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Jul 19, 2022 - 11:14 PM
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RonBurbella
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For those of you in the Los Angeles Area, there is a super one-of-a-kind concert devoted to the film music of Basil Poledouris this Friday, July 22nd, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall at 8:00 PM. I'll be coming in from New Jersey for this one. Note the price discounts lower down. Note the guest conductors; Robert Townson is producing.
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Here is the link for the concert video advertisement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHZ_sWW3UT8
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Here is the link to buy tickets:
https://my.laphil.com/en/syos2/performance/7935
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80% discount just released - For online purchases only, use promo code:
CONAN80X
The location to use the code is in the upper right corner of the seat map page.
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Basil Poledouris, The Music and the Movies
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall
July 22, 2022 at 8pm
www.lafilmorchestra.com
Basil Poledouris composed the breathtaking scores for Conan: The Barbarian, The Blue Lagoon, RoboCop, The Hunt for Red October, Starship Troopers, Lonesome Dove, Free Willy, Iron Eagle and so many more. We’ll be performing music from all of these, and more!
Maestro Steven Allen Fox and The Los Angeles Film Orchestra will be joined by special guest conductors and the SoCal Chorale, led by Choir Maestra Marya Basaraba, in this special tribute to the great Basil Poledouris, produced and hosted by Robert Townson, a longtime friend who worked with Basil on twenty of his albums.
Steven Allen Fox, Principal Conductor & Artistic Director
Victor Pesavento, Music Director
Marya Basaraba, Choir Maestra
Robert Townson, Host & Producer
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
John Milius, Writer/Director (Conan: The Barbarian, Red Dawn)
Randal Kleiser, Director (The Blue Lagoon)
Don MIscher, Event Producer
Christopher Lennertz, Composer
Mark Watters, Composer
John Ottman, Composer
John Debney, Composer
John Frizzell, Composer
Diego Navaro, Composer
Richard Kraft, Agent and Talent Management
Doreen Ringer-Ross, Industry Executive
Jon Burlingame, Author and Journalist
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Hope to see you there!
Ron Burbella
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How cool had it been if a couple of synth players had performed NO MANS LAND too.
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Jul 23, 2022 - 2:32 AM
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RonBurbella
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Over the years, I've been to plenty of film concerts. Most of the time, they're good enough and you're satisfied with the experience. But sometimes, and not too often, you're sure you've been to a one-of-a-kind, maybe-never-will-be-repeated film music concert that leaves you with this inner warm feeling that you've just been to something really special. This is especially so when those around you verbally share that very same feeling. The Los Angeles Film Orchestra and the robust SoCAL Chorale were terrific.
That was my concert experience. Congratulations to Robert Townson and the whole staff and orchestra members who made this such a memorable evening. It was well worth the 3,000 mile trip. And as a bonus, I got to get back in contact with those in the industry with whom I have become friends over the years. It was so good to see so many of them again, including our FSMers Lukas Kendall, Ford Thaxton, Henry Stanny ("Morricone"); also Marshall Harvey, Austin Wintory, Jon Burlingame, and I even got to shake hands with and congratulate John Denney in the lobby as he was leaving.
The script was well-written, and many of Basil Poledouris' family, friends, directors, actors, and associates made appearances on the stage. An extensive and well-chosen batch of photographs covering his whole career were spread out all through the concert, making it a very touchingly personal event.
Here's the Concert venue:
PRE-CONCERT SYMPOSIUM (45 minutes)
A warm set of remembrances about Basil Poledouris' career by Jon Burlingame (historian), Richard Kraft (agent), and Doreen Ringer Ross (BMI).
FIRST HALF
BIG WEDNESDAY (Suite) (1976) (Stephen Allen Fox, cond.)
The South Swell
Main Title
Kaliponi Slack Key
The Challenge
THE BLUE LAGOON (Suite) (1980) (John Debney, cond.)
Love Theme
Main Title
The Island
Three Points To Port
End Titles
FREE WILLY (1983) (John Frizzell, cond.)
Main Title
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990) (Stephen Allen Fox, cond.)
Hymn To Red October
BASIL POLEDOURIS ACTION MOVIE OVERTURE (Christopher Lennertz, cond.)
Under Siege 2 (1995)
Amerika (1987)
Red Dawn (1984)
Iron Eagle(1986)
Quigley Down Under (1990)
Farewell To The King (1989)
THE TRADITION OF THE GAMES (1996) (Mark Watters, cond.)
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SECOND HALF
LONESOME DOVE (1989) (Steven Allen Fox, cond.)
Theme
Night Mares (Deets, Newt)
Farewell Ladies
The Leaving
STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) (Steven Allen Fox, cond.)
Klendathu Drop
FOR LOVE OF THE GAME (1999) (Steven Allen Fox, cond.)
Last Pitch
CONAN, THE BARBARIAN (1981) (Diego Navarro. cond.)
Anvil of Crom
Riddle of Steel
Riders of Doom
Theology
Civilization
The Orgy
Battle of the Mounds
PROLONGED STANDING OVATION
<-----ENCORES----->
ROBOCOP (1987) (Steven Allen Fox, cond.)
Main Title
IT'S MY PARTY (1996)(Robert Thies, solo piano)
Robert Townson introduced about 25 of the presenters, conductors, and professionals
Everything stopped and they rolled out a grand piano into the middle of the stage.
Pianist Robert Thies played an extended solo piano suite while dozens of photos of Basil Poledouris showed
(very moving)
Then, too soon, Robert Townson thanked us all for coming, the concert was over and the warm feelings began.
Ron Burbella
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That sounds awesome, Ron. Any idea if it was filmed or recorded?
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It was absolutely amazing -- the performances were stunning. I loved every minute!
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It was a great night! So grateful I was able to be there
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