Serj Tankian – Elect the Dead Symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEkQR9Wzock
On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras, and the dramatic result has been captured in Elect the Dead Symphony. With the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at his side, Tankian’s epic songs and operatic vocals take on a whole new sense of grandeur when performed by a full 70-piece orchestra, while the movie’s sweeping edits showcase the drama of the concert. This unique meshing of two very different musical worlds was a vision Tankian has long wanted to make a reality. What sets Elect The Dead Symphony apart from other successful pairings between rock artists and orchestras is that Tankian specifically rearranged his songs to be performed with only orchestral instruments.
(dir. Mitchell Hawkes, U.S.A. / New Zealand, 62 minutes, 2009)
Confirmed dates so far
(Please note: these are movie screenings, not live performances. As of now, Mr. Tankian is not personally scheduled to attend any screening.)
United States
San Francisco, California: The Roxie, February 19-20 (co-presented with the Armenian National Committee of America)
Seattle, Washington: Northwest Film Forum, February 20, 11pm
Iowa City, Iowa: The Bijou, February 21, 7:30pm
San Antonio, Texas: Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes, February 21, 7:30pm, 10:30pm
New York, New York: The Leonard Nimoy Theatre at Symphony Space, February 21, 7pm
Brookline, Massachusetts: The Coolidge Corner, February 22, 7pm
Edinboro, Pennsylvania: The Edinboro Film Series, February 25
Salt Lake City, Utah: The Tower, February 26 and 27
New Haven, Connecticut: Criterion Cinemas, February 27, 8pm
Boulder, Colorado: International Film Series, March 2, 7pm
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Cinebarre, March 4, 8pm
Syracuse, New York: The Palace Theatre, March 4, 9:30pm
Tempe, Arizona: Madcap Theaters, March 4, 7pm
Minneapolis, Minnesota: St. Anthony Main, March 6, 7pm and 9pm
Shreveport, Louisiana: Robinson Film Center, March 6, 9:30pm
Olympia, Washington: Olympia Film Society, March 6-11
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International Music and Movies Festival presents at Lincoln Hall, March 7, 4pm
Canada
Montreal, Quebec: Pasdermajian Auditorium, Sourp Hagop School, March 6
Toronto, Canada: Armenian Youth Center, March 14
Beyond North America
Cape Town, South Africa: The Labia Theatre, February 25, 8:15pm
Turin, Italy: Museo Nazionale del Cinema, February 21 & 22
Auckland, New Zealand: February 25, listen to Rock 100 for details
Katowice, Poland: Cafe Zaszyta, February 26
Yerevan, Armenia: The Moscow Cinema, March 16, 7pm
Additional confirmed cities, with details tbd:
Los Angeles, California
http://cinemapurgatorio.com/movies/e...-dead-symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEkQR9Wzock
On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras, and the dramatic result has been captured in Elect the Dead Symphony. With the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at his side, Tankian’s epic songs and operatic vocals take on a whole new sense of grandeur when performed by a full 70-piece orchestra, while the movie’s sweeping edits showcase the drama of the concert. This unique meshing of two very different musical worlds was a vision Tankian has long wanted to make a reality. What sets Elect The Dead Symphony apart from other successful pairings between rock artists and orchestras is that Tankian specifically rearranged his songs to be performed with only orchestral instruments.
(dir. Mitchell Hawkes, U.S.A. / New Zealand, 62 minutes, 2009)
Confirmed dates so far
(Please note: these are movie screenings, not live performances. As of now, Mr. Tankian is not personally scheduled to attend any screening.)
United States
San Francisco, California: The Roxie, February 19-20 (co-presented with the Armenian National Committee of America)
Seattle, Washington: Northwest Film Forum, February 20, 11pm
Iowa City, Iowa: The Bijou, February 21, 7:30pm
San Antonio, Texas: Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes, February 21, 7:30pm, 10:30pm
New York, New York: The Leonard Nimoy Theatre at Symphony Space, February 21, 7pm
Brookline, Massachusetts: The Coolidge Corner, February 22, 7pm
Edinboro, Pennsylvania: The Edinboro Film Series, February 25
Salt Lake City, Utah: The Tower, February 26 and 27
New Haven, Connecticut: Criterion Cinemas, February 27, 8pm
Boulder, Colorado: International Film Series, March 2, 7pm
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Cinebarre, March 4, 8pm
Syracuse, New York: The Palace Theatre, March 4, 9:30pm
Tempe, Arizona: Madcap Theaters, March 4, 7pm
Minneapolis, Minnesota: St. Anthony Main, March 6, 7pm and 9pm
Shreveport, Louisiana: Robinson Film Center, March 6, 9:30pm
Olympia, Washington: Olympia Film Society, March 6-11
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International Music and Movies Festival presents at Lincoln Hall, March 7, 4pm
Canada
Montreal, Quebec: Pasdermajian Auditorium, Sourp Hagop School, March 6
Toronto, Canada: Armenian Youth Center, March 14
Beyond North America
Cape Town, South Africa: The Labia Theatre, February 25, 8:15pm
Turin, Italy: Museo Nazionale del Cinema, February 21 & 22
Auckland, New Zealand: February 25, listen to Rock 100 for details
Katowice, Poland: Cafe Zaszyta, February 26
Yerevan, Armenia: The Moscow Cinema, March 16, 7pm
Additional confirmed cities, with details tbd:
Los Angeles, California
http://cinemapurgatorio.com/movies/e...-dead-symphony
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