Join us for this trib­ute to the ex­traordin­aire com­poser John Wil­li­ams, fea­tur­ing mu­tu­al friends Itzhak Per­l­man, Gust­avo Du­damel and the Los Angeles Phil­har­mon­ic.

John Wil­li­ams is one of the most pop­u­lar and suc­cess­ful Amer­ic­an or­ches­tral com­posers of the mod­ern age. With his in­stantly re­cog­niz­able scores, Wil­li­ams has re­defined the art of film mu­sic. He makes audi­ences cheer, brings them to tears and keeps them on the edge of their seats.

Best known for his film scores and ce­re­mo­ni­al mu­sic (such as the 1984 Olympic Fan­fare), Wil­li­ams has com­posed the mu­sic for nearly eighty films in a ca­reer span­ning over six dec­ades. John Wil­li­ams is the win­ner of 5 Academy Awards, 17 Grammys, 3 Golden Globes, 2 Emmys and 5 BAF­TA Awards.

This cel­eb­ra­tion in­cludes some of John Wil­li­ams’ be­loved movie hits per­formed by the Los Angeles Phil­har­mon­ic Or­ches­tra un­der the bat­on of Gust­avo Du­damel. The LA Phil’s open­ing con­cert fea­tures Itzhak Per­l­man with a very spe­cial mu­sic­al per­form­ance of pieces from Schind­ler’s List as well as the Ca­denza and vari­ations form Fid­dler on the Roof. Jazz-ele­ments will fill the air dur­ing Es­capades from Catch Me if You Can, and may the force be with you dur­ing the icon­ic tunes from Star Wars.

1. OLYMPIC FAN­FARE & THEME
feat. U.S. Army Her­ald Trum­pets

2. SOUND­INGS
writ­ten for the open­ing of the WDCH

3. SCHIND­LER’S LIST
I. Re­mem­brances
II.Jew­ish Town
III. Krakow Ghetto 1941 Theme
feat. Itzhak Per­l­man

4. FID­DLER ON THE ROOF
Ca­denza & vari­ations feat. Itzhak Per­l­man

5. THE AD­VEN­TURES OF TINTIN
The Duel

6. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Es­capades
I. Clos­ing In
II. Re­flec­tions
III. Joy Ride

7. STAR WARS
Throne Room & Fi­nale

8. AMISTAD
Dry Your Tears
feat. Los Angeles Chidren’s Chor­us

9. JAWS
short ex­cerpt

10. THE EM­PIRE STRIKES BACK
Im­per­i­al March

John Wil­li­ams, com­poser
Itzhak Per­l­man, violin

Los Angeles Phil­har­mon­ic
Gust­avo Du­damel, conductor