Program features film scores by Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani, Alan Silvestri and Nino Rota.

Italian composers Morricone, Piovani and Rota are primarily celebrated for creating film scores. Their works stand out for their emotional depth, melodic richness, and ability to tell stories without words. Often, listeners only need to hear a few notes to recall a melody, a scene, or even an entire film. Many of us, for instance, instantly recognize Morricone’s flute motif from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or Rota’s musical theme from The Godfather.

American composer Alan Silvestri, known for scores like Forrest Gump and Back to the Future, has also made significant contributions to the world of cinema with his distinctively melodic compositions fitting beautifully into this concert’s program.