Joe LaRocca
Actor. Singer. Musician. Writer. Activist. Educator

Joe LaRocca, musician of the Lehman Trilogy, discusses the role music plays in the play.

Arranged and Performed by Joe LaRocca https://www.bigjoeflute.com/ Trumpet - Eb Clarinet Recorder - C Flute Violin - Alto Flute Oboe - Soprano Sax Violin 1 - Soprano Sax/Bb Clarinet Violin 2 - Alto Sax Viola - Tenor Sax Cello - Bari Sax Bass - Bass Clarinet

The Band's Visit A co-production with SpeakEasy Stage November 10 - December 10, 2023 Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek Book by Itamar Moses Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin Directed by Paul Daigneault Choreography by Daniel Pelzig Music Direction by José Delgado In this Tony Award-winning, feel-good musical, an Egyptian band of musicians is stranded in a small Israeli town after a transportation mix up, and with no lodgings available, the locals take them in for the night. By morning, surprising connections have been made and friendships forged over moments of shared humanity and love of music. A brief visit can have a lasting impact in this stunning musical adaptation of the acclaimed 2007 film that cast a spell over Broadway. THE BAND’S VISIT Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com The Huntington Theatre 264 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115

00:00 - Applause 00:34 - Movement 1: Tempo molto moderato–Allegro moderato 13:38 - Movement 2: Andante mosso, quasi allegretto 22:04 - Movement 3: Allegro molto Boston Orchestra Book Club Reuben Stern, conductor Recorded live at the Center for Arts at the Armory, Somerville, MA July 30, 2023

Commissioned and Performed by Joe LaRocca with original improvisations at Futura Studios

Video Credit: Ball Square Films June 13,–July 23, 2023 By Stefano Massini Adapted by Ben Power Directed by Carey Perloff The Lehman Trilogy is an epic and timely story of family, ambition, and risk, sprawling across 163 years of history and shining a calculating spotlight on the spectacular rise and fall of Lehman Brothers, a family and a company that changed the world. Carey Perloff (Rock ‘n’ Roll and Mary Stuart at The Huntington, A Thousand Splendid Suns and many others at San Francisco’s ACT) will direct. Performed entirely by three actors, the story follows the original three Lehman brothers, then their sons and grandsons, as they journey from rags to riches to ruin. In 1840s Alabama, a Bavarian immigrant dreams of a better life for his family. By the early 2000s, his descendants trigger unprecedented financial disaster. In a marvel of storytelling, this extraordinary piece of theatre is both an intimate saga about a family and a monumental exposé of unbridled capitalism. “The Lehman Trilogy” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com The Huntington Theatre 264 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115

An original arrangement of The Moon Theme from DuckTales for the NES.

Just a little arrangement for my new toy! hope you like listening to it as much as I enjoyed playing it! Follow me at Bigjoeflute on instagram! Bigjoeflute.com

Joe LaRocca - flute Andrew Koutroubas - cello Alex Johnson - harpsichord