Odyssey Field Report - Rudy in Concert (2022) with Justin Freer, Jens Dietrich and Ron Burbella

Good evening, and welcome to Odyssey World News. Our top story tonight: in September of 2022, Jerry Goldsmith's iconic score for Rudy was performed live-to-picture by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Justin Freer. We sent two of our reporters, Jens Dietrich and W. David Lichty, to produce our very first Field Report. They had the opportunity to talk with Freer, who spoke at length about his love of Goldsmith, the process of preparing for a live-to-picture performance, which Goldsmith scores he'd most like to conduct next, and a host of other topics. The group was joined by noted film music enthusiast Ron Burbella, who had some fun and surprising anecdotes of his own to share. Additionally, David and Jens take a little time to share details of their own wonderful experiences surrounding the Rudy performance. Here's their report.

Once you've completed the main program, why not take a look at at Lichty and Burbella's written reports?

In case any future performances are arranged, keep an eye on the official Rudy in Concert website!

Do you have a scoop of your own? Send it to mail@goldsmithodyssey.com.