Morricone: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Ennio Morricone

Hollywood, CA-- Ennio Morricone, the most prolific film composer in history, as well as one of the greatest, is best known for his scores for Sergio Leone’s Italian made “Spaghetti” Westerns starring Clint Eastwood. He will be taking the podium for the first time at the Hollywood Bowl October 25 in a concert entitled “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”He will be joined by his son and collaborator, Andrea Morricone.

Among the most memorable of Ennio Morricone’s three hundred fifty odd film scores are: Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars 1964, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 1966, Once Upon A Time in The West 1968, Once Upon a Time in America 1984; Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven 1979, , Roland Joffé’s The Mission 1986, Brian DePalma’s The Untouchables 1987 Giuseppe Tornatore’s Cinema Paradiso 1989, and Barry Levinson’s Bugsy 1991.

Morricone has received numerous Oscar nominations and finally in 2007, received a long overdue Honorary Academy Award “for his magnificent and multifaceted contributions to the Art of Film Music.” In the Leone Westerns Morricone was the first to use choral elements to create powerful tension; but he also captivates us with his lyrical and nostalgic instrumental melodies.

Andrea Morricone’s Selection by father Ennio Morricone to Compose “Adesso for Strings” Specifically for Los Angeles Debut Offers Fans Rare Opportunity to Experience Familial Collaboration in Person For fans of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, Cinema Paradiso and other iconic film scores, there is no other place to be than the Hollywood Bowl this October 25. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is here.

Academy Award winner and celebrated composer Ennio Morricone will be taking the historic stage for the first time and he will be conducting a six minute piece written by his son, composer Andrea Morricone, plus music from his own famous film scores. Details below.

When Ennio Morricone makes his Hollywood Bowl debut entitled on Sunday October 25, 2009 conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the world-renowned composer will also debut a new piece he commissioned specifically to commemorate the event.

Andrea Morricone (http://www.andreamorricone.it), son of Ennio Morricone has composed “Adesso For Strings”, a six-minute piece that will be among many scores from the elder Morricone’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl. This rare live event is the first live familial musical collaboration between the Morricones. Their professional career began in 1988 when both their music appeared in the classic film Cinema Paradiso. Andrea Morricone wrote “Love Theme” for Cinema Paradiso for which he won England’s BAFTA award while Ennio Morricone scored the film.

“For anyone to have the opportunity to score a piece of music commissioned by Ennio Morricone is obviously an honor and unique pleasure,” said Composer Andrea Morricone. “What makes this special for me is that my father has never conducted in Los Angeles, the home of American film, and it is truly an honor just being a part of this historic event. We first were able to collaborate together on the film Cinema Paradiso more than twenty years ago. It will be a thrill for both of us to hear my music conducted by my father for the very first time next month.”

Andrea Morricone is one of Italy’s most prominent composers and has become an established global presence in film and concert music. His film soundtracks include the Oscar®-nominated and 2003 Sundance Festival winning documentary Capturing The Friedmans, Barry Levinson’s Liberty Heights, as well as Here on Earth, Due Amici, Raul, Funny Money, The Inquiry, and the documentaries Brando and Huxley on Huxley.

Andrea Morricone began his musical studies under the guidance of his father, the composer Ennio Morricone, who won an Honorary Academy Awarded in 2007. Andrea received a Baccalaureate and Master's degrees in composition from Rome’s Accademia di Santa Cecilia. He was awarded a diploma in conducting as a student of Bruno Aprea; Orchestras he has conducted include the Orchestra Roma Sinfonietta, Milan’s Guido Cantelli Orchestra, Bulgaria’s Symphony Orchestra of Sofia, Hungary’s Budapest Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Spain’s Bilbao Symphony and Orchestra, and The Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) Rep. Ceca, Youth Symphonic Orchestra Simon Boliva (Venezuela). Exceptional moments in Andrea's career include: conducting Yo-Yo Ma and the USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra, winning the Globo D'Oro in 2005 awarded by the Association of International Press and having contemporary pop artist Sting record one of his songs.

While still working part-time in Rome, Andrea Morricone and his wife, actress Alessia Albani, moved to Los Angeles, California in 2003. He has moved into a production suite at the world famous Village Recorder in West Los Angeles where he composes music.

Sunday, October 25, 2009, 7:30 PM
Hollywood Bowl
2301 North Highland Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90068
323-850-2000
For more information, visit http://www.hollywoodbowl.com