History of Movie Music

Schedule

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025 at 08:00 pm

Location

The Nyack Center | Nyack, NY

ArtsRock and Rivertown Film present a very special evening with six-time Grammy Award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin. WQXR host, Elliott Forrest and Maestro Slatkin will chronicle the history of movie music, from silent films (that were never silent), to today, presenting 30 film clips. Composers include: John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, Rachel Portman and Terence Blanchard, among others.
The evening includes a live performance of "The Wizard of Oz Fantasy," at arrangement of songs from the classic movie, performed by pianists Donna Weng Friedman and Yukimi Song.
Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin was the long-time Music Director of the St. Louis and Detroit Symphonies and was born in Los Angeles, where both his parents played in orchestras for famous film scores. He will share his personal story, as well his vast knowledge of the history of movie music. Mr. Forrest is the midday host on WQXR where he plays movie music on weekdays during his "Score at 4."

Where is it happening?

The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY 10960-3804, United States,Nyack, New York

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