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Peterson Music Lecture: A Trip Through Strawberry Fields

Take a deep dive into the world of the Beatles in this fascinating music lecture: A Trip Through Strawberry Fields

Composer and producer Scott Freiman explores the world of this seminal Beatles' work, Strawberry Fields as he takes us through a multimedia journey into the studio with the Beatles, featuring rare audio and video from the recording sessions from "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Penny Lane," and "A Day in the Life." Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.

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Date:
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Time:
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Berkley Theater
Audience:
  Adult     Everyone     Teens  
Categories:
  Lecture and Conversation     Music and Concerts  
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Scott Freiman is a composer, a musician, and a software entrepreneur as well as an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on the music of the Beatles. Mr. Freiman is the CEO of Qwire†, which creates collaborative cloud-based software that addresses significant problems with music licensing and reporting for film, television, and other media. Mr. Freiman is the creator of Deconstructing The Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations about the composition and production techniques of the Fab Four. Mr. Freiman has presented his lectures to sold out audiences throughout North America at theaters, museums, and corporations, such as Pixar, Google, and Facebook. Mr. Freiman has also lectured at colleges and universities and has taught a 13-part course at Yale University entitled “The Beatles in The Studio.” His insights into the music of the Beatles can be found in the book All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Song. He is also the co-host of the monthly “Fab Four Master Class” with fellow Beatleologist Kenneth Womack. Mr. Freiman is featured in eleven Deconstructing the Beatles films currently showing in theatres and available on DVD and streaming. They include films on the Birth of the Beatles, the 1963 Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, the White Album, and Abbey Road. Mr. Freiman holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Music from Yale University and a Masters of Music Composition from New York University.   

This lecture is made possible through the generous donations of the Peterson Foundation.