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Ultimately, director Chris Columbus and writer John Hughes chose a house because they thought it was both warm and menacing. The house, located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, has since become a major tourist attraction. Abroad, he has led concerts with the Orchestra Giovanile Italiana in Italy, Hamburger Symphoniker at the Mendelssohn Festival in Germany, the Moravian Philharmonic in the Czech Republic and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile in Santiago. He has also served as Cover Conductor of the Kansas City Symphony, San Diego Symphony and Nashville Symphony, Assistant/Cover Conductor of the Boulder Philharmonic and Assistant Conductor of Opera McGill.
The Pops will be joined in the performance by members of the Wellesley High School chorus. Murray Schafer, Stephen Hatfield and vocal superstars Rajaton, Prairie Voices has managed to grow as an organization while still remaining true to their Canadian roots. The Department of Music at Wayne State University is home to four outstanding choral ensembles and an opera workshop. Spoke with Kevin McDonald, the director of the Wellesley chorus, and two of his students, Lindsay Heffernan and Kevin Mahoney.
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He has worked with Pembina Trails Voices Men and Singers, and has guest conducted the Eastern, Central, and Western Manitoba Youth Choirs, as well the senior years Provincial Honour Choir. Philip’s choral arrangements have been performed by choirs such as Camerata Nova, the Vancouver Youth Choir, and Those Guys. Currently, Philip finds himself on committees and boards for the Manitoba Choral Association, Choral Canada, Canzona, and the Foundation for Choral Music in Manitoba. While placing an emphasis on performing the music of Canadian and Manitoban composers, Prairie Voices also loves to perform innovative contemporary choral music from all over the world. The choir uses energy, expressiveness and movement to connect avantgarde composition with a popular audience.
But after learning the music and working so hard on it, and spending so many hours with the score, I think that watching the movie is so different, because you just focus on different things. Obviously, when you’re younger, you just focus on the plot and the characters, but actually listening to the music in the background and how it changes based on what the characters are saying, and how the theme changes is really interesting. Manitoba is abundantly rich in all things choral, and Philip is grateful for the many choral opportunities that have come his way.
HOME ALONE WITH THE BOSTON POPS
Featuring a charming and delightful score by our own Pops Conductor Laureate and legendary film composer John Williams, "Home Alone" is holiday fun for the entire family. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who's accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Philip just completed ten wonderful years singing with and directing Ecco Singers.
Andrew is a firm believer in meaningful music education, having produced and written a number of original educational programs with orchestras. Enjoy one of the most beloved holiday films of all time accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams's captivating score! Relive John Hughes's charming and hilarious story about family with the young Macaulay Culkin who captured the hearts of audiences worldwide. Experience this true holiday favorite as never before, on the big screen with live orchestral accompaniment and members of the Wellesley High School chorus! In a career spanning more than six decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and the concert stage.
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He has composed numerous works for the concert stage including two symphonies and more than a dozen concertos commissioned by some of America’s most prominent orchestras. He has received five Academy Awards and fifty-two Oscar nominations, seven British Academy Awards, twenty-five Grammys, four Golden Globes, and five Emmys. Tonight’s program is a presentation of the complete film Home Alone with a live performance of the film’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits.
Conducted by Nicholas Buc and complete with a choir, experience the beloved comedy classic featuring renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the MSO. View seats for all Boston entertainment venues and find great concert tickets today. Get 100% guaranteed tickets for all upcoming live music events and concerts in Boston at the lowest possible price.
Home Alone is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time, and was nominated for two Academy Awards including one for Best Original Score for the John Williams compositions.
He remains one of our nation’s most distinguished and contributive musical voices. He has composed the music for more than one hundred films, including all nine Star Wars films, the first three Harry Potter films, Schindler’s List, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Superman and the Indiana Jones films. He served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for fourteen seasons and remains their Laureate Conductor.
They are known for their passionate style of performance, which combines exceptional vocals with engaging presentation to provide the ultimate choral experience. Andrew is equally at ease in the pit, having conducted ballet with Ballet Memphis and the New Ballet Ensemble, and opera with Opera McGill, College Light Opera Company, Boulder Opera Company, and others. As a Pops conductor, Andrew has collaborated with such artists as Rufus Wainwright, Steven Page, Michael Bolton, Cirque de la Symphonie, and the United States Jazz Ambassadors. Andrew has also established himself as a conductor of films with orchestra.
The score for Home Alone has been adapted for live concert performance. Andrew is a 2020 winner of the Solti Foundation US Career Assistance Award. In 2021 he was awarded “Prémio a la Proyección” at the Llíria City of Music International Conducting Competition.
The Maples Senior Choir and Chamber Choir have earned awards at local and national music festivals, and invitations to perform with some of Winnipeg’s leading musical organizations. Andrew Crust has developed a versatile international career as a conductor of orchestral, opera, ballet and pops programs. In his third season as Music Director of the Lima Symphony, Andrew programs and conducts the Grand Classics, Pops and Educational series and has led collaborations with soloists such as Amit Peled, Awadagin Pratt and Laquita Mitchell.
