On Sunday, 4 October, Prague’s Rudolfinum came alive with the music of two remarkable figures in film music – Jerry Goldsmith and Basil Poledouris. The concert Music of Hollywood: Goldsmith & Poledouris celebrated two composers whose scores have become an essential part of cinema history, yet whose music is still heard on the concert stage far less often than it deserves.
Under the baton of conductor Chuhei Iwasaki, the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra and choir took the audience on a journey through several decades of film music – from Alien, Total Recall, RoboCop and Rambo to Star Trek: First Contact, Basic Instinct, The Mummy, The Hunt for Red October, Starship Troopers and the monumental score for Conan the Barbarian.
The opportunity to experience this music performed by a full symphony orchestra, joined by a choir in several pieces, was one of the main reasons we wanted to create this concert. We were therefore delighted by the audience response and the wonderful atmosphere throughout the evening. Music of Hollywood was a great success and, above all, a wonderful gathering of people who share our passion for film music.
Check this PHOTO GALLERY! (Credit: Pavel Král)
Our sincere thanks go to all the musicians of the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir, conductor Chuhei Iwasaki, and the entire production and organisational team who helped bring the concert to life.
We would also like to thank our media and project partners Totalfilm.cz, ČSFD.cz, MovieZone.cz and SoundtrackFest.com, who helped us bring the concert to film and film music fans.
Special thanks also go to the cosplayers and Predators CZ/SK, who added another dimension to the evening and brought a touch of the cinematic world directly into the Rudolfinum.
And most importantly, thank you to our audience. Thank you for joining us, for your reactions throughout the concert, for the applause at the end of the evening, and for all the messages and comments you have sent us since. It is your enthusiasm that makes projects like this worthwhile.
Thank you for sharing this special evening with us at the Rudolfinum. We look forward to seeing you again for another celebration of film music.