Wild Up presents The Odes, an evening that traces a living lineage of experimentation—from the Baroque’s theatrical excess to modernist innovation and contemporary music’s daring invention. The program unfolds as a conversation across centuries, where the oldest music feels the most new, and the newest pieces make tradition strange again. 

The Odes features works by French Baroque visionary Jean-Féry Rebel, English dramatist Henry Purcell, and Soviet modern polystylist Alfred Schnittke, heard alongside living composers. Accompanied by students from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts and special guests, these works reveal how revolution, crisis, grief, and ecstasy recur as enduring forces across time—each articulated through music that carries the friction and urgency of its era.

Crafted as an homage to music itself, Wild Up’s evening contextualizes sound as a continuum, drawing new attention to how each composition both redefines what came before and creates space for what comes next. 

More info here.

KELLY KUO, conductor

The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium

JACQUELINE ECHOLS, soprano

CHARLES IVES                  Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting  
SAMUEL BARBER              Knoxville: Summer of 1915
JASMINE BARNES            "When they ask me to stand, will I?" from She Who Dared
MATT BROWNE                I Have Seen the Future 
DOUGLAS MOORE           Farm Journal; Suite for Chamber Orchestra

More information here.

KELLY KUO, conductor

The Gilbert & Elizabeth Lenz Podium

JACQUELINE ECHOLS, soprano

CHARLES IVES                  Symphony No. 3, The Camp Meeting  
SAMUEL BARBER              Knoxville: Summer of 1915
JASMINE BARNES            "When they ask me to stand, will I?" from She Who Dared
MATT BROWNE                I Have Seen the Future 
DOUGLAS MOORE           Farm Journal; Suite for Chamber Orchestra

More information here.

Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango

WITH ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, VIOLIN

PASSIONATE DANCES & POWERFUL STORIES

PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026

7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026

7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts

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Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango

WITH ANNE AKIKO MEYERS, VIOLIN

PASSIONATE DANCES & POWERFUL STORIES

PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026

7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026

7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts

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McCallum Theatre Orchestra

Richard Kaufman, Conductor

The McCallum Theatre Orchestra is made up of today’s top Hollywood studio recording musicians who travel to Palm Desert especially for these concerts. 

These concerts will feature music written by many of Hollywood’s great composers, including:

JOHN WILLIAMS

DANNY ELFMAN

LALO SCHIFFRIN

ALAN SILVESTRI

JERRY GOLDSMITH

THE SHERMAN BROTHERS

Some of the film titles music that will be performed:

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

THE SEAHAWK

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

THE RIGHT STUFF

MARY POPPINS

SPIDER-MAN

BACK TO THE FUTURE

LINCOLN

TRUE GRIT

EXODUS

STAR TREK

SUPERMAN

AUSTIN POWERS

…and More

Richard Kaufman, Grammy award-winning conductor, has devoted much of his musical life to conducting and supervising music for film and television productions, as well as performing film and classical music in concert halls and on recordings. He holds the title of Pops Conductor Laureate with both the Dallas Symphony and Pacific Symphony and continues as guest conductor with orchestras throughout the US and overseas. He has recorded with the London Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Nuremberg Symphony, Brandenburg Philharmonic Potsdam, and most recently with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Richard often conducts programs featuring live performances of entire scores while the film is show. Hi live-to-film repertoire includes over thirty films.

McCallum Theatre Orchestra

Richard Kaufman, Conductor

The McCallum Theatre Orchestra is made up of today’s top Hollywood studio recording musicians who travel to Palm Desert especially for these concerts. 

