James Bond Lends Support to CSO at “Shaken Not Stirred” Fundraiser in June

In this “Cracking the Code of Spy Movies” podcast, Raymond Benson (author of 12 post Ian Fleming, James Bond books) joins Spy Movie Navigator hosts, Dan Silvestri and Tom Pizzatto in an enthusiastic conversation with John Morris Russell (a/k/a JMR), conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, about his upcoming appearence conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program of Bond movie music. The event dubbed “Shaken Not Stirred” will be a fundraiser for the CSO Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

JMR and the CSO will be joined at the event by Broadway star and vocal powerhouse Capathia Jenkins in this salute to the notorious secret agent.

This fun roughly 30 minute podcast with get you excited about hearing the music behind the most icon spy genre films of the 20th Century written by some of the most iconic film composers of the era.

Author Benson who is also a pianist tell about playing the music of John Barry for the composer himself.

 JMR talks about what to expect in this concert and how it all came together. 

Raymond Benson understands James Bond, Maestro John Morris Russell understands film scores, and Dan and Tom understand what audiences want to know about spy movies. So take a listen to get ready for what is sure to be one of the most talked about musical events of the summer.