Overview
with the New Jersey Symphony
Hooray for Hollywood! Hear some of the most iconic film music of all time performed by The New Jersey Symphony. Guest conductor and Oscar-nominated film composer David Newman carries on the legacy of his father, Alfred Newman, the golden-age composer of legendary film scores (and creator of the famous 20th Century Fox fanfare). Award-winning German pianist Sebastian Knauer joins the orchestra for an evening of silver-screen favorites. You’ll hear music from a variety of composers, including the Newman family, who have amassed 13 Academy Awards and an incredible 93 nominations. A Beautiful Mind, Spartacus, The Robe, How the West Was Won, Basic Instinct — and more!
Program
New Jersey Symphony
Sebastian Knauer piano
David Newman conductor
Alfred Newman:
Twentieth Century Fox Logo (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
David Newman:
“Some Time Ago” (commissioned by Sebastian Knauer / piano & orchestra)
Moderation
Alfred Newman:
Main Title from “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (piano & orchestra /arrangement: David Newman)
Jerry Goldsmith:
Main Title from “Basic Instinct” (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
Elmer Bernstein:
Main Title from “To Kill A Mockingbird” (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
Alfred Newman:
“No Good Bye” from “How The West Was Won“ (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
Conrad Pope :
“Capriccio” (commissioned by Sebastian Knauer/ piano & orchestra)
Moderation
James Horner:
“An Apparition in the Fields” from “The New World” (piano & orchestra / arr.: David Newman)
James Horner:
Main Title from “A Beautiful Mind” (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
Jerry Goldsmith:
Suite from “A Patch Of Blue” (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman)
Alex North:
Love Theme from “Spartacus” (orchestra)
Alfred Newman:
Love Theme from “The Robe” (piano & orchestra / arrangement: David Newman) Moderation
Thomas Newman:
“Shoulder Length” (commissioned by Sebastian Knauer/ piano & orchestra)
Morton Gould/George Gershwin:
Rhapsody on “Fascinating Rhythm & Someone to watch over me” (piano & orchestra)
(75 Minutes with no Interval)