Santa Monica Symphony presents: Voices of Hollywood

The final concert of the season explores the symphonic voice of cinema. Film music and classical music are deeply connected, sharing the same power to tell stories and shape emotion through sound.

Korngold’s Violin Concerto stands at the center, linking stage and screen. The program brings together iconic Hollywood scores that reveal the evolution of film music as one of the most powerful orchestral voices of the modern age.

Program:

John Williams, Hooray for Hollywood (1988)

Erich Korngold, Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 (1945)

with Alena Hove, violin

—Intermission—

Nacio Herb Brown, Singing in the Rain (1929, Arr. Demetrio Bonvecchio)

Harold Arlen, The Wizard of Oz Concert Suite (1939, Arr. John Mauceri)

Elmer Bernstein, The Magnificent Seven (1960)

John Barry, Out of Africa: Main Title (I Had a Farm in Africa) (1985, orch. Nic Raine)

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Parking Info:
Civic Center Parking Structure
(4th St. & Olympic Blvd.)
Please allow 10-15 minutes to walk to Barnum Hall.

ADA Accessible Parking
Entrance on Olympic Blvd. between 4th St. & Lincoln Blvd.

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This concert is free as part of the Santa Monica Symphony’s commitment to presenting accessible performances for the community, and we warmly welcome donations to support future programs.

Please note this ticket does not guarantee late entry, as seating is open and first-come, first-served. We strongly recommend arriving early. Doors open at 6:00 PM.