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This TV program was broadcasted on PBS TV channel about
The Los Angeles Philharmonic
Inaugurates Walt Disney Concert Hall presented
excerpts from 3 nights of celebration. In one of these nights,
John Williams presented a new work piece "Soundings"
and in another segment, he plays the piano and conducts while
Josh Groban and Brian Stokes sings Hollywood songs.
Description
 The opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by
Frank Gehry, in the fall of 2003 is a landmark event in the city
of Los Angeles. America's newest architectural wonder and a
symbol of renewal for downtown L.A., the hall will be the new
home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
GREAT PERFORMANCES showcases highlights from three consecutive
evenings of gala performances comprising the grand opening of
Walt Disney Concert Hall, with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen
leading the orchestra in Stravinsky's "Le Sacre du Printemps"
("The Rite of Spring"), Witold Lutoslawski's cello concerto, and
the world premieres of works by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
John Adams and Hollywood legend John Williams.
With special guests Audra McDonald, Yo-Yo Ma, Josh Groban,
Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, the
program also includes selections from the rich tradition of
symphonic music in Hollywood cinema led by Salonen and Williams.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, the dazzling residence of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic and the fourth in its history, is the
centerpiece of a 3.6-acre complex that includes two outdoor
amphitheaters, a separate multi-use theater and art gallery, and
an expansive public garden.
The aim was to design a hall whose acoustics would rival or
surpass that of the best concert halls in the world.
Show Information:
Host: Jodie Foster
Co-Hosts: Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Catherine
Zeta-Jones
Transcription of the show:
- Opening Credits
- Jodie Foster introduces the program while celebrities are
entering the auditorium
Sonic L.A.
- Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of
Spring, Part 1 - The Adoration of Earth
- Esa-Pekka Salonen talks about the event and the piece he has
conducted
- Jodie Foster talks about the construction of the hall
- Frank O. Gehry, the architect of the building, talks about the
design of the hall
Live in L.A.
- Yo-Yo-Ma and Esa-Pekka Salonen enters the scenery
- Deborah Borda (President of Los Angeles Philharmonic
Association) talks about the piece
- Yo-Yo-Ma plays his cello while Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the
Finale from Witold Lutoslawski's cello concerto
- Jodie Foster introduces John Adams
- John Adams talks about his composition for the event while
some rehearsal clips are shown
- Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts a new piece composed by John Adams:
The Dharma at Big Sur with Tracy Silverman as soloist
Soundstage L.A.
- Jodie Foster introduces the segment
- Steven Spielberg introduces John
Williams and his new work
- John Williams talks about the concert hall and the evolution
of his piece from a small piece to a whole new work
- John Williams conducts his new piece "Soundings" (excerpts)
- Catherine Zeta Jones introduces Brian Stokes and
the song Laura
- Brian Stokes Mitchell sings Laura
with John Williams conducting
- John Williams introduces Josh Groban
- Josh Groban sings An Affair to Remember with Williams on the
piano
- Aura McDonald introduces the song 10432 Sheep
- Aura McDonald sings 10432 Sheep with Esa-Pekka Salonen
conducting
- Tom Hanks introduces Hollywood - The Modern Era
- Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Scene d'Amour from Bernard
Herrmann's Vertigo and The Death Hunt from Hermmann's On
Dangerous Ground
- Esa-Pekka Salonen addresses the audience
- Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Alfred Newman's How the West was
Won. While the piece is playing, there are shots from the
outside of the building with fireworks and an announcer
- Closing credits
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