The Oscar® Concert
Wed / Feb 28, 2018 - 8:00PM
The LA Phil celebrates the Oscars®!
Artists
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- John Williams, conductor
- Carter Burwell, conductor
- Alexandre Desplat, conductor
- Terence Blanchard, trumpet
- Liv Redpath, soprano
- Hans Zimmer, keyboards
- Benjamin Wallfisch, keyboards
- Michael Giacchino, composer
- Michael Abels
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Guillermo Del Toro
- Ava DuVernay
- Rian Johnson
- A.R. Rahman
- Michelle Rodriguez
- Daniela Vega
About this Performance
As part of the Oscar® Week celebrations for its 90th Anniversary, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® teams with the LA Phil to present this year’s nominated scores live in concert. Thomas Wilkins will lead a celebration of the fascinating history of film music, and the program will include suites and video from each nominated film.
Introduction
Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino presents a live demonstration of the scoring process.
Musical selections from the Oscar-winning film Up
The Sound of Home: Introduction by A.R. Rahman
Rachel PORTMAN Nicholas Nickleby
Nino ROTA Amarcord
A. R. RAHMAN Slumdog Millionair
The Sound of the Chase: Introduction by Michelle Rodriguez
Dave GRUSIN The Firm
Lalo SCHIFRIN Bullitt
Jerry GOLDSMITH The Great Train Robbery
The Sound of Fear: Introduction by Michael Abels
Mica LEVI Jackie
Quincy JONES In Cold Blood
John CARPENTER Halloween
John WILLIAMS The Witches of Eastwick
The Sound of Love: Introduction by Daniela Vega
Erich Wolfgang KORNGOLD The Adventures of Robin Hood
Luis BACALOV Il Postino
TAN DUN Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Sound of Courage: Introduction by Ava DuVernay
Terence BLANCHARD Malcolm X
- Terence Blanchard, trumpet
Joe HISAISHI Spirited Away
Alex NORTH Spartacus
The Sound of the Future: Introductions by Guillermo Del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson, Rian Johnson, and via video, Christopher Nolan
World premiere suites from this year’s nominated films for Original Score
Carter BURWELL Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- Carter Burwell, conductor
- Liv Redpath, soprano
Alexandre DESPLAT The Shape of Water
- Alexandre Desplat, conductor
Jonny GREENWOOD Phantom Thread
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
John WILLIAMS “The Rebellion Is Reborn” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- John Williams, conductor
Hans ZIMMER Dunkirk
- Thomas Wilkins, conductor
- Hans Zimmer, keyboards
- Benjamin Wallfisch, keyboards
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