Ennio Morricone; Rome Sinfonietta OrchestraVeteran Italian film composer Ennio Morricone made his U.S. conducting debut Saturday night, performing many of his best-known movie themes with a 100-piece orchestra and a 100-voice choir before an enthusiastic crowd at Radio City Music Hall.2/4/2007 10:50am PT
John Mauceri; Hollywood Bowl OrchestraMore than 41,000 fans bid farewell over the weekend to John Mauceri, after 16 seasons and nearly 325 concerts as music director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Sunday's third and last "fireworks finale" show wasn't sold out (Saturday's was), but many of the 12,700 who attended were passionate regulars, with cries of "We love you, John!" heard more than once from the bleacher seats.9/18/2006 12:21pm PT
Night GalleryRod Serling's role as one of the best and most prolific TV writers ever has been somewhat overshadowed by his legendary association with "The Twilight Zone." His six Emmys included awards for the scripts of "Patterns," "Requiem for a Heavyweight," "The Comedian" and an episode of the "Bob Hope Chrysler Theater."12/17/2004 12:00pm PT
The WaltonsIn 1972, when "The Waltons" premiered on CBS, the nation was still mired in Vietnam. The Nixon administration was beginning to unravel. And 11 Israeli athletes were murdered by terrorists at the Munich Olympics. America, it seems, needed "The Waltons."6/13/2004 5:00am PT
The Cartoon Music BookCulture mavens don't like to admit it, but most people under the age of 50 learned everything they know about classical music from TV cartoons. The introduction to orchestras goes from Tom and Jerry's piano battleground over Liszt in "The Cat Concerto" to Chuck Jones' demolition of Rossini in "The Rabbit of Seville."8/22/2003 4:42pm PT
Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog SynthesizerThose of us who have been around long enough to remember the surprising sounds of "Switched-On Bach" will also recall a time when acoustic instruments were the only game in town. Most pop tunes are now created as much by synths as by the good old-fashioned guitar, bass and drums.1/29/2003 5:42pm PT
QTo say that Quincy Jones is one of the most successful black musicians of the past 50 years is to minimize the accomplishment. Trumpet player, bandleader, vocal arranger, film composer, pop music impresario, movie and TV producer, multi-media conglomerate -- he's done more than most musicians of any color.11/25/2001 5:46pm PT
The Music of Hitchcock: A Centennial CelebrationThe bald and portly fellow with the unmistakable profile might have been surprised by the attention paid to his film music Wednesday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Alfred Hitchcock was shrewd enough to employ some of the finest composers in Hollywood history, and 10 of their most memorable works were collected on a single program for the first time.10/28/1999 11:00pm PT
The Music of Hitchcock: A Centennial CelebrationThe bald and portly fellow with the unmistakable profile might have been surprised by the attention paid to his film music Wednesday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Alfred Hitchcock was shrewd enough to employ some of the finest composers in Hollywood history, and 10 of their most memorable works were collected on a single program for the first time.10/28/1999 11:00pm PT
Jerry Goldsmith; L.A. PhilharmonicFriday marked a homecoming of sorts for Jerry Goldsmith. The veteran composer for 180 films has won an Oscar, received another 17 nominations and won five Emmys, conducted major symphony orchestras around the world including London and Carnegie Hall, and built a reputation as one of the movies' most versatile and respected music writers. But he had never conducted an orchestra in public in his hometown, which happens to be Los Angeles.8/8/1999 11:00pm PT
John Barry; English Chamber OrchestraFive-time Oscar-winning film composer John Barry made his first live concert appearance in 24 years, wowing a sellout crowd of admirers Saturday night at this venerable London venue. The remarkably diverse audience ranged from elderly appreciators of melodic orchestral music to Barry's new following of young hipsters just tuning in to the retro '60s sounds of his James Bond scores.4/21/1998 11:00pm PT
John Barry; English Chamber OrchestraFive-time Oscar-winning film composer John Barry made his first live concert appearance in 24 years, wowing a sellout crowd of admirers Saturday night at this venerable London venue. The remarkably diverse audience ranged from elderly appreciators of melodic orchestral music to Barry's new following of young hipsters just tuning in to the retro '60s sounds of his James Bond scores.4/21/1998 11:00pm PT