“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES”
September 2, 3 & 4, 2016, Hollywood Bowl, CA
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman
CONCERT PROGRAM
David Newman conducting
“A Salute to Paramount Pictures”
- Suite from Forrest Gump (Silvestri)
- Suite from Sunset Boulevard (Waxman)
- Theme From Sabrina
- The Wild Ride from North by Northwest (Herrmann)
- Selections from The Godfather (Rota)
- Opening Sequence from Star Trek: Into Darkness (Giacchino)
- Theme from Mission Impossible (Schifrin)
INTERMISSION
John Williams Conducting
- Flight to Neverland from Hook
- Suite from The BFG
“May The Force Be With You: The Music of Star Wars”
- The Jedi Steps and Finale from The Force Awakens
- The Asteroid Field from The Empire Strikes Back
- Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars
- The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back
- Rey’s Theme from The Force Awakens
- The Throne Room & Finale from Star Wars
ENCORES
- Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
- Main Title March from Superman
- The Flying Theme from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
REVIEWS
- Class Act – Over the weekend more than 50,000 people jammed Hollywood Bowl for three concerts conducted (in part) by another of those multiple-category icons: John Williams. He’s never held an official position, either conducting or composing, with the Phil but he long ago might as well have been named Principal Conductor of Movie Music Programs at the venerable Cahuenga Pass amphitheatre since, as he told the capacity crowd last night, this is his 38th year of conducting at the Bowl. – Full review
- No Depression – The INSTANT the lights went down again, all of the multi-colored light sabers came out and it was magical (but I can’t show you due to the Bowl’s very strict photo/video policy. Sorry. Check out Youtube.) It felt exciting … and it was. A massive ovation spread across the Bowl as Williams strode on to the stage, with the entire place showing their reverence. Williams thanked everyone for being with him at “the Summer home of the L.A. Philharmonic”, thanked Newman, and told everyone how Newman’s father, Alfred, had given him his first gig as a piano player for his first film, South Pacific, in 1954 – the year the younger Newman was born. Full circle. – Full review
PHOTOS & TWEETS
https://twitter.com/ptrishthedish/status/771964664506966017
VIDEOS
Flight to Neverland from Hook
Suite from The BFG
The Jedi Steps and Finale from The Force Awakens
Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars / The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back
Rey’s Theme from The Force Awakens
The Throne Room & Finale from Star Wars
Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone