by Ryan Keaveney

Jon Burlingame continues to keep the film music flame burning in the pages of the Hollywood trades. Today Variety printed his rundown of a film music concert surge this October.

“October alone is jammed with major film music events across the nation. Today in Anaheim, Calif., a 58-city tour of the arena show “Star Wars: In Concert” kicks off at the Honda Center. On Friday and Saturday (Oct. 9-10), New York’s Radio City Music Hall will play host to nearly 300 musicians and singers performing Howard Shore’s “Fellowship of the Ring” score live while the three-hour film unspools.”

But wait, there’s more! Burlingame writes:

“In the Emerald City, the Seattle Symphony will play Bernard Herrmann’s Psycho score live to the Hitchcock picture Oct. 29-31 in Benaroya Hall.

And in greater L.A., John Williams will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an all-film music concert Oct. 16-18, and John Mauceri will perform an all-Disney music program Oct. 20, both at Walt Disney Concert Hall; the Golden State Pops Orchestra will devote most of its Oct. 24 program to music from both incarnations of Battlestar Galactica at the Warner Grand theater in San Pedro, Calif.; and Ennio Morricone will make his West Coast debut at the Hollywood Bowl Oct. 25.”

Time to dust off your black trench coats, nerds, and get yourself some culture.

Source: Variety