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2024/25 Walt Disney Concert Hall

John Williams Spotlight: 2024/25 Season

In the retrospective’s second season, the legendary composer curates a series of concerts featuring music from the Golden Ages of Mexican and Hollywood film, a program featuring renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma with Dudamel and Williams sharing the podium, and a thrilling musical journey through the entire Star Wars saga with specially edited film clips.

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An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood

John Williams Spotlight

An exciting program, co-curated by John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel, pairs musical selections from the rich history of Mexican cinema with highlights from Hollywood’s silver screen.

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Program

  • About the Program: An Evening of Film & Music: From Mexico to Hollywood
    • ESPERÓN
    Suite México 1910
    • REVUELTAS
    Excerpts from La noche de los Mayas
    • REVUELTAS
    Music from Redes
    • RAMÍREZ
    Tribute to Emilio “El Indio” Fernández
    • ESPERÓN
    The Genre of La Comedia Ranchera
    • BRETÓN
    Tribute to Luis Buñuel
    • RAVEL
    Tribute to Mario Moreno (Cantinflas)
  • Intermission
    • WHITING
    “Hooray for Hollywood”
    • RÓZSA
    Prelude and Finale from Double Indemnity
    • GERSHWIN
    Excerpts from An American in Paris
    • STEINER
    A Tribute to Bette Davis: Theme from Now Voyager
    • JARRE (adapted by Eddie Karam)
    Suite from Dr. Zhivago
    • ROSENMAN
    A Tribute to James Dean: Music from East of Eden
    • STEINER
    Finale from Casablanca

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor and curator
  • John Williams, curator
  • Robert Rodriguez, host
  • Las Colibrí, mariachi ensemble
  • Bing Wang, violin
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Star Wars in Concert

John Williams Spotlight

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Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Sarah Hicks, conductor
  • Anthony Daniels, host
  • Cal State Fullerton University Singers
  • Robert Istad, director
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Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel

John Williams Spotlight

Sound the bells! World-renowned icons reunite for an evening of film-music favorites and a cello concerto.

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Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • John Williams, conductor and curator
  • Yo-Yo Ma, cello
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Celebrating John Williams

John Williams Spotlight

Experience a thrilling world of wizards, Jedis, and dinosaurs with John Williams’ iconic music and specially edited film clips!

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Program

    • John WILLIAMS
    Olympic Fanfare and Theme
    • John WILLIAMS
    Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    • John WILLIAMS
    Three Selections from Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme, Fawkes the Phoenix, Harry’s Wondrous World
    • John WILLIAMS
    Dear Basketball
    • John WILLIAMS
    “Adventures on Earth” from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
  • Intermission
    • John WILLIAMS
    Superman March
    • John WILLIAMS
    Theme from Jurassic Park
    • John WILLIAMS
    Three Selections from Indiana Jones: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra, Marion’s Theme, Raiders March
    • John WILLIAMS
    Out to Sea/Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws
    • John WILLIAMS
    Two Selections from Star Wars: Princess Leia’s Theme, Throne Room and Finale

Artists

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • John Williams, curator

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