Popular Post Will 2,215 Posted August 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2017 https://www.bc.edu/alumni/events/pops.html?utm_source=alias&utm_medium=alias&utm_content=20160302&utm_campaign=pops Quote Join us on Friday, Sept. 29, in honoring John Williams with the President's Medal for Excellence and enjoy the music of Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops Orchestra with special guest performing artist Jennifer Hudson and Medal Ceremony Chair Chris O’Donnell '92. Williams apparently conducted at the 2007 Pops on the Heights fundraiser (article: http://newspapers.bc.edu/cgi-bin/bostonsh?a=d&d=bcheights20071001.2.103), but it is unclear if he will do anything this year (perhaps a piece or two?), given that Lockhart will be there. Cerebral Cortex, Simon McBride, Jay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,326 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Wow, two in one year! http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/27429-john-williams-receives-harvard-honorary-degree/ Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 They're giving them out before he dies! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,478 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yes, they are. Silly goofball events just so that the academic staff can mingle with celebrities. To my knowledge, Williams has no academic connection to Boston College. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,677 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yeah, I've struggled to find any reason for these honorary degrees beyond the institution just wanting some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Maybe if I can get my high school to award Williams an honorary diploma, he'll come conduct for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mari 279 Posted September 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2017 toothless, crumbs, Will and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Geez, Williams is conducting so much recently I can't even keep up! He needs to conserve his energy for SWIX in over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 35 minutes ago, crumbs said: He needs to conserve his energy for SWIX in over a year. I think sometimes we Jwfaners veer close to being the crazy woman from Misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Quote Live video from #BCPops: Boston College alum and actor Chris O’Donnell presents the President’s Medal for Excellence to legendary conductor John Williams. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Robin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Star of that classic of Golden Age television, NCIS Los Angeles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,273 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, The Doctor said: Robin? Williams scoring The Batman confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,244 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Excerpt of an article on the event from the Boston College website: Quote According to Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart, the event’s musical program paid tribute to the orchestra’s “quarter century of performances on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the world.” Selections performed by “America’s Orchestra” were drawn from the past 24 concerts on the Heights, and included an homage to the evening’s honoree, John Williams, that showcased his compositions for the films Superman, Empire of the Sun, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and Star Wars. At the event, the President’s Medal for Excellence was presented to Williams, who has been a friend of Boston College—including several guest appearances as conductor at Pops on the Heights—and a supporter of education and students for many years. Photos from the BC website: And here's a full recording of Williams conducting the SW main theme (unfortunately the video starts vertical, and so it continues on YouTube). Mari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,244 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 More videos: Keith Lockart conducts John Williams Tribute: Lockhart introduces Williams / Williams conducts the Star Wars Main Theme: Williams presented with the President's Medal of Honor (includes full Williams speech): Mari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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