Last month, I paid a visit to the Royal Albert Hall to watch a live orchestra of Star Trek music, played against the 2009 Star Trek film directed by J.J. Abrams. I love science-fiction, although I prefer Star Wars to Star Trek, but I enjoyed the 2009 Star Trek film when I saw it at the cinema. We booked our tickets well in advance, and my parents had come to visit, so I fortunately managed to get them a couple of seats. The last time I visited the Royal Albert Hall was many years ago now, and I went with a few friends to listen to music from the Lord of the Rings films. This was different to what we experienced with Star Trek because only clips of the Lord of the Rings film were projected onto a screen while the orchestra played.
'Star Trek' at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall had a special atmosphere; several of those who were attending the concert were dressed up in Star Trek costumes.
Royal Albert Hall exterior
Prince Albert statue in Albert Memorial across the road from the Royal Albert Hall
We had a few surprises on the night. First, Simon Pegg came out onto the stage. I have loved Simon Pegg ever since I saw him in the television series Spaced many years ago. He played Scotty in the new Star Trek films, and he gradually started to make a name for himself in film with Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Paul. Simon Pegg then introduced Michael Giacchino, the composer of the Star Trek soundtrack, and Ludwig Wicki, the man who was leading the conducting of the orchestra on the night. J.J. Abrams also came on stage and mentioned that he is currently filming in London for the new Star Wars films. I got a photograph of them below.
Pegg, Giacchino and Abrams
After the film, Giacchino came back onto the main stage area and mentioned the new Planet of the Apes film (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) that is in production at the moment. He is composing the soundtrack for that film at the moment and played us a little bit of it. Overall, it was an amazing night in a world-class venue.
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