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Helsinki, September 6, 2003
Finlandia Hall, Helsinki (Finland) Saturday, September 6, 2003 The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Atso Almila ‘An Adventure in Space: Helsinki Philharmonic Perform the Music from the Unforgettable Space Movies’ Concert Review by Mikko Ojala I was thrilled when I first…
Hollywood Bowl, August 29 & 30, 2003
Hector J. Guzman tells you everything you wanted to know about the 12-movement Grand Suite from Star Wars, and much more! Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA Saturday, August 30, 2003 The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT PROGRAM All…
Tanglewood, August 16, 2003
The Boston Globe has a report on last Saturday’s John Williams concert in Tanglewood, in which the Maestro conducted his Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (featuring Yo-Yo Ma) along with pieces by Vaughan Williams, Michael Tippett, Edward Elgar and Peter Maxwell Davies:…
Tanglewood, August 5, 2003
A report on the August 5 performance in Tanglewood, including a 2-minute video showing Williams on rehearsal and discussing James Taylor’s contribution to the show is available at TheBostonChannel.com
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS (2002) – Thematic Analysis
By Frank Lehman In terms of thematic richness, the Harry Potter films are quite comparable to Star Wars, and exceeded perhaps only by Hook. But whereas the signifying-roles of the themes of Hook are quite straightforward, the abundance of wonderful thematic, motivic and cue-based material of…
Philadelphia, July 15, 2003
Three lengthy reviews of the John Williams concert in Philadelphia (July 15): Mann Center fot the Performing Arts, Philadelphia Tuesday, July 15, 2003 The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Concert Review by Ted Pidgeon I should first say that…
Washington, July 12, 2003
Reviews of the July 12 concert featuring Williams conducting the Marine Band in Washington, D.C. are available on the Washington Post and the Marine Corps website. The concert included music from Catch Me If You Can, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Harry…
Washington DC, July 4, 2003
The Maestro received the newly created National Artistic Achievement Award. John Williams on the July 4 concerts (from the Washington Post): “July Fourth renews the ongoing experiment that this country is. We’re still trying to define ourselves in terms of…
Pittsburgh, June 7, 2003 + Meeting with John Williams
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall Saturday, June 7, 2003 The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Concert Review by Bradley Adams Well, I had a good time on Saturday night as I believe most of the audience did. It’s been…
Pittsburgh, June 6, 2003
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall Friday, June 6, 2003 The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Concert Program and Brief Overview, by ‘DU Lou’ 1. Liberty Fanfare – Always a crowd pleaser… played a tad more slowly than on the Philips…
Boston, May 28, 2003
WILLIAMS, POPS, GO TO THE MOVIES By Richard Dyer, Globe Staff, 5/29/2003 Convivial John Williams was back at the Boston Pops last night to tape a program for television’s ”Evening at Pops” devoted to film music — the art and…