Jay 41,681 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/2369/2023-07-07/maestro-of-the-movies-john-williams-with-the-la-phil Maestro of the Movies: John Williams with the LA Phil Fri / July 7, 2023 - 8:00PM Sat / July 8, 2023 - 8:00PM SUN / July 9, 2023 - 8:00PM GATE TIME: 6:00 PM Artists Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Bing Wang, violin Cal State Fullerton University Singers Los Angeles Children's Chorus About this Performance John Williams' scores are instantly recognizable, filled with soaring melodies, poignant emotion, and thrilling moments. It's little wonder that he's long been considered the greatest composer in Hollywood history, having contributed to some of the biggest films of all time: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Schindler’s List, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jaws, and so many more. Join John and his dear friend and colleague Gustavo Dudamel as they share the podium for three magical nights of movie music performed by the LA Phil, including selections with film clips. BB-8 and Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikal_grig 511 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Cal State Fullerton University Singers Los Angeles Children's Chorus Home Alone, Duel of the Fates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,715 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Wow, Epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Michael Grigorowitsch said: Home Alone, Duel of the Fates? Amistad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,681 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Michael Grigorowitsch said: Home Alone, Duel of the Fates? This is the first concert he's doing after Indiana Jones 5 opens... mikal_grig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Double Trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikal_grig 511 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 25 minutes ago, Jay said: This is the first concert he's doing after Indiana Jones 5 opens... Hm, interesting, however, I can't imagine a choir being involved in a concert arrangement of an Indiana Jones theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikal_grig 511 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 20 minutes ago, BB-8 said: If they play ANY of these pieces at the Bowl, God be forewarned. BB-8 and igger6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 5,415 Posted February 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Michael Grigorowitsch said: Hm, interesting, however, I can't imagine a choir being involved in a concert arrangement of an Indiana Jones theme. "The High-Council Meeting and Indy's Funeral." Brando, Martinland, mikal_grig and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 983 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 No love for "Look Down, Lord"? But seriously, this is awesome. I've been dreaming about a choral Williams concert for years. Heck, even Jurassic Park with chorus would be a rare treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 7,166 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 "Hymn to the Fallen," maybe, this concert will be a couple weeks before Saving Private Ryan's 25th anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,910 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I'm checking the page and right now there's only an option to "buy package". Is it not possible to buy individual tickets in a more traditional fashion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmatt92 5 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Not until May, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post karelm 3,186 Posted May 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2023 JW's hometown orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has a great lineup of JW concerts in the next season including E.T. in concert conducted by Dudamel, Hollywood film music curated by Johnny, Superman LTP and something called Harry Potter Grand Suite. John Williams Spotlight (laphil.com) Tom, ocelot, Joni Wiljami and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Wow, Harry Potter Grand Suite... Any idea whether this is a new special arrangement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,415 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 My guess is that it is just a bunch of individual pieces. Did Williams have a hand in those laser projection things? Maybe this is something based on that? I would love for truly massive, suites, each for HP, SW, and IJ. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlueEyes 8 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I hope someday we get symphonic suite of the fabelmans. The music sounded beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Hollywood Bowl auf Instagram: „It’s movie music magic when your favorite characters from Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more take to the big screen. Grab your seat at LA’s…“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Can anyone explain the association with SBC London and BFI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 906 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 I'm excited that I will be attending the Saturday concert. I have not been to the Bowl since pre-COVID (or seen JW since Tanglewood in 2019 SAW him at the Indy 5 Premiere!)! Hope to catch up with fellow JWFans that might be there that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 906 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I am fairly sure Helena's Theme will be played despite JW playing that last September at the Bowl. I think it is unlikely we'll get any other Dial of Destiny music though. Maybe Marion's theme and the Raiders March. Hope I am wrong though. I do wonder if perhaps someone has cut together a package with scenes of Helena in the movie and that will be shown on the video screen while they play her theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherSound 2,485 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 On 14/6/2023 at 10:34 AM, lairdo said: I'm excited that I will be attending the Saturday concert. I have not been to the Bowl since pre-COVID (or seen JW since Tanglewood in 2019 SAW him at the Indy 5 Premiere!)! Hope to catch up with fellow JWFans that might be there that night. I’ll be there! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 906 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 14/6/2023 at 10:34 AM, lairdo said: I'm excited that I will be attending the Saturday concert. I have not been to the Bowl since pre-COVID (or seen JW since Tanglewood in 2019 SAW him at the Indy 5 Premiere!)