These concerts will feature music written by many of Hollywood’s great composers, including:

JOHN WILLIAMS

DANNY ELFMAN

LALO SCHIFFRIN

ALAN SILVESTRI

JERRY GOLDSMITH

THE SHERMAN BROTHERS

Some of the film titles music that will be performed:

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

THE SEAHAWK

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

THE RIGHT STUFF

MARY POPPINS

SPIDER-MAN

BACK TO THE FUTURE

LINCOLN

TRUE GRIT

EXODUS

STAR TREK

SUPERMAN

AUSTIN POWERS

…and More

Richard Kaufman, Grammy award-winning conductor, has devoted much of his musical life to conducting and supervising music for film and television productions, as well as performing film and classical music in concert halls and on recordings. He holds the title of Pops Conductor Laureate with both the Dallas Symphony and Pacific Symphony and continues as guest conductor with orchestras throughout the US and overseas. He has recorded with the London Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, Nuremberg Symphony, Brandenburg Philharmonic Potsdam, and most recently with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Richard often conducts programs featuring live performances of entire scores while the film is show. Hi live-to-film repertoire includes over thirty films.

What’s better than hearing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F live? Hearing it played by 2025 GRAMMY–winner Michelle Cann right here in Fresno. Join us as we celebrate America at 250 with a lineup of all-American music, with a focus on African American composers including Margaret Bonds’s Montgomery Variations and the world premiere of YOSEMITE by California composer John Wineglass. The concert concludes with Stravinsky's energetic Symphony in Three Movements.

Michelle Cann is represented by Curtis Artist Management at Curtis Institute of Music.

The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

REI HOTODA, conductor

MICHELLE CANN, piano

Event Composers

Margaret Bonds Montgomery Variations

Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F

John Wineglass: YOSEMITE | World Premiere

Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements

What’s better than hearing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F live? Hearing it played by 2025 GRAMMY–winner Michelle Cann right here in Fresno. Join us as we celebrate America at 250 with a lineup of all-American music, with a focus on African American composers including Margaret Bonds’s Montgomery Variations and the world premiere of YOSEMITE by California composer John Wineglass. The concert concludes with Stravinsky's energetic Symphony in Three Movements.

Michelle Cann is represented by Curtis Artist Management at Curtis Institute of Music.

The Fresno Philharmonic is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

REI HOTODA, conductor

MICHELLE CANN, piano

Event Composers

Margaret Bonds Montgomery Variations

Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F

John Wineglass: YOSEMITE | World Premiere

Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements

This program, Symphony Masala, celebrates Indian culture via a history-spanning symphonic performance of Bollywood songs reimagined in their first-ever arrangements for Western instruments. Created by celebrated vocalist Anuradha ‘Juju’ Palakurthiand OSM Music Director Roger Kalia, the show presents iconic songs from the last 70 years of Indian films. OSM’s Symphonic Bollywood show will be the first performance of Symphony Masala which includes dancers for a vivid and festive experience. We are also pleased to be presenting global artist Charenjeet “CJ” Virdi, renowned for his soulful vocals in film, television, and interactive media.

Roger Kalia, conductor
Anuradha “Juju” Palakurthi, vocalist
Charenjeet “CJ” Virdi, vocalist

Jan. 10, 2026 (SAT) @ 7:30pm

Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center*
Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
1310 11th St, Santa Monica

Free tickets will be available to the public in early December.

More info here.

“Train Dreams” composer Bryce Dessner is set to present a special live-to-picture performance of the film on Jan. 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Dessner’s score will be performed by the Wordless Music Orchestra.

Now streaming on Netflix, “Train Dreams” is directed by Clint Bentley and based on the novella by Denis Johnson. The film earned two Golden Globe nominations and five Critics Choice Award nominations, including a nomination for the original song “Train Dreams” performed by Nick Cave and co-written by Dessner and Cave. Dessner’s score is nominated for an SCL Award, and is included in the Oscars shortlist for both original score and original song.

A Christmas Festival: Saturday December 13 2025 at 3 pm

The San Bernardino Symphony ends the year with its beloved musical celebration of the Holiday season at the historic California Theatre of the Performing Arts. Celebrate the season with a stunning selection of local choirs, dance troupes, and a collection of holiday classical that will warm your heart. From “Oh Holy Night” to “Joy to the World” this festive afternoon culminates in a grand community sing-along, where you, the audience, become the stars of the show!

