Chicago Symphony to play Radiohead
mainWe’re delighted to find Jonny Greenwood’s Suite from There Will Be Blood in the coming season’s MusicNOW program.
Also in the lineup are an Anna Clyne world premiere (go, Anna!) and a splash of John Zorn.
They’ve come a long way since the Solti days. Details below.
| MusicNOW Synchronicity |
Monday, September 29, 2014 at 7 p.m. James Feddeck, conductor CHEUNG SynchroniCities |
| MusicNOW There Will Be Blood |
Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7 p.m.
REED/CLARK Hommage à Scriabin |
| MusicNOW Boulez’s Workshop |
Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7 p.m. Cliff Colnot, conductor CLYNE Postponeless Creature |
| MusicNOW Myra Melford & John Zorn |
Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7 p.m. Cliff Colnot, conductor Myra Melford, piano MELLITS Octet
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Why the misleading title? To get more click only? Chicago Symphony are to play Jonny Greenwood’s Suite from There Will Be Blood, and not Radiohead.
To get people’s attention. To tempt them to go to a concert. Is that such a bad thing? Cheer up.
.. besides, Johny Greenwood practically IS Radiohead anyway:-)
erm, sorry! Should have read “Jonny”.
Greenwood’s soundtrack to There Will be Blood is like its own character in the movie, truly extraordinary.
I think Chicago Symphony should consider displaying both the first and last names of living composers.
I agree with “Anna”: they are playing Greenwood and not Radiohead. There is a big distinctive difference. Jonny Greenwood has a successful side career as a composer, and that work is not affiliated with Radiohead. The same distinction would apply with Bryce Dessner. If his work was being played, it would be inaccurate to say that music by The National was being performed.