For all you film fans
Dinusha Jayawickreme
Conductor Dushyanthi Perera
Transport yourself into worlds beyond – from The Lord of the Rings to the Chronicles of Narnia or embark on a Mission Impossible, traipse the streets of Chicago, immerse yourself in tales from Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King and watch The Gladiator from the grandstand!
The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka will be on a whirlwind journey of timeless classics and blockbuster soundtracks at its annual SOSL Pops concert on September 16 and 17 at the Bishop’s College auditorium.
Shehara Liyanage
This evening of film soundtracks under the baton of Dushyanthi Perera, will feature soloists Bhathiya Jayakody, Shehara Liyanage, Dinushka Jayawickreme and Amandhi Caldera.
The sweeping grandeur of the Symphonic Suite from the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe from The Chronicles of Narnia aptly open the curtains for a programme replete with classic film and Broadway hits. Whether it’s some swinging jazz from George and Ira Gershwin or some toe taps in the Salute to Ol’ Blue Eyes arranged by John Boss, a medley from Chicago or the story of the star-crossed lovers from Casablanca, the orchestral scores accompanying expressive solo voices will take the audience to eras past or times of the future.
Amandhi Caldera
Step into the fantastic stories of Walt Disney and thrill to the theme from Mission Impossible and hear the roar of the spectators as The Gladiator marches into the arena, to the music of Hans
Bhathiya Jayakody
Zimmer. Then there’s a trio of songs made popular by Josh Groban, all of which make for a memorable evening of the silver screen.
SOSL Pops is sponsored by First Capital Holdings PLC and supported by SriLankan Airlines.
Tickets and box plan online at Tickets.lk or from the Tickets.lk office (85/10, Jawatte Gardens), Sarasavi Bookshops Nugegoda and Maharagama, Abans Main Showroom Colpetty and Yamaha Music Centre Colombo.