The Giants of Film Music Vol. 2

ABOUT THE CONCERT

Following on from the success of the Giants of Film Music concert, we have come up with a second series of timeless melodies from the big screen. This time we have handpicked melodies from Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Mission: Impossible, Titanic, James Bond and Memories of Africa composed by greats including Danny Elfman, Lalo Schifrin, James Horner and Leonard Bernstein. These are indisputably composing legends who have proved that film music is not merely a musical genre created as part of a specific film, but which due to its enormous scope, is a world-renowned artistic gem in its own right.

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra has performed a plethora of interpretations of film music and soundtracks from the history of cinema in the Czech Republic as well as abroad. That is why we delight in continuing to feature melodies from the silver screen in our programme. The concert will take place on 15th November 2023, hosted as usual by the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House, under the baton of the orchestra's music director Steven Mercurio.

PROGRAM

Danny Elfman
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Batman (1989)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Lalo Schifrin
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Dirty Harry (1971)

James Horner 
Titanic (1997)
Braveheart (1995)
Legends of the Fall (1994)

John Barry
James Bond Theme
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Out of Africa (1985)

Howard Shore
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Aviator (2004)
Seven (1995)

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story (1961)

Performers

Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Mercurio, conductor

CNSO - Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Performing and continuously growing for 26 years, the CNSO has earned an enviable reputation among both Czech and Europe’s top symphonic ensembles. Renowned for its versatility, the orchestra annually presents a broad programme ranging from classical music concerts to contemporary genres, film scores, jazz and musicals.

Composers, conductors, and performers such as Ennio Morricone, Lalo Schifrin, James Morrison, Branford & Wynton Marsalis, Pino Donnagio, Giuliano Taviani, José Carreras, Danny Elfman, Vince Mendoza, Giuseppe Tornatore, Carl Davis, Steven Mercurio, Marcello Rota, Christian Lindberg, Chick Corea, Vladimir Cosma repeatedly come back to Prague to either record with the orchestra or perform in the beautiful Smetana Hall at Prague’s Municipal House, the home concert stage of the orchestra. Highlights from recent concert seasons include a European tour with the legendary Ennio Morricone, and a Prague concert with Anna Netrebko.

Successful tours have taken place over the British Isles, USA, Canada, France, Spain, Dubai, Japan, Mexico, China, Korea, Oman, Australia and New Zealand.