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New York, February 10, 2004
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City, NY Tuesday, February 10, 2004 The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS John Williams’ ‘The Art Of The Score’
Mexico, December 21, 2003
Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli, Mexico City Sunday, December 21, 2003 The Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Erich Kunzel Concert Review by Alejandro Herrera Well, I’m still disappointed that Williams cancelled, but I just came back from the concert and it was…
Chicago, November 29, 2003 (Horn Concerto Premiere)
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL Saturday, November 29, 2003 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Dale Clevenger, Horn Concert Review by ‘Next Spielberg’ John Williams’ Saturday concert offered viewers the world-premiere ofConcerto for Horn and Orchestra as well as a…
Chicago, November 28, 2003
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL Friday, November 28, 2003 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Concert Review by ‘WhtShark’ Well, I went to see John Williams conduct the Chicago Symphony yesterday and there are no real words to describe…
SOUNDINGS (2003) – Program Notes & Spielberg Introduction
Helsinki, September 6, 2003
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki (Finland) Saturday, September 6, 2003 The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Atso Almila ‘An Adventure in Space: Helsinki Philharmonic Perform the Music from the Unforgettable Space Movies’ Concert Review by Mikko Ojala I was thrilled when I first…
Hollywood Bowl, August 29 & 30, 2003
Hector J. Guzman tells you everything you wanted to know about the 12-movement Grand Suite from Star Wars, and much more! Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, August 30, 2003 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT PROGRAM All…
Tanglewood, August 16, 2003
The Boston Globe has a report on last Saturday’s John Williams concert in Tanglewood, in which the Maestro conducted his Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (featuring Yo-Yo Ma) along with pieces by Vaughan Williams, Michael Tippett, Edward Elgar and Peter Maxwell Davies:…
Tanglewood, August 5, 2003
A report on the August 5 performance in Tanglewood, including a 2-minute video showing Williams on rehearsal and discussing James Taylor’s contribution to the show is available at TheBostonChannel.com
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002) – Thematic Analysis
By Frank Lehman In terms of thematic richness, the Harry Potter films are quite comparable to Star Wars, and exceeded perhaps only by Hook. But whereas the signifying-roles of the themes of Hook are quite straightforward, the abundance of wonderful thematic, motivic and cue-based material of…
Philadelphia, July 15, 2003
Three lengthy reviews of the John Williams concert in Philadelphia (July 15): Mann Center fot the Performing Arts, Philadelphia Tuesday, July 15, 2003 The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Concert Review by Ted Pidgeon I should first say that…