Jeff Beal - Body In Motion (Kelly Hall-Tompkins; Leonard Slatkin)

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Composer: Jeff Beal

1. Body in Motion: I. Head Above Water
2. Body in Motion: II. Breathing
3. Body in Motion: III. Running
4. Four Score: I. The Hero
5. Four Score: II. The Lovers
6. Four Score: III. The Jester

Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Platoon

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The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Leonard Slatkin, presents Body in Motion, a landmark album featuring works by Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal. Distributed globally by Platoon, the recording highlights Beal’s violin concerto Body in Motion, featuring soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, alongside Four Score, composed to honor Slatkin’s 80th birthday. Recorded in immersive Dolby Atmos at Sony Pictures soundstage, the project captures a deeply personal collaboration among long-time creative partners. Supported by singles and the September 2025 community event "Music + The Body," the release celebrates the profound artistic synergy, vitality, and shared vision of these renowned musicians.

American composer and conductor Jeff Beal (born 1963) is an acclaimed figure in both concert music and film scoring, renowned for his improvisatory sophistication and rich melodic voice. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and educated at the Eastman School of Music, he achieved widespread prominence with his score for House of Cards, earning multiple Emmy Awards among his extensive screen credits, including Pollock, Monk, and Rome. As a prolific concert composer, Beal has written major works for top ensembles, including a flute concerto for Sharon Bezaly and the violin concerto Body in Motion for Kelly Hall-Tompkins. A active performer and Steinway Artist, Beal also leads philanthropic efforts supporting contemporary film music and music-and-medicine initiatives.

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