CONNECT: The Storytelling Power of Music

CONNECT: The Storytelling Power of Music
Tuesday, September 21 at 6 PM (EST)
With Composers Carlos Rafael Rivera (The Queen’s Gambit) and Michael Abels (Get Out, Delights & Dances) in conversation with Kelly Corcoran about the storytelling power of music!
Known for both their concert works and their evocative scores for film and tv, composers Carlos Rafael Rivera and Michael Abels will discuss how music enhances story. Topics will range from writing for The Queen’s Gambit and Get Out, the similarities and differences in writing for the screen and the concert hall, compositional process, and a focus on specific works performed by the Lexington Philharmonic this season.
22:20 - Carlos Rafael Rivera - The Queen's Gambit "Maint Title" (excerpt)
23:31 - Carlos Rafael Rivera - CONCIERTO A TRES Trailer
32:40 - Michael Abels - Sikiliza Kwa Wahenga from Get Out
33:38 - Michael Abels - Delights & Dances (excerpt) performed by New England Conservatory Philharmonia