The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – In Concert: Jan. 9 and 10 in Edmonton

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of a Cinematic and Symphonic Masterpiece

(Edmonton) — In celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, GFN Productions presents an extraordinary live-to-picture concert experience featuring Howard Shore’s Academy®- and Grammy®-Award-winning score, performed live to the complete motion picture in HD. As part of this anniversary tour, the production will be performed by the FILMharmonique Orchestra and Choir in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver, bringing more than 250 musicians and choristers on stage and offering audiences across the Canada an opportunity to rediscover this landmark film through the full power of symphonic and choral forces. Originally released in 2001, The Fellowship of the Ring has captivated generations of viewers worldwide, and this commemorative tour marks a major milestone in its enduring cultural and musical legacy.

The Edmonton performances will be held on January 9 and 10 at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The Toronto performances will be held at Meridian Hall on January 23 and 24. Performances were held in Calgary, Vancouver and Winnipeg earlier in the year.

Composer Howard Shore brings J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary imagination to vivid life with his Academy®- and Grammy® Award-winning score to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Shore’s music expresses Peter Jackson’s film as an immense symphonic work—a uniquely developed vision drawn from centuries of stylistic tendencies. Shore’s score not only captures Fellowship’s sweeping emotion, thrilling vistas and grand journeys, but also echoes the very construction of Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Styles, instruments and performers from around the world provide each of Tolkien’s cultures with a unique musical imprint. In operatic fashion, these musical worlds commingle, sometimes combining forces for a culminated power, other times violently clashing…and always bending to the will of the One Ring and its own ominous family of themes. Original text copyright © by Doug Adams

 Tickets are available now at gfnproductions.ca

About the FILMharmonique Orchestra

The FILMharmonique Orchestra, made up of world-class Canadian musicians, is Canada’s premier film music orchestra. Since its creation in 2015, it has presented highly successful film-concerts every year at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, including works such as Harry Potter, Amadeus, Star Wars, The Godfather, Gladiator, Titanic, Fantasia, La Passion d’Augustine, Bugs Bunny and The Lord of the Rings. The FILMharmonique has also accompanied many internationally renowned artists, including Hans Zimmer, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Ute Lemper, Patrick Bruel and Stacey Kent. FILMharmonique’s aim is to make classical music accessible to a wide audience. For some, FILMharmonique concerts are their first live classical music experience. The orchestra aims to attract both regular listeners and new classical concert-goers across Canada. It is also committed to promoting Canadian artists, fostering cultural exchange, promoting music education and making the culture of classical music more accessible. Since its foundation, the orchestra has recorded several albums on the GFN Classics label, including L’univers symphonique du cinéma, Vivaldi and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons, François Dompierre’s Requiem, Phonèmes (François Dompierre), Arise (CLANN), Noël à l’Opéra (Lyrico), and Hidden Assets (Michel Corriveau).

About GFN Productions

GFN Productions is a Quebec-based music producer and promoter, presenting over 75 concerts each year across Canada. The company has worked with a diverse range of artists, but specializes in the production of large-scale symphonic concerts and orchestral recordings. GFN’s projects have included collaborations with a number of international stars, including Andrea Bocelli, Ute Lemper, and Patrick Watson. In recent years, GFN Productions has become the largest promoter of live-to-projection “cine-concerts” in Canada.  Since 2018, GFN Productions has partnered with the Orchestre FILMharmonique to present popular films and franchises in concert. The company is also the manager of the Orchestre FILMharmonique, which is based in Montreal, but performs regularly nationwide. Since the beginning of their partnership, GFN has produced four albums under the label GFN Classics, five concert films, and a documentary short titled Passé recomposé. As a full-service producer, GFN Productions is also an artist manager, and offers a range of services including tour support, orchestral contracting, and music recording. The company was founded in 2018 by Gabriel Felcarek, Francis Choiniere, and Nicholas Choinière. Having founded the company at the age of 21, they are among Canada’s youngest major independent promoters.