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 90^th 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.