The Academy for Lifelong Learning at St. Mary’s Sewanee will meet for a whole day event on Thursday, June 9. Robert Bernhardt will make his fifth appearance at St. Mary’s, presenting “John Williams: The Man and His Music.”
Bernhardt will offer insight to the career of Academy Award-winning composer John Williams, whom he considers history’s most important composer for film. He will lecture on Williams’ musical training and influences, his music for television in the 1960s and his early cinematic efforts in music adaptation. Musical examples of Williams’ film scores can be heard from before “Jaws” (1975) to “The Force Awakens” (2015), for which he received his 50th Academy Award nomination. Bernhardt will also share some stories of times spent with his friend and mentor. Williams is considered the greatest composer of marches since John Philip Sousa and the greatest composer of fanfares ever. The day will explore the depth and variety of music written by the most celebrated and popular composer of our time.
Bernhardt is the principal pops conductor of the Louisville Orchestra, principal pops conductor and music director emeritus of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and artist-in-residence at Lee University. He also guest conducts all across the country.
This special day at St. Mary’s Sewanee will begin at 10 a.m. There will be a break for a buffet lunch, and the lecture will continue after lunch. The cost is $35. Register by calling St. Mary’s Sewanee at 598-5342.
For more information call Anne Davis at (931) 924-4465.
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