Los Angeles

**Los Angeles** – a spell‑binding concert film that transports viewers to the shimmering heart of the City of Angels. The MDR Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Dennis Russell Davies and featuring solo violinist Špaček Josef, journeys through a program shaped by Los Angeles’ unique blend of Hollywood glamour and daring artistic freedom. The evening opens with **Don Davis – “Critical Mass.”** From the “Matrix” soundtracks, Davis takes the concert hall—and the cinema—into a kinetic, cinematic experience that feels as much like a pulse‑beat of the city’s modern soundscape as it is a living score. Next, the orchestra meets the timeless voice of **Erich Wolfgang Korngold – “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 35.”** This lush work weaves themes from three of Korngold’s Oscar‑winning film scores—*Another Dawn* (1937), *Anthony Adverse* (1936), and *The Prince and the Pauper* (1937)—into a soaring concerto that showcases the city’s influence on film music history. The finale, **John Adams – “City Noir,”** turns the night into sound, channeling L.A.’s cinematic myths and its diverse, nocturnal soundtrack through a modern, cinematic composition that feels at once intimate and expansive. Discover how Los Angeles, the “Hollywood dream factory,” not only nurtured film legends but also gifted the world a cinematic symphonic language. **Details & tickets** available.