John Williams to Conduct the Vienna Philharmonic in November

John Williams will conduct the Vienna Philharmonic on November 3 & 4, 2018 (one week after his London concert), according to the orchestra’s official websites:

The concerts will take place at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.

Concert Program (approx. 2hrs)

Vienna Philharmonic
John Williams, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

  • Suite from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha
  • Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
  • A Child’s Tale, Suite from The BFG
  • Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • The Rebellion is Reborn from The Last Jedi
  • Princess Leia´s Theme from Star Wars
  • The Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars

(Cellist Johannes Moser’s website also mentions “Elegy for Cello and Orchestra” as part of the program)

Ticket information not yet available.

Williams’ concert schedule for the rest of the year includes Boston, Baltimore, Tanglewood, Hollywood and London.

(Thanks to Flip Jansen from Movies in Concert)