Celebrating Miklós Rózsa: A Trio of Public Programs

As part of the Hollywood Exiles concert Koffler Arts is co-presenting a trio of programs with the ARC Ensemble at the Miles Nadal JCC that celebrates Miklós Rózsa, including two screenings featuring Rózsa’s award-winning scores: The Lost Weekend (1944) directed by Billy Wilder, and Providence (1977) directed by Alain Renais, and a talk by Simon Wynberg, ARC Ensemble’s Artistic Director.

Screening: “The Lost Weekend” featuring original score by Miklós Rózsa

Sunday, March 30, 2 pm

Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC

The Lost Weekend (1945) directed by Billy Wilder includes Miklós Rózsa’s Academy Award nominated original film score.

Dr. Owen Lyons, DocMedia Program Director and Assistant Professor in the School of Image Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University, will introduce Rózsa and the film.

Purchase Tickets

Talk: Simon Wynberg on Miklós Rózsa

Thursday April 3, 6:30 pm

Seminar Room, Miles Nadal JC

Simon Wynberg, the ARC Ensemble’s Artistic Director, discusses the works on the upcoming ARC program, and what Miklós Rózsa described as his “Double Life,” in which film and concert music competed for his attention

Purchase Tickets

Screening: “Providence” featuring original score by Miklós Rózsa

Wednesday April 9, 6:30 pm

Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal JCC

Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) wrote the score for Alain Resnais Providence (1977), the director’s first English-language film. The film won 7 Cesar Awards (the French Academy) including one for Rózsa’s score, one of which he was particularly fond.

Dr. Owen Lyons, DocMedia Program Director and Assistant Professor in the School of Image Arts at Toronto Metropolitan University, will introduce Rózsa and the film.

Purchase Tickets