Score Masters: Celebrating John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- SCORE MASTERS is a birthday celebration of composers John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, curated with The Legacy of John Williams and The Goldsmith Odyssey. This video was originally hosted on the Ipswich Film Theatre (IFT) RUclips page. Following the IFT's rebrand as King Street Cinema the video has moved here. We're proud to have reached 7,000 views on the original page and are happy to continue access to this incredible discussion.
In this exclusive roundtable celebrating the work of film composers John Williams (Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial) and Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Planet of the Apes, Total Recall), we are joined in discussion by some of the most creative and talented artists working in the field: Academy Award®-nominated composer David Newman (Galaxy Quest, Ice Age, Anastasia), Grammy® award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin (Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra), legendary music recording engineer Bruce Botnick (known for his work with The Beach Boys and The Doors, as well as both Williams and Goldsmith), soundtrack record producer Michael Matessino (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Harry Potter: The John Williams Soundtrack Collection), writer and journalist Jeff Bond (Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Art and Visual Effects, Danse Macabre: 25 Years of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton), composer Leanna Primiani, and pianist/keyboardist Mike Lang, both of whom have worked with Williams and Goldsmith!
This is a treat for anybody interested in the convergence of film and music, and the unique legacy of two of cinema's most accomplished artists.
The event is moderated by Maurizio Caschetto (The Legacy of John Williams), Yavar Moradi & W. David Lichty (The Goldsmith Odyssey) and Tim Burden (Board member of the Film Music Foundation).
IFT Director, Daniel Champion, said “We are delighted to launch SCORE MASTERS with such an esteemed panel of award-winning and talented musicians, producers and journalists. Commencing this new strand of programming for the Ipswich Film Theatre with a celebration of two of cinema’s greatest musical voices and to be discussing their legacy with such a respected panel of their creative colleagues is a tremendous honour.”
King Street Cinema
King Street Cinema is an independent cinema established in 1975. It is home to respected repertory film programming and the best British and international features and documentaries.
The Legacy of John Williams
The Legacy of John Williams is a platform to celebrate and promote the cultural and aesthetic importance of the music of John Williams.
The Goldsmith Odyssey
The Goldsmith Odyssey is a chronological journey through the works of composer Jerry Goldsmith with monthly podcasts, often including film music professionals.
Selected Biographies
John Williams
John Williams is a multi award-winning composer of music for films. He is famous for his Academy Award®-winning music for Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Schindler’s List. He also composed music for Superman: The Movie, Hook and the first three Harry Potter films. With 52 Oscar nominations he is the second most nominated individual behind Walt Disney.
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith is the Academy Award®-winning composer of the music score for The Omen. He had written music for 200 films at the time of his death in 2004, including The Blue Max, Patton, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Poltergeist, and Gremlins. He received 18 Oscar nominations.
David Newman
David Newman is one of the most accomplished creators of music for film. In his 25-year career, he has scored over 100 films, ranging from War of the Roses, Matilda, Heathers, Brokedown Palace and Hoffa. He holds an Academy Award® nomination for his score to the animated feature, Anastasia, and is the son of nine-time Oscar-winning composer Alfred Newman.
Leonard Slatkin
Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Directeur Musical Honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), and Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He has received six Grammy® awards and 35 nominations.
Bruce Botnick
Engineer/producer Bruce Botnick's illustrious career began in the mid-‘60s. Botnick has had a hand in some of rock's finest hours, including the Pet Sounds album, The Doors’ 1971 masterpiece L.A. Woman, and Love's Forever Changes. He has also teamed with film composers John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith on a number of both composers’ film scores.
Image of John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith courtesy of The Film Music Society. Art by Needle Design.
This is a significant celebration, and I am thrilled I found that! Thank You!
Simply fascinating discussion ! THANK YOU So MUCH !!
Jerry Goldsmith is my favourite film composer of all time, John Williams and him were two sides of the same coin.
As a big fan of both composers I enjoyed this virtual talk a lot. Thank you.
Fantastic!
What a joy to celebrate these two unique composers and learn from these group of notables. Thank you
An incredible panel discussion! Such a wealth of information and so well moderated. Kudos to all!
A couple of thoughts regarding both composers overlapping careers: Richard Donner wanted Jerry to score "Superman" after their successful collaboration with "The Omen." Because of a commitment to Attenborough's "Magic," the scheduling didn't work out, so John got the job. It was his follow-up from "Star Wars" & cemented his legendary status. In a twist of fate, Jerry was commissioned to score "Supergirl" years later & I always wondered if a Goldsmith Superman theme would have been similar.
Interesting to hear Newman explain how John made the ominus opening visuals of "ET" into something wondrous when Jerry had done the EXACT OPPOSITE with the opening of "Alien."
The Williams walkout from the Boston Pops following pushback from some of the players opposing the film scores taking over the repertoire is still discussed. I guess there were some circles where you could hear a pin drop when BSO Music Dir. Seiji Ozawa appointed Williams to replace a retiring & beloved Arthur Fiedler. I've only heard of one other time when he walked out in frustration & that was when he met "Superman 2 & 3" director Richard Lester. I don't know what prompted it, but Williams stormed out after a few moments exclaiming like "I'm never going to work with that man!" Yikes!
The direct influence these two had on future composers & musicians is extraordinary. It's often recalled how the late James Horner sat in on Jerry's scoring sessions for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," (presumably because he wanted to date his daughter) & would later himself compose a career-defining score for "Star Trek II."
Fascinating video! I loved every minute!
What a lineup, my God! How did I miss this gem from 2 years ago? I'm very excited to listen to this exploratory.
A great conversation about two great composers.
Fantastic interview with a friend of mine in it of course ❤