Psycho in Concert

Thanks to Bernard Herrmann’s remarkably inventive composition, The American Film Institute has ranked the ferocious musical driving force of Psycho in the Top 5 Greatest Film Scores of All Time. The BSO performs this legendary, strings-only score live, amplifying every nerve-jangling turn and relentless surge of suspense in this iconic thriller.

A Universal Picture

• Bernard Herrmann’s strings-only score for Psycho creates a lean, razor-sharp sound that turns every musical gesture into a jolt — perfect for Halloween suspense.
• Live musicians control the tension in real time, making silences sharper, attacks more sudden, and surprises feel closer than they ever do at home.
• There’s something uniquely unsettling about sharing a thriller in a concert hall, where the orchestra, the screen, and the audience breathe through each scare together.

• Dialogue and sound effects are played through the hall's sound system. The orchestra performs the musical score live. Subtitles are provided.
• Approximate run time: 2 hours with a 20-minute intermission.
• Late seating is not guaranteed, and will happen at the discretion of the front of house manager.
• Come as you are, costumes and themed attire that do not distract or obstruct others' experiences are encouraged.