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April 11, 2015: Golden State Pops Orchestra to Perform "Superhero Soundtracks" Concert
A superhero is not a superhero without tights and a cape…or a rousing theme song! The Golden State Pops Orchestra brings these iconic melodies to life in Superheroes! This exhilarating adventure through the soundtracks of your favorite heroes includes a special segment of the concert dedicated to the recent Marvel blockbusters Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers. Other music to be performed includes the themes from Superman, The Dark Knight, Teenage Mutatnt Ninja Turtles, X-Men and music from the new Marvel television show, Agent Carter.
On Saturday, April 18, the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) will bring the most memorable and iconic superhero melodies to life with Superhero Soundtracks at the Warner Grand Theatre (478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA). The exhilarating concert will take the audience on an adventure with their favorite heroes of past and present, highlighted by several world premiere arrangements. The concert will feature scores from composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, and many more. There will also be special guests in attendance. Past guests have included Zimmer, Elfman, Marco Beltrami, and John Debney.
The concert will feature world premiere arrangements of The Dark Knight Trilogy (Composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard), X-Men: Days of Future Past (Composer John Ottman), The Amazing Spider-Man (Composer James Horner), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Composer Brian Tyler), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Composer Bear McCreary), and Agent Carter (Composer Christopher Lennertz). Emmy nominated composer Christopher Lennertz will be on hand to conduct the premiere of his score for ABC’s hit series Agent Carter.
The concert will also feature music from Batman (Composer Danny Elfman), Captain America (Composer Alan Silvestri), Iron Man 2 (Composer John Debney), Superman (Composer John Williams), The Avengers (Composer Alan Silvestri), The Incredible Hulk (Composer Joe Harnell), The Last Starfighter (Composer Craig Safran), and Thor (Composer Patrick Doyle). Emmy nominated composer Craig Safan will be a guest conductor for his The Last Starfighter overture. Composer Lolita Ritmanis will also be featured as a guest conductor for the musical suite “Heroes, Heroines, & Music Meisters,” featuring music from the Emmy nominated productions Justice League, Mystery of the Batwoman, and Batman and the Brave and the Bold.
For more information, visit GSPO.com.
