Film composer James Newton Howard has written a new violin concerto for the Pacific Symphony, which the group will premiere this week with violinist James Ehnes. Howard wrote his first piece of symphonic music for the group in 2009. We talked to him then and link to the conversation below.
Film composer James Newton Howard (‘The Hunger Games,’ ‘The Dark Knight’) writes violin concerto for Pacific Symphony. Orange County Register, March 10, 2015.
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Great, candid interview, thanks for reposting. His humility is unusual/appealing…