FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA
FROST AMPHITHEATER: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
July 28, 2023
Overview
Spend a magical evening under the stars with friends and family this summer as the SF Symphony returns for four concerts at Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University campus. Join us for some music al fresco at the tree-lined lawn of this beautiful outdoor venue!The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes is back and better than ever before! Relive the magic of the original great adventure on the silver screen with John Williams’ epic score performed live by the San Francisco Symphony. RATED PG
This concert is also being performed at Davies Symphony Hall on Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 7:30pm and Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 2:00pm. LEARN MORE
Presentation licensed by Bantha Music c/o Walt Disney Music Company. All Rights Reserved. © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd.
Lead sponsorship for the San Francisco Symphony’s performances at Frost Amphitheater provided by The Sakurako & William Fisher Family.
FILM
John Williams
Composer
Steven Spielberg
Director
Constantine Kitsopoulos
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Conductor
A dynamic conductor known for his ability to work in many different genres and settings, Constantine Kitsopoulos is equally at home with opera, symphonic repertoire, film with live orchestra, musical theater, and composition. He is music director of the Festival of the Arts Boca, general director of Chatham Opera, and general director of the New York Grand Opera.
In recent seasons, Kitsopoulos has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in 2007.
Kitsopoulos has developed semi-staged productions of The Magic Flute (for which he has written a new translation), Don Giovanni, and La bohème. He has conducted productions of Falstaff, Die Fledermaus, A View from the Bridge, H.M.S. Pinafore, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and The Last Savage. On Broadway, he has been music director for many successful productions and cast recordings.
In recent seasons, Kitsopoulos has conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in 2007.
Kitsopoulos has developed semi-staged productions of The Magic Flute (for which he has written a new translation), Don Giovanni, and La bohème. He has conducted productions of Falstaff, Die Fledermaus, A View from the Bridge, H.M.S. Pinafore, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and The Last Savage. On Broadway, he has been music director for many successful productions and cast recordings.
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