The FILMharmonic Orchestra, including 35 professional musicians, presents an exciting program under the direction of talented young conductor Francis Choinière. The ensemble is well-known at Place des Arts for its performances of iconic film music as well as popular classical repertoire.
This concert’s program features 15 films famous worldwide including Schindler’s List, Cinema Paradiso, Downton Abbey, and Gladiator. Classical compositions from three films are also featured: Barber’s Adagio for Strings (Platoon), Mahler’s Adagietto (Death in Venice), and Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Somewhere in Time).
