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Home , Mychael Danna, Patrick Doyle

7– 8 APRIL 2017 Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

CONCERT PROGRAM ARTISTS The 17 films that Animation Studios has produced, and The Walt Melbourne Symphony Disney Company has distributed, have Orchestra changed the way we look at animation for the big screen. Critics across the country have remarked on the quality Benjamin Northey of storytelling, the cleverness of the Conductor scripts, and the increasingly lifelike look of the computer-generated imagery that the Pixar team employs. Production Credits One of the distinguishing aspects Creative Director – Pete Docter of the Pixar films is serious and Creative Editor – David Tanaka respectful attention to music and Executive Producers – its role in that storytelling. All 17 Jonas Rivera and John Lasseter scores have been written by just six Producers – Laurel Ladevich composers: Randy Newman (b. 1943), and Brice Parker (b. 1967), Thomas Disney Executive Producer Newman (b. 1955), Patrick Doyle – Jonathan Heely (b. 1953) and brothers, Mychael Danna Music Adapted by – Mark Watters (b. 1958) and (b.1964). Orchestrations by – Mark Watters, Collectively, this music has won Brad Dechter, Tim Simonec, Peter three , received Boyer, Jonathan Sacks, Eric Schmidt, 10 additional Oscar nominations Gordon Goodwin, Ira Hearshen and won 10 Grammy Awards. Music Editor – Ed Kalnins Guitar Arrangements – Carl Rydlund “Music, to me, is one of the most Special thanks to Jonathan Garson, important things to give a movie Chris Montan and Tom MacDougall emotion,” John Lasseter, chief creative for their support and insight. officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, told Variety during Benjamin Northey a Hollywood recording session. “Lighting, colour and music are all Since returning to Australia things I use as a storyteller. from Europe in 2006, Benjamin I’m in absolute awe of the talent of Northey has rapidly emerged these musicians... the fact that they as one of the nation’s leading have never seen this music before and musical figures. Since 2011, he yet play it perfectly, with feeling and has held the position of Associate interpretation.” Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and, in 2015, he became Chief Conductor of the This concert has a duration of Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including a 20-minute interval. He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife (the accomplished French horn player Joanne Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts Montesano) and their children. © All Rights Reserved © Disney/Pixar More than 100 dedicated musicians make your orchestra. Meet the talented artists of the MSO at mso.com.au/about-us/the-orchestra

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