REPERTOIRE:
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A Christmas Festival 

Let it Snow 

My Favorite Things 

Mary Did You Know 

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus  

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Oh Holy Night         

Sleigh Ride 

Polar Express 

Lieutenant Kije: Troika 

Trudging Grimly Through the Snow 

Hallelujah 

Christmas Singalong

More information here.

ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE

Ryan Murray, conductor
MSO Chorus
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Tony DeSare, guest artist

There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you and your loved ones at this joyful concert.

More information here.

ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE

Ryan Murray, conductor
MSO Chorus
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Tony DeSare, guest artist

There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you and your loved ones at this joyful concert.

More information here.

More info here.

A salute honoring those who serve featuring festive marches and stirring classics.

A salute honoring those who serve featuring festive marches and stirring classics.

Gould | American Salute

Custer | The American Frontier

John Williams | Hymn to the Fallen

Lowden | Armed Forces Salute

Barber | Adagio for Strings

Sousa, arr. Ed George | Washington Post March

Tchaikovsky | 1812 Overture

Sousa | Stars and Stripes Forever

More info here.

Fantasia in Concert, featuring highlights from two of Disney’s most extraordinary and groundbreaking animated feature films, Fantasia (1940) and its sequel, Fantasia 2000, is not to be missed.

Scenes from each of the two iconic films will be projected in high definition on a large screen above the orchestra as they perform classical selections including Dukas’ Sorcerer's Apprentice, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky's FirebirdSuite and Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals.  Blending animated imagery with classical music, the concert will ignite the imaginations of a new generation. Scored to some of the world’s most memorable classical compositions, Fantasiahas provided four generations of children with their first introduction to the glorious sounds of an orchestra’s strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Program includes selections from:
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite
SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals 

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Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ®All rights reserved

Lobby Activities: Enjoy special activities for kids in the concert hall lobbies related to the theme of the concert, such as crafts, games, an instrument petting zoo, and more. Activities take place from 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. for 10 a.m. concertgoers, and from 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. for 11:30 a.m. concertgoers.

More info here: https://www.pacificsymphony.org/show-details/disneys-fantasia-in-concert-live-to-film

Fantasia in Concert, featuring highlights from two of Disney’s most extraordinary and groundbreaking animated feature films, Fantasia (1940) and its sequel, Fantasia 2000, is not to be missed.

Scenes from each of the two iconic films will be projected in high definition on a large screen above the orchestra as they perform classical selections including Dukas’ Sorcerer's Apprentice, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Stravinsky's FirebirdSuite and Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the Animals.  Blending animated imagery with classical music, the concert will ignite the imaginations of a new generation. Scored to some of the world’s most memorable classical compositions, Fantasiahas provided four generations of children with their first introduction to the glorious sounds of an orchestra’s strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Program includes selections from:
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5
RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome
DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite
SAINT-SAËNS: Carnival of the Animals 

©Disney
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ®All rights reserved

Lobby Activities: Enjoy special activities for kids in the concert hall lobbies related to the theme of the concert, such as crafts, games, an instrument petting zoo, and more. Activities take place from 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. for 10 a.m. concertgoers, and from 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. for 11:30 a.m. concertgoers.

More info here: https://www.pacificsymphony.org/show-details/disneys-fantasia-in-concert-live-to-film

Concert at 5:30 pm

Strauss | Also Sprach Zarathustra, Fanfare

John Williams | “Adventures on Earth” from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 

Holst | The Planets

OPENING NIGHT GALA

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SEASON

Step into a world shaped by sound and discover what’s ahead.

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the Symphony’s 94th Season.

Immediately following the Opening Night concert

October 4, 2025

7:30 PM

Ticket Price: $175/pp - More info here.

Classical Jukebox+

Enjoy Maestro Kalia’s curated selection of musical favorites ranging from classical to modern on this concert’s jukebox. With a variety of “top hits”, some newer and lesser-known works, and an audience-selected piece, this promises to be an engaging and exciting afternoon of music! 

Roger Kalia, Conductor

September 7, 2025 (SUN) @ 3:00pm

Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center*
Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
1310 11th St, Santa Monica

Free tickets will be available in August. To be added to OSM’s e-Newsletter distribution to receive our announcements, visit our website Newsletters page to sign-up.

