Billboard Secures 'Cosmic Symphony' Documentary on Lost Instruments

WHO:

Billboard - Laura Karpman, Oscar-nominated composer and director of "Cosmic Symphony"

Billboard - Executive producers include John Legend, Mike Jackson, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Rita Wilson, Christina Kounelias, and Peter Rotter.

WHAT:

Billboard - Billboard has acquired the documentary "Cosmic Symphony."

Deadline - The documentary explores irreplaceable musical instruments lost in the Los Angeles wildfires and the artists who owned them.

WHERE:

Billboard - The documentary focuses on instruments lost in Los Angeles.

WHY:

Deadline - The documentary serves as both "a requiem and a celebration" of the lost instruments and their significance to the artists.

HOW:

Deadline - The documentary is directed by Laura Karpman, marking her directorial debut.

(UPDATED October 5, 2026 20:02 UTC)

Billboard has acquired the documentary "Cosmic Symphony," directed by Oscar-nominated composer Laura Karpman, which marks her directorial debut. The film explores the irreplaceable musical instruments lost in the Los Angeles wildfires and the artists who owned them, serving as both a requiem and a celebration of their significance. Executive producers include notable figures such as John Legend, Mike Jackson, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Rita Wilson, Christina Kounelias, and Peter Rotter.