Deconstructing Dark Side of the Moon

In this multimedia lecture, musicologist Scott Freiman will deconstruct this groundbreaking album on its 50th anniversary. Scott will take you on a track-by-track journey through Pink Floyd’s masterpiece that pushed the boundaries of rock music, incorporating elements of jazz, classical, and experimental music. You’ll learn about the inspiration for and evolution of the songs that explore themes of life, death, time, and the human experience.

About Scott:

Scott Freiman is a composer, a musician, and a software entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Qwire, which creates collaborative cloud-based software that addresses significant problems with music licensing and royalty payments for film and television. He is the creator of Deconstructing The Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the Fab Four. Scott has presented his lectures to sold out audiences throughout North America at theaters, museums and corporations, such as Pixar, Google, and Facebook. He has also lectured at colleges and universities and has taught a 13-part course at Yale University entitled The Beatles in The Studio.

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