Deconstructing The Dark Side of the Moon

Runtime: Approximately two hours.

The Dark Side of the Moon is a concept album that explores themes of life, death, time, and the human experience. The album features nine tracks that seamlessly flow into each other, creating a cohesive and immersive listening experience. Musically, the album pushed the boundaries of rock music, incorporating elements of jazz, classical, and experimental music. The use of innovative studio techniques, such as the incorporation of spoken word samples and sound effects, further added to the album's sonic depth and complexity. Dark Side’s seamless transitions between tracks and use of recurring musical themes created a cohesive and immersive listening experience that has solidified its place as one of the most iconic and influential albums in the history of music.

Using rare audio and video clips, as well as anecdotes about the creation of the songs, Deconstructing The Dark Side of the Moon explores the groundbreaking production techniques that went into producing this landmark piece of music history. Join Scott Freiman for this two hour exploration of the creation of The Dark Side of the Moon.

Scott Freiman combines his love of The Beatles with his experience as a composer, producer and engineer to deliver unique educational lectures about the creative process of the Beatles. He moves past the personalities of the four Beatles to uncover the reasons why their music continues to be loved by millions.  

Scott’s multimedia presentations transport his audiences into Abbey Road Studio with anecdotes about The Beatles’ recording sessions, allowing fans to experience the evolution of The Beatles’ groundbreaking albums and songs. 

Scott’s lectures have entertained audiences of musicians and non-musicians alike, from pre-teenagers to octogenarians. Once you’ve attended one of Scott’s presentations, you’ll never listen to The Beatles or any other music the same way again! 

Scott Freiman may be the only person to have both sold out Carnegie Hall and been named a Finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. A composer, musician, and entrepreneur, he is also one of the world's leading authorities on the music of The Beatles.

Scott is the host of the public television series Deconstructing the Beatles, currently in its second season on PBS stations nationwide and on the PBS Passport app, and he is featured in twelve Deconstructing the Beatles films now showing in theaters and available on DVD and streaming.

He is the creator of Deconstructing the Music, a series of acclaimed multimedia presentations exploring the songwriting and production techniques of The Beatles and other legendary artists. Scott has brought these programs to sold-out theaters across North America and has lectured at colleges, universities, and corporations such as Pixar, Google, and Facebook. He taught a semester-long course, "The Beatles in the Studio," at Yale University.

With fellow musicologist Kenneth Womack, Scott is the co-author of two forthcoming books: The Beatles' Touring Era: Inside the Fab Four's Musical Artistry, Song by Song, 1962–1966, arriving from Bloomsbury Press in November 2026, and The Beatles' Studio Era: Inside the Fab Four's Musical Artistry, Song by Song, 1967–1970, following in November 2027. Together, Scott and Ken also lead occasional Beatles-themed trips to Liverpool and London.

In his previous life, Scott was CEO of two software companies, one of which he took public. He built Second Act Studio, where he produced recordings for numerous artists. He composed music for more than ten films and contributed to the Emmy Award–winning BBC/Discovery series Life. In 2005, his original music was performed at a sold-out Carnegie Hall concert featuring an orchestra and children's choir. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Music from Yale University; and a Master's in Music Composition from New York University.