On October 9th and 10th, a once-in-a-lifetime experience comes to New York as Howard Shore’s Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning score for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring comes to life at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall for two performances only at 7:30PM both nights. Beneath an immense 60-foot screen, Mr. Shore’s complete original score will be performed live to Peter Jackson’s award-winning epic. A week-long series of events leading up the concert will also take place (listed below).
The music of Middle-earth will be brought to life by more than 300 musicians: Switzerland’s 21st Century Symphony Orchestra, the internationally-acclaimed The Collegiate Chorale, the Grammy Award®-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus and renowned soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, all under the direction of celebrated Maestro Ludwig Wicki.
LISTINGS EDITORS
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore’s Complete Score Live to Film plays at New York’s Radio City Music Hall (1260 Avenue of the Americas, at 50th Street) for two performances only, on Friday October 9th and Saturday, October 10th at 7:30PM. Via subway, take the B/D/F/V trains to 47-50 Street-Rockefeller Center, the N/R trains to 49th Street or the 1 train to 50th Street. Tickets are $54-$150. For tickets, visit www.radiocity.com/events/lord-of-the-rings-1009.html or call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4111 or (800) 745-3000.
*****SPECIAL EVENTS*****
New York City becomes Middle-earth this October 1st-11th with special events presented by New York Comic Con and CAMI Music:
October 1st
Shore on the Score: The Music of the Lord of the Rings
A free panel discussion moderated by Kurt Loder (MTV) with panelists Howard Shore (composer/conduster, The Lord of the Rings films), Doug Adams (author, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films) and Billy Boyd (actor/musician who attained worldwide fame and acclaim with his portrayal of Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings films).
Presented by The Paley Center for Media in association with New York Comic Com.
The Paley Center for Media, 25 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019, (212) 621-6600, www.paleycenter.org
October 3rd
Howard Shore does an exclusive CD signing at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Triangle, 6PM, including a conversation with Doug Adams
Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, (212) 595-6859, www.barnesandnoble.com
October 5th – November 19th
J.R.R. Tolkien Manuscript Exhibit at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus
Literary manuscripts from Marquette University’s renowned J.R.R. Tolkien Collection will be exhibited this fall at Fordham’s Gerald M. Quinn Library at Lincoln Center for the public free of charge. The exhibit marks the first time that the literary manuscripts have been exhibited in New York City. Forty select items will be on display, including drawings and sketches, calendars of Middle-earth, linguistic notes about the author’s invented languages, Hobbit family genealogies, detailed time schemes and other plot notes and examples of Tolkien’s finest calligraphy.
Fordham University, Gerald M. Quinn Library at Lincoln Center, 113 W. 60th St. – First Floor, New York, NY 10023, (212) 636-6000, www.library.fordham.edu
October 8th
New York Comic Con throws a one-year countdown party starting at 6PM!
An evening of unbridled excitement and breathless exhilaration as the New York Comic Con hosts a very special one-year party to celebrate the final countdown to the raging torrent of entertainment that is the 2010 New York Comic Con. Free bowling and more!
Bowlmor Lanes, 110 University Place, New York, NY 10003, (212) 255-8188
October 8th
Bill Boyd with BEECAKE at Joe’s Pub, 10:30PM
Actor and musician, Billy Boyd, who starred in The Lord of the Rings trilogy as Peregrin “Pippin” Took and contributed to the soundtrack with his original song “Steward of Gondor,” embarks on a tour of the U.S. East Coast with his band Beecake October 6th-11th in support of their new album “Soul Swimming.” Hear them in their New York debut!
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003, (212) 967-7555, www.joespub.com
October 9th
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore’s Complete Score Performed Live to Film, 7:30PM
21st Century Symphony Orchestra, The Collegiate Chorale, Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Kaitlyn Lusk, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, perform the award-winning score. Special appearances by Howard Shore and Billy Boyd.
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, (212) 307-7171, www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com
October 10th
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Howard Shore’s Complete Score Performed Live to Film, 7:30PM
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, (212) 307-7171, www.theradiocitylotrconcert.com
Billy Boyd with BEECAKE at Joe’s Pub, Midnight
Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003, (212) 967-7555, www.joespub.com
October 11th
Behind the Music of the Lord of the Rings Films at The Angel Orensanz Foundation, 10-2PM
A presentation by Colleen Doran, the premiere of Elizabeth Cotnoir’s Journey’s End (with intro), David Salo speaks about choral texts from LoTR and Doug Adams and Howard Shore discuss the upcoming book – with quizzes, contests and giveaways presented by TheOneRing.net.
The Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk St., New York, NY 10002, (212) 529-7194, www.angelorensanz.com
Thanks to Glenna and Tamara for the news!
