Additional Special Guests Announced for The Oscar Concert
MICHAEL ABELS, PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, CARTER BURWELL, GUILLERMO DEL TORO, ALEXANDRE DESPLAT, AVA DuVERNAY,
RIAN JOHNSON, A.R. RAHMAN,
MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, DANIELA VEGA,
JOHN WILLIAMS, AND HANS ZIMMER
CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR
THE OSCAR® CONCERT
PRESENTED BY THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION AND
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
One-Night-Only Celebration of the History of Film Music
in Honor of the 90th Oscars®
Wednesday, February 28, at 8:00 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, CA (February 26, 2018) - The Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced additional special guests confirmed for The Oscar® Concert, a one-night-only celebration of film music at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by conductor Thomas Wilkins, and previously announced special guests Terence Blanchard and Michael Giacchino, are Michael Abels, Paul Thomas Anderson, Carter Burwell, Guillermo Del Toro, Alexandre Desplat, Ava DuVernay, Rian Johnson, A.R. Rahman, Michelle Rodriguez, Daniela Vega, John Williams, and Hans Zimmer.
Curated by composers and Academy Governors Michael Giacchino, Laura Karpman, and Charles Bernstein, The Oscar Concert explores the film scoring process through special arrangements of beloved scores by composers including Tan Dun, Quincy Jones, Mica Levi, Rachel Portman, Lalo Schifrin, and many more, performed by the LA Phil with accompanying film clips shown in HD on Walt Disney Concert Hall's large screen.
The 90th Oscars®, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network.
THE OSCAR CONCERT
Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 8:00pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
PROGRAM and Special Guests:
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 Millionaire
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
For more information, please visit LAPhil.com
Tickets for the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2017/18 season are available for purchase at LAPhil.com, in person at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, or by phone at 323.850.2000.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, under the vibrant leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, presents an inspiring array of music from all genres - orchestral, chamber and Baroque music, organ and celebrity recitals, new music, jazz, world music and pop - at two of L.A.'s iconic venues, Walt Disney Concert Hall (www.laphil.com) and the Hollywood Bowl (www.hollywoodbowl.com). The LA Phil's season at Walt Disney Concert Hall extends from September through May, and throughout the summer at the Hollywood Bowl. With the preeminent Los Angeles Philharmonic at the foundation of its offerings, the LA Phil aims to enrich and transform lives through music, with a robust mix of artistic, education and community programs.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 8,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.
CONTACTS:
Sophie Jefferies, sjefferies@laphil.org, 213.972.3422
Laura B. Cohen, lcmediapr@gmail.com, 310.867.3897
Daniel Gomez, dgomez@oscars.org , 310.247.3090
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