These programs are supported, in part, by the City of Santa Monica, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture, and The Musicians Performance Trust Fund.

 Orchestra Santa Monica is also supported, in part, by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.

*The program does not constitute an endorsement by Santa Monica College. 

More info here.

⭐ Step into Gotham and relive the cinematic magic of Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) like never before — with a live orchestra performing Danny Elfman’s iconic score in sync with the film on the big screen.

🦇 The countdown is on! One Night Only During Comic Con weekend!
Don’t miss your chance to see Batman (1989) in concert with a live orchestra. Tickets are flying fast - grab yours now!🎟️🔥

A legendary film deserves legendary seats. Live the full cinematic experience with our VIP tickets — best seats, special access, and extra surprises. 🦇🎟️

Highlights
🦇 Watch the cult-classic Batman (1989) projected in full HD.
🎵 Experience Danny Elfman’s unforgettable soundtrack performed live by a 50-piece orchestra.
🎬 Follow the story of Batman’s first battle with The Joker in this atmospheric, action-packed film.
🎻 A unique blend of cinema and concert perfect for film buffs and music lovers alike.
🌆 An open-air musical experience at Petco Park - Gallagher Square in the heart of San Diego.

General Info
📅 Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
⏰ Time: show starts at 8:30 p.m. (gates open at 7 p.m.)
Please note: seating is unassigned. We recommend arriving early to secure the best spot and enjoy on-site food and drinks.
📍 Location: Petco Park - Gallagher Square, San Diego, CA
🎥 Duration: 2 hours and 6 minutes
👥 Performed by a live orchestra with 50 musicians
👤 Age requirement: All ages are welcome! However, please note that the film is rated PG-13.
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
♿ For ADA seating, please purchase tickets here
👉 For press inquiries contact us here

Description
Gotham’s shadows come alive in Batman (1989) in Concert—a cinematic spectacle where Danny Elfman’s iconic score is performed live by a 50-piece orchestra in perfect sync with the film. Presented by Fever in partnership with TCG Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, this limited-run experience in San Diego is a must for Batman fans, families, and first-timers alike. Costumes are encouraged—step into the legend and feel every moment in real time! Join the waitlist today for Batman (1989) in Concert in San Diego!

The eve of the Fourth of July is the traditional performance of the Concert for Heroes, a program of stirring patriotic music and popular classic tunes held in a lakeside amphitheater at the Riverside National Cemetery. This concert is provided free-of-charge by the cemetery’s support committee through contribution from their generous donors.

Bring your picnic blanket and lawn chairs, invite family and friends, and join us for this goosebump-inducing, spine-tingling joyous concert.

On June 26, 27, and 28, acclaimed composer, bandleader, and saxophonist Kamasi Washington will lead an unforgettable trio of performances inside LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries. To be among the first to step inside LACMA's newest landmark and experience this once-in-a-lifetime event, secure your spot on our website, where the second round of tickets have now been released.

With an ensemble of more than 100 musicians, Washington will perform his celebrated work Harmony of Difference in the museum's striking new building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Peter Zumthor. The massive ensemble, many of whom are Los Angeles musicians Washington has played with across his storied career, will be dispersed over approximately 110,000 square feet of gallery space, making the building itself an acoustic instrument and integral part of the piece. Washington will lead the musicians in a series of performances that will never be repeated as the first public program in the new space.

Washington said, “I wrote Harmony of Difference in 2017 to celebrate the beauty of humanity’s diversity through a metaphor of music. In music it is the combination of different notes, chords, and rhythms that create beautiful songs. The same is true in life; most of humanity’s greatest achievements came from the combined efforts of people of different backgrounds with different knowledge and abilities. As we come together to learn and work with each other humanity advances and grows. This June at LACMA will be the first time I will be performing the entire Harmony of Difference suite in front of a live audience, and to do it in L.A., a true haven of diversity and my hometown, is really special. The Geffen Galleries has a truly unique acoustic environment that is perfect for Harmony of Difference. This performance will have more than 100 musicians spread throughout the space in ensembles of varying types playing the entire suite simultaneously. As people walk through the galleries they will directly hear the musicians they are closest to while hearing the ‘spirit’ of the other groups. This will be a truly once in a lifetime sonic experience that I’m so excited for people to witness.” 

