THE SNOWMAN
Sun, Dec 06
|Capitol Theater
A boy builds a snowman. The snowman comes to life. And for one holiday afternoon, the orchestra takes flight. Program Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme Howard BLAKE: The Snowman John WILLIAMS (arr. Larry Moore): Somewhere in my Memory from Home Alone
Time & Location
Dec 06, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501, USA
About the event
Some holiday memories begin with a song.
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.
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.
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.
Opening the concert, local young artist Alex Chen, winner of Olympia Symphony’s 2026 Young Artists Competition Junior Division, joins…