Music for Stage and Screen

Experience the magic of cinema soundtracks brought to life in a spectacular live concert. Under the baton of Graham Ross, the Salomon Orchestra opens the new season of Works for Stage and Screen with a triumphant suite from Miklós Rózsa’s Oscar‑winning score for **Ben‑Hur** – a monumental masterpiece hailed by Roger Hickman as “the last universally acknowledged score created in the classical Hollywood tradition prior to Star Wars.” The orchestra then transports you into the spirited streets of 19th‑century Hungary with Zoltán Kodály’s exhilarating **Háry János** suite, adapted from his 1926 opera that introduces Hungarian folk music to grand opera. Finally, the concert culminates in a lyrical journey through Nino Rota’s **La Strada** suite, drawn from the ballet he composed for La Scala in 1966, based on the music from Fellini’s 1954 film. Enjoy the full program: Rózsa’s **Ben‑Hur** suites (Choral, March, Parade of the Charioteers, Prelude, Rowing of the Galley Slaves, Burning Desert, The Mother’s Love), Kodály’s **Háry János**, and Rota’s **La Strada** suite. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of soundtracks that have shaped film history.