A Tribute to Elmer Bernstein
The music, the life, and the career celebrated in two events at USC's Doheny Memorial Library
October 19, 2006 | 2nd Floor Intellectual Commons, Doheny Memorial Library
USC Professor and faculty member in the Thornton School of Music film scoring program, Jon Burlingame, highlighted Bernstein’s prolific creativity with clips from such memorable films as The Man with the Golden Arm and The Great Escape, as well as Bernstein’s TV themes and the music he composed for the Broadway stage.
September 8, 2006 | Bovard Auditorium
The USC Thornton Orchestra and Thornton Jazz Orchestra, conducted by David Spear, paid tribute to the former Thornton School faculty member with a selection of film scores from Bernstein’s illustrious career.
Read Jon Burlingame’s coverage of the event….