“This is not a job — it is a mission,” the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic said, starting a month of performances before taking the orchestra on a European tour.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and […] The post Anthony Hopkins releases debut classical album at 88, fulfilling a six-decade dream appeared first on American Almanac .
Sir Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor who turns 89 this year, has composed a full orchestral album drawn from a lifetime of music, and says the piano, not the camera, was always his true calling. The album, titled "Life Is a Dream," features 12 compositions Hopkins crafted over six decades, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Decca Records will release it on August 21. The recording sessions took place in April at Alexandra Palace in London, with Dudamel, one of the most acclaimed conductors working today, leading the orchestra through pieces that span Hopkins' life from postwar Wales to the present. Hopkins told the Associated Press that music, not acting, was his original passion. He…Open
‘My whole life is a dream’
Legendary actor Sir Anthony Hopkins expanded his talents beyond the big screen by signing a deal to release a collection of deeply personal music recordings. Hopkins signed a record deal with classical music label Decca Classics and is poised to release a collection of recordings in August for a project titled “Life Is A Dream.” Hopkins composed and wrote the songs performed by Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra, according to Deadline. A statement issued by Decca revealed that the album features works from different periods of Hopkins’ life, “revealing a composer whose music shares the same emotional depth and storytelling that define his screen career.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Decca…Open
Gustavo Dudamel’s last concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s maestro were a symbol of his impact after 17 years.
As the conductor prepares to leave the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the New York Philharmonic, he says, “I am in two waters.”