History of Movie Music: Leonard Slatkin in Conversation with Elliott Forrest

ArtsRock and Rivertown Film present a very special evening with six-time Grammy award-winning conductor Leonard Slatkin. Elliott Forrest and Maestro Slatkin will present 40 film clips as they chronicle the history of movie music from silent films (that were never silent) to today. Leonard Slatkin was the long-time music director of the St. Louis and Detroit Symphony. Slatkin was born in LA, where both his parents played in orchestras for famous film scores. He will share his personal story as well his vast knowledge of the history of movie music. Mr. Forrest is the Midday Host on WQXR where he plays movie music every week day during his “Score at 4.”