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Actually at that time he's signed even fuller autograph to me on a Jurassic Park lithograph - which is extremely rare. It was only me and one more collector so Steven was very nice and accommodating. He is actually really nice and likes interactions with fans if it's a calm crowd and people are not yelling, pushing etc.

A great discussion, indeed! Even if some of the autographs shown above are fake, which unfortunately happens as Williams' autographs are among of the frequently forged ones on the market, due to their high value. I wanted to show off my two dual-signed Williams/Spielberg pieces that I have managed to complete earlier this year. First one is a "Jaws" DVD that I have originally acquired from someone who won it in a lottery ran by Chicago Symphony Orchestra some 5-6 years ago - I have added Steven on it earlier this year when he visited Berlin to pick up his honorary Golden Bear award at Berlinale film festival, and he signed this one with his almost full-name signature. The second one is a stunning Mondo edition of "Jurassic Park" OST on vinyl that I have managed to get signed and personalized by Maestro to myself and my kids via one of the orchestras last year, and also adding Spielberg this year in Berlin. Hope to see more signed JW pieces here!

https://jwfan.com/?page_id=11271 So with 2023 coming to an end I wonder what we can have in stone for 2024 other than 2 announced Yo-Yo Ma concerts in February... Maestro will turn 92 shortly so certainly it would be hard to imagine a packed concert schedule like throughout the last couple of years, but we never know! Ennio Morricone conducted his final concerts at the age of 90 and passed away just a year later (following accident/fall). John doesn't go out for long tournees like Ennio used to, but travelling, passing several time zones etc. at his age can be challenging and tiring, even using private jets and staying at the best hotels. I certainly expect another Tanglewood and Hollywood Bowl appearances over the summer, but I feel we might have one more surprise. Personally I keep fingers crossed for a long deserved comeback to the Royal Albert Hall with LSO. He has crossed checked all other prestigious appearances since Vienna 2020 so unless there is some great offer/invite coming from Concertgebouw Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden or Bavarian RSO, I don't really expect more appearances in continental Europe. But my bet would be on one final concert in London, especially as he is so long awaited there since 2018 cancellation.

I just realized this might have been the very last performance fully conducted by John - as ever since Chicago he's went back to his usual pattern of conducting only 2nd part of the show - which is totally understandable considering he will be 92 shortly!

Well, he’s flying a private Gulfstream with plenty of space, lie-flat bed etc. Plus I wouldn’t be surprised if they made a pit stop for example in Hawaii to make flights shorter + cope with jet lag.

Just a recording / clip of his visit @ CSO, not a full concert.

Usual encores: Yoda's and Imperial. https://www.facebook.com/reel/959970558332980 Interestingly, it's probably his first concert in a while that won't feature Raiders March.

See you there! Did you score Lower Balcony or they released some more seats?

Single seats for Friday have just dropped on CSO website. Be quick or be dead. Edit: Seem gone. Congrats to whoever got them!

That's the NBC's football theme?

Program is here: https://cso.org/experience/article/13224/program-book-an-evening-with-john-williams-ma music by john williams: Olympic Fanfare and Theme Suite from Far and Away Three Selections from Harry Potter: Hedwig’s Theme Fawkes the Phoenix Harry’s Wondrous World Theme from Born on the Fourth of July (Esteban Batallán, trumpet) Adventures on Earth from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial intermission Of Grit and Glory Theme from Jurassic Park Helena’s Theme from Indiana Jones 5 The Duel from The Adventures of Tintin Theme from Sabrina (Robert Chen, violin) Three Selections from Star Wars: Scherzo for X-Wings from The Force Awakens Obi-Wan Throne Room Finale from A New Hope

Any idea what's his name? Is he manager or personal assistant to Maestro?

Sunday is the open rehearsal but I do expect he will meet the orchestra at least a day or two prior.

He has arrived yesterday, probably resting now and dealing with jetlag. I guess rehearsals planned for Friday or Saturday.

Are you looking to sell them? If so, I might be interested - just PM me.

I am looking for one ticket to Milan concert - travelling all the way from Poland after seeing JW in Vienna (2 nights in 2020) and Berlin (2 nights). Please let me know if you potentially have a spare one to sell, ideally at face value.

I have got a single seat for Sunday March 13th performance - great seat - Parterre-Loge Links - Row 3. Need to sell it for cost - 240 EUR or best offer. It's electronic ticket and we can do payment via secure PayPal set up (buyer's protection). PM me if interested!

So same one as in Vienna (Jurassic Park "Theme") or different piece of music?

Jurassic Park Finale or just the regular theme / medley, like he did in Vienna?

My Friend cannot attend Saturday's (Oct 16) concert and is selling his ticket at cost - €59. Location is F Links, row 5. Either payment via PayPal or in-person pick-up before Friday's concert is possible. Direct message me for details if interested.

Yes, I told you. Their left Vienna for NYC on private jet literally 2 hours after the concert. John went back to the hotel and they loaded bags into cars few minutes later. Plane departed something around 16h local time.

He´s flown back to the States literally 2 hours after the concert.

For which concert do you have standing tickets?

I see that for some of Mr. Williams performance, a post-concert VIP reception tickets were sold for a pretty premium price of $500-1000+ per ticket (for Cleveland show they are like $1250 + donation for the orchestra). I wonder if any of you have attended such receptions lately and can tell how do they look like? I have read some stories from Baltimore and Nashivlle that the post-show reception was limited to a short speech after which Mr. Williams has been escorted out from the room - of course that would be a huge disappointment. So I wonder if any more of you can share your VIP experiences? Is it possible to say hello to him, get an autograph or a photo with?