Live orchestra to perform at Segerstrom movie screenings

Sept. 29, 2016 6:23 PM PT

The Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa will feature “The Godfather” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” screenings with a symphony orchestra performing the films’ music live.

“The Godfather” has two performances on Saturday at 1 and 7:30p.m. with an orchestra playing Nino Rota’s iconic score to the Academy Award-winning Francis Ford Coppola film.

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” plays with John Williams’ score at 7:30p.m. Nov.11, at 1 and 7:30p.m. Nov.12, and 1p.m. Nov.13.

Tickets for all shows start at $49.

The performances will be conducted by Justin Freer and are produced by CineConcerts, a company creating live music experiences performed with visual media.

“‘The Godfather’ was an obvious choice for me because it is one of the greatest masterpieces and the music is chilling and tragic, almost in a death-defying way,” Freer said. “‘Harry Potter’ has given us a real sense of magic. Both films are very special.”

For more information or to buy tickets, call (714) 556-2787 or visit scfta.org.

Kathleen Luppi

Kathleen Luppi was the entertainment editor for TimesOC and the Daily Pilot. She left TimesOC and the Daily Pilot in 2018. Before joining those publications, she was an award-winning journalist at the Orange County Register, where for seven years she helped cover retail, civil and criminal trials, philanthropic events and home and garden features. She received her literary journalism degree from UC Irvine. (714) 966-4623