What's the Score?

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Oscars are this weekend and the unstoppable John Williams is once again nominated for two Oscars. We'll ask the question: what makes his music so popular? How does he continue to endure. We'll sepak with film historian and USC professor Jon Burlingame about the legacy of Williams, and with award-winning composer Carter Burwell (Adaptation, Kinsey) about what it takes for young film composers to make their mark. And, a conversation with Ken Field and Karen Aqua, of the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, who just returned from celebrating Mardi Gras.

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