Back by demand: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Film Music Gala at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the exhilarating music from your favourite action and adventure films.

Join us on an epic journey through sensational soundtracks, depicting the action-packed thrills of Mission: Impossible, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park; the fantasy and magic of Star Wars, Harry Potter and E.T.; the rousing heroic adventures of Batman, Gladiator and The Great Escape, and the sweeping, iconic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings, Dances With Wolves and Avatar. To name just a few!

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Film Music Gala: Action and Adventure - Matinee

Royal Albert Hall

Goldfinger, Lawrence of Arabia, Gone With the Wind -- imagine some of the greatest scores of The Golden Age of Hollywood, paired with contemporary favorites like Harry Potter and Mission Impossible -- and you have the perfect Movie Night at the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra! Once again, Dustin and Dominique Luecke are your hosts. To top it all off, the La Crosse Youth Symphony joins the LSO, side-by-side, for Rossini's sparking overture to The Barber of Seville -- used to wonderful effect in the great 1979 Midwestern coming-of-age classic comedy, Breaking Away.

Hollywood Treasures

Viterbo University

This Land is Your Land will take you on a journey through the American soundscape. We begin with the ringing of bells in Zwilich’s Celebration and the jazz and pop culture influences of Schifrin’s Tuba Concerto and Mission Impossible Theme featuring Chicago Symphony Tubist, Gene Pokorny. The second half of the program includes Giddens & Abels’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Omar Overture and Bernstein’s immortal Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

This Land is Your Land

Cheyenne Civic Center

Concert tour Netherlands

Frits Philips Music Building

The Concertgebouw

Municipal Theater Nijmegen

TivoliVredenburg

Before the Symphony subscription season kicks off in October, we invite you to join us for two very special events on September 19 and 20, 2025.

Soar with Cirque de la Symphonie & Party into the Night

Overture Center for the Arts

Join us for the opening night of our 60th Anniversary Season as the Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City presents the three-time GRAMMY®-nominated IMANI WINDS on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Libby Gardner Concert Hall on the University of Utah campus.

Imani Winds

University of Utah

Come feel the love with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra as we embark on our 2025 Summer Festival Tour. This year’s dynamic program, Summer of Love, features works from across the world and a range of genres, including pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, John Williams’ Star Wars Theme, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, and pop hits such as “I Put A Spell On You” and “Nature Boy.” This summer the VSO welcomes mezzo Nikola Printz as the tour’s special guest vocalist. 

Summer Festival Tour 2025: Castleton

Vermont State University Castleton Campus

Burke Mountain Ski Resort

Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center

Shelburne Museum

Saskadena Six Ski Area

Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow

The CSO is excited to present the final performance of the 2024-2025 Pops series with a selection of songs and scores spanning decades and generations from the iconic James Bond films. No matter if you take yours “shaken or stirred,” secret agent 007 never sounded so good!

Bond and Beyond

Gaillard Center

Winners of the 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize in 2023, Lumas are committed ambassadors for wind chamber music and the rich variety of repertoire that it offers. They are Making Music’s Phillip and Dorothy Green Young Artists and took up an Aldeburgh residency in March 2024 as Britten Pears Arts Young Artists.

Lumas Winds

St John's Church Buxton

Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of cinema at the "Love Letter to Hollywood, Vol 1." event, presented by the Monterey Symphony. This captivating concert series is set to take place at the picturesque Forest Theater, located at Santa Rita Street and Mountain View Ave, Carmel-by-the-Sea. Mark your calendars for two consecutive evenings of musical magic on September 5 and 6, 2023, both starting at 6:30 PM.

Under the baton of Associate Conductor Brad Hogarth, the symphony will bring to life some of Hollywood's most iconic scores. The program features a diverse range of compositions, from the rousing "The Magnificent Seven Symphonic Suite" by Elmer Bernstein to the timeless beauty of "Moon River" by Henri Mancini, and the adventurous spirit of "The Adventures of Robin Hood" by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Not to be missed are contemporary classics such as the "Black Panther Suite" by Ludwig Göransson and the heartwarming "Married Life" from Pixar's Up by Michael Giacchino.

Audience members are encouraged to dive into the spirit of Hollywood by donning costumes inspired by their favorite films. This unique touch promises to add an extra layer of excitement and engagement to the evening.

Tickets are priced at $57, with a special discounted rate of $12 for students, teachers, and active-duty military personnel, making this event accessible to all who share a love for film and music.

Please note, due to overwhelming demand, tickets for these concerts are sold out. This serves as a testament to the community's enthusiasm for celebrating the art of film music and the exceptional talent of the Monterey Symphony and its guest artists.

Prepare to be transported through the most memorable moments in film history, all within the magical setting of the Forest Theater. "Love Letter to Hollywood, Vol 1." is not just a concert; it's a tribute to the power of music in cinema and an experience that promises to linger in the hearts of attendees long after the final note has been played.

Love Letter to Hollywood, Vol 1.

PacRep at the Forest Theater, Carmel

Sherwood Hall

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: See this cinematic setlist of sweeping scores & thrilling themes that recapture the magic of movie matinees, all in under two action-packed hours. Best yet, this program will NOT self-destruct!

Lalo Schifrin

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 13, 2027

Maestro's Matinee: Favorite Soundtracks · Binghamton Philharmonic

Past events

May 30, 2026

Film Music Gala: Action and Adventure - Matinee · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Apr 11, 2026

Hollywood Treasures · La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

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