Concerts ‘Spotlight on John Powell’ & ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ at the KKL Luzern

Spotlight On John Powell (4/2/2023)

Over the years, British composer John Powell has developed an orchestral style all his own – very melodic and harmonic, with skillful use of rhythms, percussion, and synth textures, and colorful, dense orchestration. The full-length program of the concert “Spotlight on John Powell” is dedicated to this versatility. He redefined action sound with his pulsating rhythms for the “Bourne” agent films, Scottish musical color accompanies the Vikings in “How to Train Your Dragon”, Spanish flair and Brazilian dance rhythms resound in “Ferdinand” and “Rio”.

 

Following the live world premiere of “How to Train Your Dragon” in 2018, the 90-piece City Light Symphony Orchestra and its vocal ensemble are pleased and honored to once again collaborate with John Powell, on an exclusive concert conducted by Kevin Griffiths at the KKL Luzern, with composer John Powell in attendance and the participation of soprano Holly Sedillos.

 

The program will be as follows:

• Suite from «Rat Race»
• Lando’s Closet from «Solo: A Star Wars Story»
• Building the Crate from «Chicken Run»
• Love Theme from «Two Weeks Notice»
• Suite from «The Call of the Wild»
• The Joke is Told from «An Englishman, A Frenchman & A Irishman»
• Suite from «Ferdinand»

INTERMISSION

• Main Title from «The Bourne Identity»
• Mine Mission Suite from «Solo: A Star Wars Story»
• Suite from «Pan»
• Suite from «Ice Age: The Meltdown»
• Poisonous Love from «Rio 2»
• The Hidden World Suite from «How to Train Your Dragon 3»

 

CONCERT INFORMATION

When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 19:30h

Where: KKL Luzern (Luzern, Switzerland)

Tickets: 40-150 CHF (40-149 €) – https://www.citylightconcerts.ch/event/spotlight-on-john-powell-kklluzern/

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1122948025165066/

 

PLANNING FOR THE EVENING

17:30h to 18:30h – Room Club 3

Talk with the composer (free admission for concert ticket holders)

 

19:30h to 22:00h (approx.) – Konzertsaal

Concert

 

From 22:00h (approx.) – Foyer

Signing session with John Powell