Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage

The concert toured through the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States from November 1, 2015, to October 29, 2016.^[8] All performances were performed by The Czech National Symphony. Producer and CineConcerts Founder Justin Freer was the main conductor and musical director of the tour while Nicholas Buc and John Jesensky were guest conductors. Composers Ron Jones & Jay Chattaway appeared at the world premiere performance on November 1, 2015, at Royal Albert Hall in London.^[9]

One notable performance was in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theater April 1–2, 2016, which featured original composers Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, and Mark McKenzie as guest conductors. Nichelle Nichols was also in attendance.^[10][11][12]

The concert features music from the first 50 years of Star Trek and does not include music from any franchise installments, film or television, post 2005. Writer & producer Brady Beaubien described the genesis of the concert was, “To create an experience as a fan and for fans that celebrated the franchise in a way that people may not have seen before.”^[13]

Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Having been Gene Roddenberry's initial choice to compose the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage" yet being unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts, Goldsmith was the first pick of both Paramount Pictures and director Robert Wise to compose a score for The Motion Picture.^[14] His score for The Motion Picture earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, and was one of the AFI's 250 nominees for the top twenty-five American film scores. Goldsmith would later compose the scores for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) (which included a revised arrangement of the theme from The Motion Picture), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), as well as the theme to the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1995. In addition, his theme for The Motion Picture, as arranged by Dennis McCarthy, was reused as the theme for Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987.

Producer and Head Conductor Justin Freer studied under Goldsmith before his passing in 2004.^[15]  As Goldsmith’s contributions to the Star Trek franchise over the years were notable, including creating the musical identity for the Klingon race,^[16] the concert experience features much of his music.

Freer has stated that, due to his musical ability showcased in The Next Generation episode “The Inner Light,” his favorite captain is Jean-Luc Picard.^[17]

There is a digital album of the concert that is not only streaming on all streaming platforms but also available for purchase in digital form on their website.^[19][20] This includes liner notes as well.^[21]

• Star Trek: The Music