Music Makes a City is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Owsley Brown III and Jerome Hiler.
[3] Anne Flatté edited the film, which grew as long as 5½ hours in one rough cut, along with Hiler's partner Nathaniel Dorsky.
[5] Describing the film as "happily anomalous", Variety reviewer Ronnie Scheib said that it, "like the unique philharmonic orchestra it celebrates, packs near-radical etudes, concertos and symphonies into a very conservative package.
"[6] For the Los Angeles Times, Gary Goldstein wrote that "despite its gorgeous soundtrack, historical sweep and wealth of archival material, [the film] is weakened by sluggish pacing and an overly detailed, increasingly narrow focus.
"[7] Nick Schager of The Village Voice said that Music Makes a City "primarily utilizes traditional aesthetics (archival materials, talking heads), but weaves them together with editorial gracefulness.