Music of John Williams
August 12 & 13, 2021
Overview
From Star Wars, to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jurassic Park―some of the most epic film scores of all time have been written by someone widely regarded as the greatest film composer in history: John Williams. Relive the magic of blockbuster classics when the San Francisco Symphony fills the hall with the music of Williams’ most legendary film scores―the perfect summer outing for music lovers and film buffs alike.Program
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Flying Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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Yoda’s Theme from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter
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Across the Stars, from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
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The Duel, from The Adventures of Tintin
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Suite from Far and Away
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Theme from Jurassic Park
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March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
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With Malice Toward None, from Lincoln
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Imperial March from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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Theme from Jaws
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Leia’s Theme from Star Wars: A New Hope
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Main Title from Star Wars: A New Hope
Edwin Outwater
Conductor
Edwin Outwater regularly works with the world’s top orchestras, institutions, and artists to reinvent the concert experience. His ability to cross genres has led to collaborations with Metallica, Wynton Marsalis, Renée Fleming, and Yo-Yo Ma. He is music director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and music director laureate of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
Recent appearances include the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and the New World Symphony, as well as the Royal Philharmonic. He also served as a producer and musical advisor for the National Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary Concert at the Kennedy Center. In December 2022, he premiered A Christmas Gaiety at the Royal Albert Hall with Peaches Christ and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and returned in 2023.
Outwater has held a long association with San Francisco Symphony. He was appointed Resident Conductor and Wattis Foundation Music Director of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2001 and they have been friends and colleagues since.
Recent appearances include the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and the New World Symphony, as well as the Royal Philharmonic. He also served as a producer and musical advisor for the National Symphony Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary Concert at the Kennedy Center. In December 2022, he premiered A Christmas Gaiety at the Royal Albert Hall with Peaches Christ and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and returned in 2023.
Outwater has held a long association with San Francisco Symphony. He was appointed Resident Conductor and Wattis Foundation Music Director of the SF Symphony Youth Orchestra by Michael Tilson Thomas in 2001 and they have been friends and colleagues since.
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