IT’S ALL HANDS ON DECK WHEN PACIFIC SYMPHONY AMPLIFIES DISNEY’S
“PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL” WITH LIVE SOUNDTRACK FOR A SWASHBUCKLING END TO SUMMER FESTIVAL 2012
Orange County, Calif.—Come aboard a ghost-ridden ship and set sail with Pacific Symphony on a musical voyage across the high seas for Disney Live in Concert, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” a wave-crashing adventure to conclude Summer Festival 2012, sponsored by Hoag. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman, the Symphony, with assistance from the men of the Long Beach Camerata Singers (Robert Istad, director), performs Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer’s thunderous soundtrack live to 2003’s blockbuster film, played on the big screen above the stage.
Johnny Depp stars as the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, who embarks on a quest with the handsome Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) to save Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly), the governor’s daughter, who has been captured by Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) and his motley crew on board the infamous Black Pearl in their search to break the curse that leaves them “undead.”
For this performance—taking place Saturday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m., at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater—guests are invited to come dressed as pirates and enter the pre-concert costume contest. Individual tickets are $25 (lawn) to $99 (orchestra); kids under 14 are half price in most sections with the purchase of an adult ticket. Guests are welcome to picnic on the grounds of the amphitheater starting at 6 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Symphony ticket office at (714) 755-5799, or visit the website at PacificSymphony.org.
“Hearing the score for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ played live by one of the world’s great orchestras with the film shown on a huge screen is a unique and memorable experience,” says Maestro Kaufman. “On an actual music-scoring stage, the music is recorded in short sections. In a concert situation, it’s ‘pedal to the metal’ from beginning to end…or should I say ‘full sails and all hands on deck!’ Not many people have the opportunity to see an orchestra perform an entire score ‘live,’ and a film like ‘Pirates’ is about as good as it gets!”
Inspired by the popular Disneyland ride of the same name, the box office hit “Pirates of the Caribbean” has had three sequels and boasted 28 awards including the Saturn Award for “Best Music” and the People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Motion Picture,” five Oscar nominations, including “Best Actor,” and another 68 nominations from the Golden Globes, Golden Reel, MTV Movie Awards and more.
German composers Badelt and Zimmer, credited as producer, created a full symphonic score to capture all of the drama, sword-fighting action and panoramic vistas of “Pirates.” In 2004, the soundtrack was nominated as “Best Original Soundtrack of the Year” by World Soundtrack Awards. Badelt collaborated with Zimmer on other successful films such as “Pearl Harbor,” “Gladiator” and “The Prince of Egypt.” Since branching out on his own, he has composed the critically celebrated scores of “The Promise” and “The Time Machine,” and also wrote the music for the closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Zimmer has composed music for over 100 films, including award-winning scores for “The Lion King,” “Crimson Tide,” “The Last Samurai,” “The Dark Knight” and “Inception.”
“The score for ‘Pirates’ literally lifts the film right off the screen,” says Kaufman. “Great themes and incredibly exciting rhythms make the film extraordinary, especially when it’s played live.”
Among the many Pacific Symphony musicians who perform frequently in Hollywood on today’s top movie scores is bassist Paul Zibits, who played in the studio recording of the original “Pirates” film.
And no stranger to motion pictures himself, Maestro Kaufman is a 28-year veteran of the
industry, having joined MGM studios as music coordinator in 1984 and subsequently overseeing all television projects. While with MGM, he received two Emmy Award nominations, one as
music director for the animated series “The Pink Panther” and another as co-author of outstanding original song for the series “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” As a session violinist, Kaufman has performed on numerous film and television scores, including “Jaws,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “Animal House.” In addition to his 22 years as principal pops conductor with Pacific Symphony, Kaufman also regularly performs classic and contemporary film music as guest conductor with orchestras across the country.
This presentation is licensed by Disney Music Publishing and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Non-Theatrical ©Disney. The concert is sponsored by The Orange County Register. Pacific Symphony’s Summer Festival 2012 is presented by Hoag with support from The Orange County Register. The festival receives additional support from American Airlines, The Westin South Coast Plaza, KUSC, PBS SoCal, K-EARTH and KPCC.
Jayce Keane
Director of Public Relations
Pacific Symphony
3631 S. Harbor Blvd. Suite 100
Santa Ana, CA 92704
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