An Evening with John Williams -- Baltimore 6/13/18

[Mari 279]

The John Williams 2018 conducting tour continues in Baltimore:

 

An Evening with John Williams

 

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This program is currently only available to BSO Subscribers.

 

Join us for this one-night-only special event! Music Director Marin Alsop and world-renowned, Academy Award-winning composer John Williams lead the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring the music of his acclaimed film scores, including selections from Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T. The Extra-terrestrial, Memoirs of a Geisha, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more.

 

Plus, for a small additional charge of $500, a limited number of tickets are available for a VIP post-concert Dessert & Champagne Reception with John Williams and Marin Alsop.

 

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59 minutes ago, Mari said:

Plus, for a small additional charge of $500

 

lol

 

And I was outraged by the $5.95 booking fee!

[Wojo 2,458]

I've watched you edit that post three times. Your outrage knows no bounds. 

[MrScratch 296]

Oh yeah, I’ll be at this. Thankfully no Tuba Concerto.  I’m considering the VIP thing too...

[MrScratch 296]

Just bought 5 tickets, and this concert is a month after the Raiders live to projection concert! 

[Saxman717 22]

Can't believe we get to experience this again 5 years after JW last visited Baltimore.......I have the exact same seats as last time.......4th row orchestra, a little in from the aisle on the left side ---- perfect for getting the intimate sound and having a good angle on the Maestro, being less than 20 ft from him.  

 

His Baltimore concert in 2013 was electric ---- best concert that I have ever attended (and I've attended such ones as him conducting half the concert at Tanglewood last year).   Would there be any way to get a recording of that concert?  

 

I'm contemplating the post-concert reception, but the fee is so very high...................can anyone recommend this event from past experience at other concerts that had post-concert VIP sessions with JW?  

[MrScratch 296]

I've considered calling the orchestra to ask if autographs are permitted and if we get to talk to JW.  I have a feeling the former will not be permitted and the latter cannot be guaranteed.  If I got to meet him again, I'd probably ask about Sugarland Express.

[Koray Savas 2,257]

I’ll make sure I don’t miss this one this time around. Anyone know when tickets are available to non-subscribers?

[mwhoyle 0]

Anyone know why these tix are so expensive?    Compared to some of the other venues/orchestras?   

[MrScratch 296]

I’m a season subscriber and I paid $175 apiece for my tickets.  I noticed recently they are charging $300/ticket.

 

Last time he came here it was billed as a concert to benefit the musicians’ pension fund.

 

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-03-14/entertainment/bal-john-williams-to-conduct-benefit-for-bso-pension-fund-20130314_1_pension-fund-baltimore-symphony-bso

[Naïve Old Fart 12,470]

I'd send Marin Alsop on a nice long guided tour of Barry Levinson's favourite locations, and keep JW all to myself.

[Saxman717 22]

Is there any way to get the recording from his concert in Baltimore in 2013?  That was an amazing experience and it would  be very special to have the recording. 

[Mitth'raw'nuorodo 43]

I'm going to the concert, and it'll be my first time ever seeing JW in the flesh!! Super excited!

[leeallen01 2,332]

2 hours ago, Mitth'raw'nuorodo said:

I'm going to the concert, and it'll be my first time ever seeing JW in the flesh!! Super excited!

 

I'm on my way home to England now after the Chicago Concerts. It was also my first time ever seeing him conduct. And also I'll be flying back over to the states for Baltimore too before London in October! I'm trying to get a huge dose of Williams before he slows down his conducting appearances.

[Koray Savas 2,257]

This is in my backyard but can’t justify the ticket prices. 

[leeallen01 2,332]

15 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

This is in my backyard but can’t justify the ticket prices. 

 

Just sell blood.

[MrScratch 296]

[leeallen01 2,332]

The first half is exactly what he conducted in Chicago, and the second half is all different! So great that I'll get to see him conduct a whole new set of pieces.

[Naïve Old Fart 12,470]

ADVENTURES ON EARTH?!

All of it?! 

[Ricard 2,443]

5 hours ago, leeallen01 said:

The first half is exactly what he conducted in Chicago, and the second half is all different! So great that I'll get to see him conduct a whole new set of pieces.

 

The printed program lists the second half first (the one conducted by Williams). The first half will be conducted by Marin Alsop. So Williams will conduct the same set as in Chicago. 

 

Here's the actual order:

 

“AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILLIAMS”
June 13, 2018, Baltimore, MD
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and Marin Alsop
Johannes Moser, cello

 

CONCERT PROGRAM
 

Marin Alsop conducting

• Harry's Wondrous World from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• Scherzo from Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha (Sayuri's Theme; Brush on Silk; Chiyo's Prayer; Becoming a Geisha)
• Adventures on Earth from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

INTERMISSION
 

John Williams conducting

• Flight to Neverland from Hook
• A Child’s Tale: Suite from The BFG
• Out to Sea and Shark Cage Fugue from Jaws
• With Malice Towards None from Lincoln
• Three Selections from Star Wars (The Rebellion is Reborn; Rey’s Theme; The Throne Room and Finale)

 

 

 

[MrScratch 296]

I thought it peculiar that the Star Wars stuff was in the first half of the program.  I'm really hoping for Superman as an encore.

