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"On Saturday, November 12 at 7:30pm in UCLA's Royce Hall, esteemed composer, conductor, and AYS alumnus Maestro David Newman leads the orchestra in a live-to-picture performance of Alan Silvestri's unforgettable score for Back to the Future. The evening includes a Q&A session with David Newman, Alan Silvestri, and Bob Gale, moderated by leading film and television music writer Jon Burlingame (starting at 7pm). A fundraising dinner precedes the concert, and an 80's-themed after-party will follow it, complete with DJ, dance floor, food trucks andBack to the Future actors. Ticket prices range from 15$ (concert and Q&A session), $45 (concert, Q&A, and after-party), and $350 (all-inclusive fundraising dinner).

Reserve your tickets at https://aysymphony.org/tickets/

This marks the ninth installment in the American Youth Symphony's Hollywood Project, which has canvassed the work of John Williams, Danny Elfman, Jerry Goldsmith, Michael Giacchino, and now Alan Silvestri. A multiple Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee, and Grammy and Emmy winner, Silvestri has scored countless major motion pictures, including Forrest Gump, Marvel's The Avengers, and Castaway."