John Williams Sounds of Cinema with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2024)
Presenter
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Concert Lab Role
Producer
A Concert Lab show (click here)
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Buc conductor
Art of the Score
Dan Golding host
Andrew Pogson host
Nicholas Buc host
Date & Venue
Thursday 17 October 2024
Friday 18 October 2024
Saturday 19 October 2024 (matinee)
Saturday 19 October 2024 (evening)
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
About the Performance
From Star Wars to Jurassic Park, Harry Potter to E.T, and Indiana Jones to Superman, no composer has shaped the sound of cinema quite like John Williams.
With more Academy Award nominations than any other living person, John Williams’ music makes for an extraordinary live experience. In a specially-conceived new concert event, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, along with Art of the Score podcasters Andrew Pogson, Dan Golding, and conductor Nicholas Buc, return to guide you through the musical world of Williams in a love letter to the great Maestro.
Program
Act 1
Superman: March
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Excerpts
Schindler's List: Remembrances
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Parade of the Slave Children
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
Far and Away: Suite
Act 2
Jurassic Park: The Lost World: Theme
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Witches, Wands and Wizards
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: A Window to the Past
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: Anakin's Theme
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial March
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial: Adventures on Earth
....and more surprises!
"What sets these MSO concerts apart from the Film Series Concerts that I have experienced many times before is the hosting from Pogson, Golding and Buc. Not only do we get some wonderful insights into the career of John Williams, but Nicholas Buc has even gone as far as arranging and orchestrating some incredible pieces to accompany the narration from Pogson and Golding." - Grant Alexander, Lilithia Reviews
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