Billboard Acquires 'Cosmic Symphony', Sets October 27 Launch
The short documentary, Laura Karpman's directorial debut, premieres in Beverly Hills on October 26 before arriving on Billboard's digital channels and Billboard TV.
Billboard has acquired the short documentary Cosmic Symphony, the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated composer Laura Karpman, according to deadline.com. The film will launch on Billboard's digital channels and Billboard TV on Tuesday, October 27.
The Los Angeles premiere is set for Monday, October 26 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The premiere will be followed by a concert performance featuring the musicians in the film.
John Legend, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Rita Wilson are among the executive producers of Cosmic Symphony. The documentary is produced by Laura Karpman and Lorenza Muñoz.
Wildfire Losses at the Center of the Film
Cosmic Symphony explores musical instruments lost in the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the artists who owned them. One of John Clayton's basses, destroyed when fire consumed his home in Altadena, was almost 200 years old and had formerly been owned by bassist Ray Brown.
Quick answers
When does Cosmic Symphony come out?
It launches on Billboard's digital channels and Billboard TV on Tuesday, October 27.
Where is the Cosmic Symphony premiere?
The premiere takes place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills on Monday, October 26, followed by a concert performance featuring the musicians in the film.
Who directed Cosmic Symphony?
The short documentary is the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated composer Laura Karpman.