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Journey to Space

Family Series

March 7, 2020

Dates

  • Sat, Mar 7, 2020, 11:00 AM

Location

Bass Performance Hall

Duration

Approximately 1 hour

This concert will be performed without intermission.

Great For

Families with children elementary-aged or younger.

Overview

NASA images and videos projected above the orchestra make this Family concert an out-of-this-world experience. Guest conductor Carl Topilow and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra present classical favorites like Holst’s The Planets, and popular hits from space movies. Don’t miss music from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Apollo 13, Star Trek, and of course iconic themes from John Williams like Super Man and Star Wars.

Featured Artists

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Carl Topilow, Conductor

Gregory H. Johnson, NASA astronaut 

Plan Your Concert Experience

About the Artists

Get to know guest conductor Carl Topilow.

About the Artists

Get to know narrator (and astronaut) Gregory H. Johnson.

Come early for Pre-Concert fun!

Join us in the lobby before the concert for an instrument petting zoo, activities with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and a display from NASA!

The fun begins in the lobby starting at 10:00 am - one hour before the first note is played!

About Bass Performance Hall

Bass Performance Hall is home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra's Symphonic, Pops, and Family Series concerts as well as several one-night-only special concerts throughout the season. Learn more about how to make the most of your upcoming concert at this beautiful venue.