The second round of tickets ($75 for general public, $60 for LACMA members) are now available, and a third round of tickets ($100 for general public, $80 for LACMA members) will be released Thursday, June 12, at 10 am PT. Secure your place at this extraordinary event on our website.

On June 26, 27, and 28, acclaimed composer, bandleader, and saxophonist Kamasi Washington will lead an unforgettable trio of performances inside LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries. To be among the first to step inside LACMA's newest landmark and experience this once-in-a-lifetime event, secure your spot on our website, where the second round of tickets have now been released.

With an ensemble of more than 100 musicians, Washington will perform his celebrated work Harmony of Difference in the museum's striking new building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Peter Zumthor. The massive ensemble, many of whom are Los Angeles musicians Washington has played with across his storied career, will be dispersed over approximately 110,000 square feet of gallery space, making the building itself an acoustic instrument and integral part of the piece. Washington will lead the musicians in a series of performances that will never be repeated as the first public program in the new space.

Washington said, “I wrote Harmony of Difference in 2017 to celebrate the beauty of humanity’s diversity through a metaphor of music. In music it is the combination of different notes, chords, and rhythms that create beautiful songs. The same is true in life; most of humanity’s greatest achievements came from the combined efforts of people of different backgrounds with different knowledge and abilities. As we come together to learn and work with each other humanity advances and grows. This June at LACMA will be the first time I will be performing the entire Harmony of Difference suite in front of a live audience, and to do it in L.A., a true haven of diversity and my hometown, is really special. The Geffen Galleries has a truly unique acoustic environment that is perfect for Harmony of Difference. This performance will have more than 100 musicians spread throughout the space in ensembles of varying types playing the entire suite simultaneously. As people walk through the galleries they will directly hear the musicians they are closest to while hearing the ‘spirit’ of the other groups. This will be a truly once in a lifetime sonic experience that I’m so excited for people to witness.” 

The second round of tickets ($75 for general public, $60 for LACMA members) are now available, and a third round of tickets ($100 for general public, $80 for LACMA members) will be released Thursday, June 12, at 10 am PT. Secure your place at this extraordinary event on our website.

On June 26, 27, and 28, acclaimed composer, bandleader, and saxophonist Kamasi Washington will lead an unforgettable trio of performances inside LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries. To be among the first to step inside LACMA's newest landmark and experience this once-in-a-lifetime event, secure your spot on our website, where the second round of tickets have now been released.

With an ensemble of more than 100 musicians, Washington will perform his celebrated work Harmony of Difference in the museum's striking new building designed by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Peter Zumthor. The massive ensemble, many of whom are Los Angeles musicians Washington has played with across his storied career, will be dispersed over approximately 110,000 square feet of gallery space, making the building itself an acoustic instrument and integral part of the piece. Washington will lead the musicians in a series of performances that will never be repeated as the first public program in the new space.

Washington said, “I wrote Harmony of Difference in 2017 to celebrate the beauty of humanity’s diversity through a metaphor of music. In music it is the combination of different notes, chords, and rhythms that create beautiful songs. The same is true in life; most of humanity’s greatest achievements came from the combined efforts of people of different backgrounds with different knowledge and abilities. As we come together to learn and work with each other humanity advances and grows. This June at LACMA will be the first time I will be performing the entire Harmony of Difference suite in front of a live audience, and to do it in L.A., a true haven of diversity and my hometown, is really special. The Geffen Galleries has a truly unique acoustic environment that is perfect for Harmony of Difference. This performance will have more than 100 musicians spread throughout the space in ensembles of varying types playing the entire suite simultaneously. As people walk through the galleries they will directly hear the musicians they are closest to while hearing the ‘spirit’ of the other groups. This will be a truly once in a lifetime sonic experience that I’m so excited for people to witness.” 

