The Best of Elmer Bernstein
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- Sunday 18 June 2017
- Royal Albert Hall
The Best of Elmer Bernstein
Sun 18 Jun 2017
Need to know
Features
- Peter Bernstein Narrator/Conductor
- John Landis Host
- Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Location
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore,
South Kensington,
London SW7 2AP
United Kingdom
In the history of film music, Elmer Bernstein is among the iconic and the legendary. To mark what would have been his 95th birthday, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra presents the European premiere of a very special concert celebrating Elmer’s life through stories and music, narrated and conducted by his son, Peter Bernstein, and hosted by Hollywood legend John Landis.
Elmer Bernstein’s career spanned an unparalleled five decades, during which he composed more than 150 original movie scores, nearly 80 for television, and numerous other side-projects and diversions.
He created some of the most recognisable and memorable themes in Hollywood history, including The Man With the Golden Arm, The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, and picked up numerous awards including an Academy Award for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 1968.
This performance will feature special guest appearances, including John Landis, who directed several Bernstein-scored films.