Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota
PostClassical Ensemble’s season finale will celebrate Italian composer Nino Rota’s iconic film scores from The Godfather, La Strada, Amarcord, and Romeo and Juliet, while also showcasing his lesser-known concert works, highlighting his prolific artistry.
Nino Rota is perhaps best known for his unforgettable Academy Award-winning original score composed for Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic masterpiece The Godfather. PostClassical Ensemble’s season finale will celebrate this gem as well as others from La Strada, Amarcord, and Romeo and Juliet.
However, Rota’s 150 film scores are just one side of his extraordinarily prolific compositional output. This spring, together with guest curator Dr. Claudia Gorbman (Professor Emerita of Film Studies at University of Washington-Tacoma), PostClassical Ensemble will paint a full picture of of Rota’s artistry including remarkable yet little-known concert works, such as 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
- Castel del monte for horn and orchestra
- Concerto for Strings
- Selections from Le Moliére imaginaire
- Selections from Nonetto
- Selections from Ford-Coppola’s The Godfather
- Selections from Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet
- Selections from Fellini’s La Strada and Amarcord
Artists
- Claudia Gorbman, guest curator
- Christy Klenke, French horn
- PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez
Practical information
- Phone: (202) 467-4600
- Venue: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566
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