The second round of tickets ($75 for general public, $60 for LACMA members) are now available, and a third round of tickets ($100 for general public, $80 for LACMA members) will be released Thursday, June 12, at 10 am PT. Secure your place at this extraordinary event on our website.

Come enjoy a lively mix from film and Broadway, Dvorak, John Williams, dance-inspired numbers, Duke Ellington and more!

More information here.

Yandel began his career in 1998. He is a phenomenally successful Puerto Rican vocalist, songwriter, musician, record producer; and reggaetón artist. He took a new turn as a soloist in 2014, touring the US. Yandel’s De Líder a LeyendaVIP Tour to sold-out houses in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago and Orlando and Latin America.  His solo album, released in November 2013, De Líder a Leyenda debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart and #9 on the Top Rap Albums chart. It was certified Gold (Latin) by the RIAA (2014) and received a Latin Grammy nomination.   In October 2014 Yandel became the first artist of his genre to record a TV special for the prestigious network HBO Latino.  He also recorded a new track, “Marcando Territorio,” for Catch the Throne: The Mixtape Vol. 2, the mixtape soundtrack featuring multiple artists for HBO’s mega hit series Game of Thrones.

November 2015 marked the arrival of the highly anticipated production title Dangerous. Dangerous climbed achieved a #1 on sales the week of its release. The same month, the singer/producer scored another first, by becoming the first Latino artist to stream a live concert via Tidal and performing live at the boxing match produced by HBO Cotto vs. Canelo.  Some of his musical collaborations in general and Hispanic market include:  J-Lo, Akon, R. Kelly, 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Eve, Nelly Furtado, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Chayanne, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Maluma, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Becky G, Romeo Santos, Sebastian Yatra y Manuel Turizo, Feid, Luis Fonsi, J. Balvin, Zion & Lennox, Lele Pons and others.

Some of his achievements as solo artist include two Latin Grammy Awards in 2016 (Best Urban Fusion Performance), (Best Urban Song); a Latin American Music Award (Album of the Year) and numerous BMI Awards.

In 2018, Yandel surprised his fans with the announcement of a tour with his long-time friend and music collaborator Wisin.  The duo kick- off their first of eight record-breaking concerts at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico and made history when they became the artists with the most sold out shows in that arena.

As a soloist, Yandel has scored 16 #1’s at Billboard’s Top Latin Airplay list, in March 2019 released his sixth solo album titled “THE ONE”, in 2018 recorded with Wisin their duo album Los Campeones del Pueblo / The Big Leagues and his most recent solo album is titled “QUIEN CONTRA MI 2” (summer 2020).  

In May 2021, Yandel received 16 Platinum and 4 Gold certifications from RIAA for his music hits. In December 2022, he broke records in Puerto Rico with 14 concerts during his "La Última Misión" tour, marking the farewell of the duo Wisin y Yandel. His most recent studio album, “R3SISTENCIA”, received Gold Certification from RIAA in May 2023. The Puerto Rican icon was honored during the TikTok Awards 2024, receiving the "Legendary Impact Recognition" award in Mexico City. In April 2024, he was honored with the special Latin AMA Pioneering award at the Latin American Music Awards and took home two awards for “Yandel 150”: Collaboration of the Year and Best Urban Song. 

2024 brought his new sneaker collection with models the Ewing x Yandel SL33 “Cayey” and Ewing x Yandel Rogue; and his studio album ELYTE.  Yandel also scored big time by becoming the first artist of his genre of doing a full performance of some of his greatest hits with FIU Symphonic Orchestra.   

More info here.

Join us for Creation, a breathtaking choral-orchestral concert that celebrates the beauty, diversity, and interconnectedness of life, on June 1 at 5pm at All Saints. Through the powerful music of acclaimed composer Dan Forrest, this work invites us into a deep reflection on the majesty of creation, the dignity of all people, and our shared longing for healing and unity. Creation offers an expansive and inclusive vision of our world, one that embraces the wonder of existence and humanity’s profound capacity for love, compassion, and justice. Let’s come together to celebrate the beauty of the world and the hope that still shines through.

