WQED continues its Dead Air celebrations with composer and arranger Christian Kriegeskotte! Christian speaks with Jim Cunningham about his broad career and upcoming event, "George A. Romero's 'A Night at the Symphony.'"
Christian studied bagpipes and composition at Carnegie Mellon University and interned here at WQED. He tells Jim about his work with John Williams as a copyist on Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds. Christian remembers those opportunities well, as well as his time at the Pittsburgh Symphony, working with hip-hop artist FRZY, and with New York Pops conductor Steven Reineke.
On March 26th, 2027, Christian will host "A Night at the Symphony" at the Byham Theater, a celebration of George Romero's life and work, featuring arrangements by Christian and composer John Harrison's iconic synth score from Day of the Dead. The program opens with "Beyond the Living Dead," an original overture written by Christian, inspired by Night of the Living Dead's stock score.
Find more information about "A Night at the Symphony" and get tickets on the Cultural Trust's website. Learn more about Dead Air and check out upcoming festivities at wqed.org/deadair.
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