[leeallen01 2,332]

Oh haha damn.

[leeallen01 2,332]

This is weird but amazing. 

 

 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Cool!

[Jay 44,692]

No Adventures of Han OR Han Solo & Princess in Baltimore?  Weird!

 

They were so great in Boston!

[leeallen01 2,332]

Maybe an encore.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,573]

14 minutes ago, Jay said:

No Adventures of Han OR Han Solo & Princess in Baltimore?  Weird!

 

They were so great in Boston!

 

Too good for Baltimore, maybe?

[Omen II 1,297]

4 hours ago, leeallen01 said:

This is weird but amazing. 

 

 

 

I hope Williams does not dislocate his shoulder while throwing the pitch, thereby rendering him unable to conduct the concert.  That would be terrible!

 

[SteveMc 2,682]

Don't even think that!

[leeallen01 2,332]

Williams is used to throwing with pinpoint accuracy. He has a killer arm. If a brass player is off slightly during a performance, he can easily hit them all the way from the conductors podium.

[MikeH 805]

For the love of god Johnny an underhand soft-toss! At least until Episode IX is done!

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

3 hours ago, Omen II said:

 

I hope Williams does not dislocate his shoulder while throwing the pitch, thereby rendering him unable to conduct the concert.  That would be terrible!

 

 

This is a KM post.

[Xander Harris 8,875]

I hope Williams doesn't get murdered in Baltimore. Williams lives matter.

[Sharkissimo 1,977]

DELETE

 

 

 

[MrScratch 296]

I'll be at the Orioles game too.  I drive by the stadium everyday on my way home from work so I'll probably pop into the stadium, watch the pregame and first pitch stuff and maybe stick around for a few innings.  I'll have to record the local broadcast of the game too, in case they talk to him on air.

 

On ‎5‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 8:22 PM, Batman's Diet Coke said:

I hope Williams doesn't get murdered in Baltimore. Williams lives matter.

 

Baltimore can be quite a fun town, if you... have the right guide.

[hornist 1,240]

On ‎1‎.‎6‎.‎2018 at 3:22 AM, Batman's Diet Coke said:

I hope Williams doesn't get murdered in Baltimore. Williams lives matter.

 

Why don't they(Jay) update the user name thread? Is this the one of two Titanic boys?

[Will 2,393]

Awesome that he's throwing out the first pitch! That'll be a nice video.  He hasn't ever done that before, right? I mean, I know he's conducted national anthems before games, but throwing out the first pitch? 

[Xander Harris 8,875]

22 hours ago, hornist said:

 

Why don't they(Jay) update the user name thread? Is this the one of two Titanic boys?

 

Titanic? What's that?

[Omen II 1,297]

34 minutes ago, Will said:

Awesome that he's throwing out the first pitch! That'll be a nice video.  He hasn't ever done that before, right? I mean, I know he's conducted national anthems before games, but throwing out the first pitch? 

 

I remember that Williams threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game a few years ago, although I cannot recall the circumstances.  I am sure someone else here will be able to fill in the details.

[Miguel Andrade 1,644]

3 minutes ago, Omen II said:

 

I remember that Williams threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game a few years ago, although I cannot recall the circumstances.  I am sure someone else here will be able to fill in the details.

 

That is correct. Can't say the year though... Lockhart and more recently, Andris Nelsons also threw the first pitch a Red Sox games.

[MikeH 805]

1 hour ago, Batman's Diet Coke said:

 

Titanic? What's that?

 

It was called the Ship of Dreams!

[The Illustrious Jerry 3,361]

3 hours ago, Batman's Diet Coke said:

Titanic? What's that?

Some South Pacific fishing trawler, no doubt!

[leeallen01 2,332]

I've had to cancel my trip to NYC and Baltimore last minute because of family problems. Very sad about it, but considering the heavy thunderstorms and lightning strikes, plus the flooding in Baltimore, the concert might not even happen anyway. Plus 7 people were shot in Baltimore yesterday and my mother and myself aren't happy walking through the city at night.

[Bayesian 1,575]

Sorry to hear about your last-minute cancellation, but keep the sour grapes to yourself. Others among us are traveling long distances for this concert and will be looking forward to it.

[leeallen01 2,332]

What? I'm simply listing the reasons why the trip wouldn't have been enjoyable as it could have been for me, if I was able to go. I'm allowed to be disappointed. And I'm also allowed to vent my anger at the loss of money I now have to deal with.

[Saxman717 22]

Wednesday can't get here soon enough.  I've got tickets in the 4th row center orchestra, exact same seats as I had for the 2013 concert.  Here's hoping that Johnny doesn't have another accidental spill like last time!!!

 

I'm still contemplating the post-concert reception.  The price of admission is so very high for a cocktail/dessert reception ($500 per ticket). ...................can anyone recommend this event from past experience at other concerts that had post-concert VIP sessions with JW?   Is $1000 for two people worth the price for this event?  I feel like I should be getting a personal lunch w/ JW for that price.

[MrScratch 296]

The pregame concert consisted of Olympic Fanfare, Harry Potter and Superman. Williams sat by the dugout during the performance 

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