SOUND/STAGE with Andra Day
SOUND/STAGE is an online concert film series produced by LA Phil Media, the media and digital initiatives arm of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. The series brings the LA Phil’s musical programs to the screen through collaborations with music video, documentary, and feature film directors. Each episode is organized around a single artist, ensemble, or theme that is explored through music as well as supporting essays, artwork, playlists, and interviews. Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series is filmed at the Hollywood Bowl, where musicians are able to perform together outside while socially distanced.
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The L.A. Philharmonic’s Emotional Return to an Empty Hollywood Bowl
The L.A. Phil has released two previews of its “sound/stage” series, including the finale of “Mother Goose.” The videos have a great deal more motion than one is accustomed to with classical-music performances. Camera operators slink around onstage and capture tight closeups of the players. Drones deliver vertiginous overhead perspectives and wide-angle shots with downtown Los Angeles in the background.
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From Compton Cowboys to Rosebud rappers: how Charlie Buhler is defying stereotypes of BIPOC communities
You only need to meet Charlie Buhler once to understand her work: the stories she has documented and the communities she has worked with speak to an extraordinary level of trust between filmmaker and subject. From kid cowboys in Compton, to Indigenous hip hop artists in Rosebud, South Dakota, it is clear to see how people would be drawn to Charlie’s infectious energy and authenticity – and why, in turn, they have been happy to open up their lives to her. This approach lends itself to a unique portfolio of work, led by people rather than agenda, and shaped by the individuals Charlie encounters along the way.
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