I should start this review by stating that the orchestra did an incredible job! In fact, the job was so flawless it was exactly like watching the movie and several times I forgot the orchestra was even there! That’s right, they showed the ENTIRE film complete with sound effects and dialogue - these are some expensive movie tickets. I was expecting a concert with scene excerpts and a focus on the music, but instead this was a movie showing. I know that movie music is supposed to be in the background, but I wanted it to be brought to the forefront. I want to hear the music uninterrupted by dialogue, child acting, and sound effects. I want to know what inspired it, how it was created, how it evolved and changed. The program was 4 pages long with no mention of who was in the orchestra, soloist, special instruments, not even a listing of the pieces. But at least I learned the name of the extremely important social media director. In short, the orchestra was phenomenal and they worked very hard to replicate the music for this movie showing. It was not, however, a concert. I think I’ll pass on future events in this series.
