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I haven't seen this posted yet:

JMW-Thumbs_Williams.pngJOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES
(CLASSICAL SPECIAL)

Friday, January 30, 8pm
Saturday, January 31, 8pm
John Williams, conductor; Johannes Moser, cello
Renowned composer John Williams returns to San Diego for two very special performances his extraordinary music from film. Acclaimed cellist Johannes Moser joins Mr. Williams to perform a suite from Memoirs of a Geisha in a program that also includes selections from E.T., Indiana Jones, Star Wars and much more. Note: Only subscribers to any Season 2014-15 series will have access to John Williams tickets through December. Mr. Williams and Mr. Moser will be donating their services in support of keeping classical music thriving in San Diego!

http://www.sandiegosymphony.org/concertcalendar/jacobsmasterworks.aspx

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Not sure if anyone noticed, but these tickets are now available to the public for purchase on their website. Good bit of seats left.

I bought a ticket and planned a weekend in San Diego. Excited, as it will be my first time seeing Williams as conductor in person.

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Note: For health reasons, Mr. Williams has regretfully withdrawn from his previously announced appearance leading these concerts.

Wow....sigh. Guess I'm going to cancel my trip I planned just for this. Really sucks, was hoping to see him before health issues. :(

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Phew...I'm glad it's just 'temporary minor health issue', which could basically be a cold.

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Phew...I'm glad it's just 'temporary minor health issue', which could basically be a cold.

My guess is it's more severe than a cold. The concert date is still 20 days away. That's a long period of time to have a minor health issue?

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Come on, the man is almost 83 years-old, it could be a temporary illness like a bad flu or something else that prevents him from doing such (very demanding) physical activities like traveling and conducting. At that age, if you aren't more than fit, any doctor will suggest you to rest and avoid any stressful activities for the body until you're fully recovered.

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Come on, the man is almost 83 years-old, it could be a temporary illness like a bad flu or something else that prevents him from doing such (very demanding) physical activities like traveling and conducting. At that age, if you aren't more than fit, any doctor will suggest you to rest and avoid any stressful activities for the body until you're fully recovered.

Exactly. Let's not go all doom and gloom at just the slightest mishap.

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Oh, go back to your gloom and doom room.

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With pleasure. It's the best way to live.

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I'm worried


My guess is it's more severe than a cold. The concert date is still 20 days away.

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Williams should be focused on completing Episode 7 instead of concerts

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I doubt they would call it a minor temporary health issue if it was more serious. They stated it in that way so people don't freak out. I guess it didn't work. :-\ Anyway, there's no point belaboring this issue. It is what it is.

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I doubt they would call it a minor temporary health issue if it was more serious.

true,I don't think JW would want to be misleading

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JW smokes cigars

but at that age all that stuff is irrlevant, you can just die of anything

Maybe it's a heart related issue

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Cigarette and cigar smoking affects people differently, too. I know people who have smoked heavily for decades and they have a clean bill of health. Luck or good genes, I'm not sure. In any case, we don't know the medical history and issues of either man.

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Here's the list of things you have to worry about at that age:

Stroke

Heart Attack

Cancer

Pneumonia

Fractures due to injury

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Here's the list of things you have to worry about at that age:

Stroke

Heart Attack

Cancer

Pneumonia

Fractures due to injury

I wouldn't put any of those in the categories of minor and temporary.

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JW smokes cigars

He used to. I believe he stopped a long time ago.

He did.

To me, he seems to be more healthy than most 83-year-olds I've known. At that age, my own grandfather (who passed away in 2011 at age 85) was hardly mobile. Williams, on the other hand, has LONG walks every day.

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In my own friend circle, I'm known as a pessimist. I'm delighted to meet someone who even makes ME appear optimistic. :)

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We need to know if Miguel is worried, then we can decide if we should be worried too

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I remember in 2002 a few pictures of JW got us worried about his health

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I lol'd at some of the posts in this thread, especially this one:

Although that link uses the same statement from the SD Symphony's site, his post was written as if he found some ground-breaking article that revealed grim details about John Williams' health. :lol:

I wish John Williams the best. My sympathy to those who bought tickets and aren't able to see him perform. Total bummer.

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Since the concert is 20 days away, my guess is he fell or something and needs some time to heal. Hopefully it's nothing more than that!

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Morricone just recovered from a slipped disc and is on world tour again. So there.

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