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Elliot Goldenthal: Composer. One of Hollywood's most intelligent composers, Elliot Goldenthal is equally adept at writing for the big screen as the concert hall or theatre. We talk to him about his background and approach to composition, technology and orchestration. "I tend to gravitate to dramatic and mythic subject matter," admits composer ...
Elliot Goldenthal. Composer Elliot Goldenthal was born May 2, 1954, in New York City, going on to study at the Manhattan School of Music under John Corigliano and Aaron Copland. He first rose to prominence in 1988 for his…. Read Full Biography.
Goldenthal's first opera, Grendel is a retelling of the epic tale of Beowulf told from the point of view of the monster Grendel. The work, sung in both English and Old English, premiered June 8th 2006 at the Los Angeles Opera and at the Lincoln Center Festival July 11th 2006. Hear Goldenthal speak about 'Sonic Flexibility'.
May 4, 2014 · ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL: Growing up as a boy, as a child 6, 7, 8 years old, we had a spinet in my apartment. And the best note on the whole piano was A-flat or G-sharp. (SOUNDBITE OF A-FLAT NOTE)
Apr 30, 2018 · The Afternoon Shift was joined by Oscar Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal, and Scott Speck, Joffrey’s music director & conductor. The two talk about how music and dance fit together, the importance of live music for dance, and about how Goldenthal and the Joffrey collaborated for this production. MAR 17, 2013.
ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL. Symphony No. 3. Premiered on December 15, 2021 with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra under conductor Monika Stefaniak with soprano Adriana Ferfecka in Krakow's Filharmonia Hall.
