POSTCLASSICAL ENSEMBLE PRESENTS
Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota
Terrace Theater
Italian composer Nino Rota is known to film enthusiasts for the music he wrote for the films of Fellini and Visconti, and movie buffs will recognize the Academy Award-winning original score he composed for Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic masterpiece, The Godfather. His 150 film scores are just one side of his extraordinarily prolific compositional output.
Genre
Classical Music
Price Range
$45.00 – $69.00
Runtime
90 minutes
PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez
Italian composer Nino Rota is known to film enthusiasts for the music he wrote for the films of Fellini and Visconti, and movie buffs will recognize the Academy Award-winning original score he composed for Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic masterpiece, The Godfather. His 150 film scores are just one side of his extraordinarily prolific compositional output. This spring, join PCE to experience Rota’s remarkable yet little-known concert works, including his Concerto for Strings, music from the ballet Le Moliére imaginaire, his Nonetto for chamber ensemble, and his virtuosic concert piece for french horn and orchestra, Castel del monte.
Program
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This event is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.
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