto Competition Winners Christopher Chung, cello - Dvořák; Cello Concerto in B minor, first movement Juniper Brinegar, clarinet - Rossini; Introduction, Theme & Variations for Clarinet & Orchestra Yuto Shimomurra, violin - Saint Saëns; Violin Concerto No. 3, third movement Intermission R. Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra ; opening theme only -- from 2001: A Space Odyssey Bizet, Habanera from Carmen -- from Up! Bellini, Casta Diva from Norma -- from Age of Ultron Mascagni, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana -- from Godfather III Offenbach, Barcarolle (duet) from Tales of Hoffman -- from Life is Beautiful Delibes, Flower Duet from Lakmé -- from Hunger, True Romance, Meet the Parents, and more John Williams, 1941 March -- from 1941 Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 ; last movement only -- from Indiana Jones Music Director and Conductor Dr. Anna Binneweg