HIstory of Movie Music with Leonard Slatkin

Start: Friday, March 28, 2025 8:00PM
End: Friday, March 28, 2025 9:30PM

ArtsRock and Rivertown Film present a very special evening with Grammy Award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin. Maestro Slatkin and WQXR host, Elliott Forrest 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 also features a live performance of The Wizard of Oz Fantasy, an arrangement of the beloved songs from the classic film. The piece with be performed by pianists Donna Weng Friedman and Yukimi Song and celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the birth of the film’s composer, Harold Arlen.

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."

Prices:
General Admission: USD 40.00,
Students: USD 10.00

Artists: Leonard Slatkin, Donna Weng Friedman, Elliott Forrest, WQXR Host