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John Powell Debuts Golden-Age Score with 76 Musicians at Sony

7/12/2026

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In mid-April 2026, 76 top string, woodwind and harp musicians performed a new John Powell score at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California.
Composer John Powell wrote the kinetic, high-energy piece to evoke cinema’s golden age.
Conductor Anthony Parnther led the orchestra, announcing “Do as you can strings, here we go.”
The scoring stage used century-old microphones, lamps and wooden music stands dating back to Hollywood’s early era.

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Story summary

In mid-April 2026, 76 top string, woodwind and harp musicians performed a new John Powell score at the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City, California.
Composer John Powell wrote the kinetic, high-energy piece to evoke cinema’s golden age.
Conductor Anthony Parnther led the orchestra, announcing “Do as you can strings, here we go.”
The scoring stage used century-old microphones, lamps and wooden music stands dating back to Hollywood’s early era.