The Magic Behind Film Scores: Exploring the Role of Music in Great Movies (OOL)

Osher Online - Winter | Available (Membership Required)

Online Lebanon, NH 03766 United States
Online Meeting
1/14/2026-2/18/2026
5:00 PM-6:30 PM EDT on Wed
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$75.00

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The Magic Behind Film Scores: Exploring the Role of Music in Great Movies (OOL)

Osher Online - Winter | Available (Membership Required)

Discover how film music enhances storytelling, sets mood and place, defines character, and blends styles—jazz, classical, pop—into powerful cinematic impressions. We will discuss how composers shape emotion across genres like drama, romance, comedy, sci-fi, and westerns. From The Jazz Singer to James Bond, we will trace the evolution of film scores, spotlighting legendary composers such as Bernard Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams. Celebrate the artistry of film music and its lasting emotional impact.

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Agron, Michael
Michael Agron

Born in LA’s entertainment scene, Mike is a former high-tech exec and entrepreneur who now creates and delivers dynamic, story-driven seminars on music and entertainment. With a storyteller’s eye and a DJ’s ear, he’s led 15 acclaimed seminar series, each spotlighting a different facet of music and entertainment, for the Sacramento Renaissance Society and national lifelong learning groups including OLLI, Osher Online, Encore Learning, and more.