More info here.

Program Notes: Cinematic Soundscapes

Music has been an integral part of cinema since the beginning of moving pictures. From the very early days around the turn of the century, music has helped audiences become immersed in the world around them. Film music has advanced so much in the roughly 100 years of its existence. Early scores were performed live on pianos or theatre organs, accompanying silent pictures in real time. When The Jazz Singer changed everything by syncing recorded sound to picture, film music took off like a rocket.

Tonight’s program begins with some familiarity. With two simple notes, John Williams’ opening to the theme from Jurassic Park is immediately recognizable. The subtle nature of the opening statement provides a sense of wonder before the theme is fleshed out with thicker orchestration in the brass and strings, creating an entire ecosystem of imagination. The Suite from Jaws also employs two simple notes as its baseline, but in a very different way. The closeness of the pitches—only a half-step apart—has come to mean danger and impending doom. For the remainder of the first half, we’ll look back on Hollywood’s beginnings with a suite from Erich Korngold’s The Adventures of Robin Hood. Korngold was one of several composers, recently emigrated from Europe, who led music departments at major studios in Hollywood. More importantly, Korngold and his colleagues (including Max Steiner) stood for a new music style in Hollywood, in which music intervened in the story of the film by expressing atmosphere and using themes (called leitmotifs or light motives in musical vernacular) the represented characters or settings. The use of leitmotifs is also ever present in Steiner’s score for Gone with the Wind where musical cues give the audience insight in a character’s thoughts and feelings. These cues let us know the Scarlett isn’t really hateful of Rhett and that Rhett frankly doesn’t give a damn.

In the second half of tonight’s program, we explore the genius of three legends in mid-century and contemporary cinema: Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams. Herrmann is most famously associated with the films of Alfred Hitchcock, having provided the eerily haunting scores to Psycho, Marnie, North by Northwest, Vertigo, and others. Perhaps as a predecessor to themes like Jurassic Park and Jaws, Herrmann’s theme for Vertigo opens with a two-note motif meant to solicit a feeling of falling. His score from Psycho was unusual for a thriller at the time, using only strings throughout the score and juxtaposing sharp, rapid motifs (think of the shower scene) and long flowing melodies that seem to wander here and there, symbolizing Marion’s psychological unrest based on her nefarious activities.

Italian composer Ennio Morricone is likely best known to American cinephiles for Cinema Paradiso, The Hateful Eight, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and Once Upon a Time in the West, among others. His career as a composer began in the realm of Italian cinema where he started in light comedies and musicals before moving on to deeper, more serious films. His score for Cinema Paradiso, while not an instant success in Italy, has become synonymous with delicate, lush writing for emotional dramas. Morricone would compose scores and contribute to 547 films of all genres, lengths, and distribution markets—a prolific output, to be sure.

Finally, we circle back to the man whose music has been inevery movie house and living room in this country at one point or another, the great American film composer John Williams. In the 50’s and 60’s, Williams mostly wrote for TV shows like “Bachelor Father,” “Checkmate,” and “Lost in Space.” He did have some film scores during that time, too—who could forget the iconic score to Daddy-O or Gidget Goes to Rome—but his big break into the modern American vocabulary arguably came with The Cowboys in 1972. Williams then steadily worked in films, with titles like The Poseidon Adventure, The Long Goodbye, and The Towering Inferno. The mid- and late-1970s saw the defining films of John Williams’ early career: Jaws, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Superman. Following these successes, Williams became even more in demand and has left his legacy on Hollywood with films from Jurassic Park and Home Alone to Memoirs of a Geisha and the Harry Potter franchise.

Film music has provided audiences with depth of understanding, well-rounded characters, and subtle clues as to how films should be interpreted in the greater context of the world. The next time you’re at the movie theatre or streaming your favorite film at home, take a special listen to the score—you’ll hear the movie in a whole new way.

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