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7 Questions for MSO Conductor Ben Northey

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Ben Northey will be conducting Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra this November 3 -5 for 4 performances only. I had the chance to ask him a few questions about this exciting gig!

Ben Northey

When did you first discover Indiana Jones?
I am old enough to have gone to the very first screening of Indiana Jones, which was in my home town of Ballarat in 1983.

How did you get into conducting?
I have been soaking in music since the age of three. I was a professional musician before getting into conducting with the encouragement of my teacher, John Hopkins, at university. I won a big conducting competition here in Australia and then went overseas to complete my training.

What is it about John Williams that is unlike any other composer?
John Williams has an amazing understanding of the orchestra. He really knows how to tell a story through music as well. But I think it’s the fact that he uses the full palette of colours that the orchestra offers in his writing. He writes memorable and famous themes for characters but he also knows how to prepare an audience psychologically for things that are about to happen on the screen.

Are there any classical composers that you think fans of John Williams would enjoy?
Without question! If you like the film music of John Williams you will love all of the composers who have influenced him, many of which you can hear in his orchestral writing. Composes like Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Sergei Prokofiev – a list of the hottest composers who shared many things in common with the music of John Williams.

Do you have a favourite section of the score you particularly enjoy conducting?
The main theme of Indiana Jones returns many times during The film. It’s a great burst of energy and excitement when it appears and it is so much fun to conduct. I also particularly love the great chasing scene involving Harrison Ford climbing over and under a speeding vehicle. This scene is accompanied by some of the most difficult orchestral music and to hear the orchestra being extended in this way creates a visceral level of excitement and engagement.

What are you most excited about audiences members hearing at the concert?
I think people will really enjoy hearing a large scale film orchestra playing live. There is nothing like hearing huge number of musicians working together to create a powerful and magical sound. Also I hope it brings back a lot of memories for people who enjoyed seeing Indiana Jones in the eighties.

What is next for you at the MSO?
In December I will be finishing the year with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert with vocal group The Idea of North. Should be a great way to finish 2016.  There’s lots more coming up in 2017 including Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as well as the Chamber of Secrets – all with John Williams scores!

Thank you Ben for your time and all the best for the concerts. There are still a few tickets left which can be purchased via the link here!

 

Posted by Ed Dolista in News

IndyCast Contests!

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Dec

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We have 2 really cool Indy contests running at the moment!

CONTEST #1 – Win your own Deluxe Custom 3 3/4 Indy figure with thanks to Ron Hembling

Entrants are to create a photo novel story using existing figures and playsets or you can use custom figures and playsets – the choice is yours. The photo novel can use Photoshop work as long as it has action figures and playsets in them.

The story would be INDIANA JONES and the MAYAN SECRET and the story needs to include Mayans – For example it could do some sort of secret treasure, secret Nazi base, a curse, the fountain of youth or yes even flying saucers.

The photo novel must be 4-5 pages long but can be longer if you want and it can be in any year from 1936-1960 that way Indy is still around so the imagination is the only thing holding you back. There will be only one major prize winner and that winner can pick ANY kind of DX 3-3/4″ Indy they want. Take a look at our IndyCast flickr page to take a look at Ron’s DX Custom figure. These are incredibly detailed versions of the figures with display box and the accessories.

The contest will run till 20th Feb 2014. You can register your interest by emailing me at [email protected]

CONTEST #2 – Win your own Matt Busch Hollywood is Dead Indy Zombie Prints!

To win all you need to do is list as many zombie movies as you can. The winner will be the entrant with the most zombie films listed. If we have entries with the same number of films, they will be placed in a fedora and one winner will be randomly selected.

Send your entries in with the subject heading ‘Indy Zombie Contest’ to [email protected]. This contest will be drawn on Episode 178 so get your entries in by Saturday, December 7th, 2014 AEST. Good Luck!

Posted by Ed Dolista in News

Welcome to the official website for The Indycast!

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Welcome to the IndyCast, the World’s first weekly Indiana Jones podcast! Each week you can get your Indy fix as host Ed Dolista takes a look at the latest news, interviews, events and opinions from the Indiana Jones fan community. Listen in as we discuss everything from Indiana Jones’ big screen adventures, collectibles, books and beyond!

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