Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) Presents SUPERHERO SOUNDTRACKS
Concert to Feature World Premiere of The Dark Knight, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Amazing Spider-Man & More
Saturday, April 18th, 2015 Warner Grand Theatre
WHAT: On Saturday, April 18th, the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) will bring the most memorable and iconic superhero melodies to life with Superhero Soundtracks at the Warner Grand Theatre. The exhilarating concert will take the audience on an adventure with their favorite heroes of past and present, highlighted by several world premiere arrangements. The concert will feature scores from composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, and many more. There will also be special guests in attendance. Past guests have included Zimmer, Elfman, Marco Beltrami, and John Debney.
World Premieres:
- The Dark Knight Trilogy (Hans Zimmer & Harry Gregson Williams)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (John Ottman)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (James Horner)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Bear McCreary)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Brian Tyler)
Agent Carter (Christopher Lennertz)
Music Included:
- Batman (Danny Elfman)
- Superman (John Williams)
- The Avengers (Alan Silvestri)
- Captain America (Alan Silvestri)
- Iron Man 2 (John Debney)
- The Incredible Hulk (Joe Harnell)
- The Last Starfighter (Craig Safran)
- Thor (Patrick Doyle)
- Heroes, Heroines & Music Meisters (Lolita Ritmanis)
WHO: Golden State Pops Orchestra and Choir
Special Guests:
- Emmy nominated composer Christopher Lennertz (Guest Conductor – Agent Carter)
- Emmy nominated composer Craig Safan (Guest Conductor – The Last Starfighter)
- Composer Lolita Ritmanis (Guest Conductor – Heroes, Heroines, & Music Meisters)
WHEN: 8:00 PM – Saturday, April 18th, 2015
WHERE: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
WHY: The most memorable and iconic superhero melodies will be brought to life at the Superhero Soundtracks concert and will feature six world premiere arrangements performed by the leading film music orchestra in the United States.
HOW: Ticket prices range from $28.50 to $60.00 and they are sold through the orchestra’s website (www.GSPO.com). For additional information you may visit the website or call 310-433-8774. http://www.gspo.com/seasons/2014/9/14/superhero-soundtracks
ABOUT GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA:
The Golden State Pops Orchestra was founded in 2002 by conductor and composer Steven Allen Fox, a graduate of the USC Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television (SMPTV) program, fellow graduate, composer Joshua Godoy and L.A. based arranger and orchestrator Victor Pesavento. Since 2004, the GSPO has become the resident orchestra of the Warner Grand Theatre, and has grown into a professional ensemble of around 60 musicians. It continues to specialize in live performances of film scores, and frequently introduces new film music repertoire to its audiences; music that has not been performed since it was first recorded at the original scoring sessions.
