#013 BONG JOON-HO'S MOTHER LIVE AT TOWN HALL, Pt. 1 with MELAY ARAYA

#BONGHIVE activate! Town Hall's artistic director Melay Araya joins Alec to discuss what her job entails when producing the one night only event to celebrate the innovative Korean Guitarist and Film Composer Byeong Woo Lee. Town Hall presents a specially curated double feature that includes a BYEONG WOO LEE GUITAR CONCERT and a film screening with live score accompaniment to BONG JOON-HO'S MOTHER (2009). Melay describes the collaborative efforts involved in the double feature event from Pulitzer Prize-winning conductor Tania León to an orchestra assembled by the Harlem Chamber Players, and Byeong Woo Lee's titanic efforts at re-orchestrating the score to MOTHER, performing it, and even composing all-new material for the film's ONE NIGHT ONLY LIVE SCORE EVENT.  Get your tickets to the BYEONG WOO LEE Guitar Concert + BONG JOON-HO'S MOTHER LIVE at Town Hall on Saturday April 20.  Town Hall is a 1,500-seat, 501C3 non-profit national historic landmark venue in the heart of New York City, created by suffragists in 1921 and host to countless cultural and musical milestones.  Support Marquee Mixtape by subscribing and rating on your podcaster of choice. Follow Marquee Mixtape on Instagram, Substack, and BlueSky.  Credits: Produced by Alec Rodriguez, original artwork by Cristina Montes, with music excerpts in this episode by Byeong Woo Lee.