Scenes from Life: Creativity

May 2, 2026, 7PM

Barnum Hall
600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica,
On the Campus of Santa Monica High School

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Santa Monica Symphony
Pola Benke, conductor

Program

Modest Mussorgsky arr. Maurice Ravel   Night on Bald Mountain

Frédéric Chopin arr. Sean Dixon   Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2

Edvard Grieg   Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt

Piotr Musiał   The Slopes of the Blessure from The Witcher 3

Koji Kondo   The Plumbers Suite: Music from Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda

Daniel Rosenfield   Alpha Suite from Minecraft

Gerard Marino   Suite from God of War III

This concert celebrates the creative power of music to tell stories across generations. Featuring classical masterpieces that have appeared in popular video games — including works by Grieg, Chopin, and Mussorgsky — alongside original game soundtracks from God of War, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros., the program bridges tradition and innovation in a journey through imagination, drama, and invention.