! Hope to catch up with fellow JWFans that might be there that night. Ah rats. (I hate rats.) I've come down with something and am not going to LA to risk the travel (or risk getting sick my 80+ year old parents who are going to the concert). crumbs and karelm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,319 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Good on you for taking it seriously. Sorry you have to miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 983 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 So was anybody at opening night of this? What did they play? Nothing on Twitter yet. While we wait, though, feast your eyes on this poster... https://twitter.com/thecinemadoctor/status/1675546753196789761 Brando, Ricard and Martinland 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Know 393 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 According to folks who were there, the show included a Star Wars montage of clips accompanied by Duel of the Fates. I’m going tomorrow night. igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrej 56 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 Great concert, as always crumbs, Dr. Know, BB-8 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Wow, Asteroid Field! When was that last played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artguy360 1,994 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 I was there tonight! Tonight, entirely thanks to my girlfriend, we saw John Williams for the first time live in concert with the LA Philharmonic conducting some of his best music. The experience was incredible and better than I could have dreamed. What a show and what a set! The first half was conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. He conducted: 1. Cowboy's theme by John Williams 2. Salute to Hollywood 3. Love Scene from Vertigo by Bernard Hermann 4. Call of the Champions by John Williams 5. Dry Your Tears, Africa 6. Duel of the Fates 7. Love theme from Superman 8. Superman March Then intermission John Williams conducted the 2nd half. He conducted: 1. Adventures of Mutt 2. Helena's Theme 3. Raider's March 4. Jurassic Park Theme 5. Schindler's List 6. Asteroid Field 7. Leia's Theme 8. Throne Room and Finale Then he played 3 encores: 1. Yoda's Theme 2. ET 3. Imperial March It was incredible! I did not expect 3 encores! I'll post impressions later. One highlight: during the Imperial March, Gustavo Dudamel came back out with a red lightsaber and JW invited him onto the podium. Then JW stepped down, picked up a blue lightsaber and pretended to have a duel with Gustavo! They finished by co-conducting with red and blue lightsabers in hand. It was hilarious. JW had great energy all night. BrotherSound, Falstaft, Ricard and 10 others 3 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,415 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Olympic Spirit or Call of the Champions? If the latter, how was it live with choir? Did Williams say anything memorable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artguy360 1,994 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tom said: Olympic Spirit or Call of the Champions? If the latter, how was it live with choir? Did Williams say anything memorable? Sharing some post-concert impressions, including responding to your questions: I feel like the program really hit its stride with Call of the Champions (edited my post above). The footage from the Olympics was synced really well to the music. Some great editing by someone. The live choir made quite an impact. There was a children's choir and an adult choir from a local university. The fullness of the choir was especially impressive during Dry Your Tears, Afrika. I thought the choir sounded better during Dry Your Tears, Afrika than during Duel of the Fates where their voices got drowned out a bit by the orchestra. I have really grown to love the former piece since JW re-recorded it for the latest Spielberg collaboration album. Hearing Scene D'amour from Vertigo was an unexpected treat. I love that score and the music played live really captured the cyclical, hypnotic nature of the piece. The Superman March was performed to footage and stills of JW including childhood photos and footage from his recent European concerts. Again, well edited and very fun. Throughout the night the strings were lush and beautiful, the horns had a fullness to them, and the woodwinds shined every opportunity they got. The principal oboe, clarinet, and flute came through with beautiful clarity and tenderness. The trumpets and trombones, unfortunately, sounded distant and thin. During the big moments of the Jurassic Park theme, Raider's March, and Asteroid Field, they lacked the punchiness and strength you'd expect. The Golden Age quality of Helena's theme was wonderful, and the soloist for Schindler's List left me feeling emotional. Despite the brass section lacking in general, Throne Room and Finale was still a ton of fun. I was glad to hear the Force theme tonight. The ending fanfare of ET was probably the best the brass sounded all night. There were a couple obvious flubs. Once the woodwinds entered really harshly during I think the Jurassic Park theme and it was momentarily grating on the ears. The principal horn player flubbed near the start of Princess Leia's theme and I think in the middle of the Raider's March someone knocked something over near a mic. I heard a sharp metallic sound of something hitting the floor. Minor quibbles aside, it was an incredible experience. There were so many moments, like the end of Dry Your Tears, Afrika, the big crescendo in Princess Leia's theme, and others where the sound of the orchestra filled my entire body and gave me chills. At the same time, the solo passages for violin, clarinet, oboe, and flute were achingly beautiful. The guy sitting next to us who sees JW annually at the Hollywood Bowl said he thought this was one of JW's best concerts at the Bowl. After the concert, I asked if he was a member here (because he was a total JE nerd!) but he said he was not on this forum. The most memorable thing JW said was right before the 2nd encore, after he had already returned to the podium, picked up his baton, and the orchestra was about to start, he suddenly remembered to pick up the mic and quickly said, "ET!" to introduce the piece. It made me and many others laugh out loud. Falstaft, Brando, Not Mr. Big and 4 others 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davis 3,871 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 https://twitter.com/alisonmartino/status/1677540610830659584 Brando, BB-8 and karelm 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 4,636 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 Have to get used to seeing him without spectacles. rpvee, Darth Mulder and Davis 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 9,842 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 22 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Have to get used to seeing him without spectacles. I've updated my LEGO Brickhead and still haven't gotten used to seeing that. Brando, Davis and BB-8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,871 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 56 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Have to get used to seeing him without spectacles. We’ll have years to get used to it. igger6 and Darth Mulder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 4,636 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Next he will shave to look like a juvenile Curley. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 648 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 13 hours ago, BB-8 said: Next he will shave to look like a juvenile Curley. Maybe he will get a hair transplantation next? 🧓 Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mulder 154 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 2 hours ago, JTW said: https://twitter.com/alisonmartino/status/1677540610830659584 Eye surgery confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post igger6 983 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 Heck of a montage for “Duel of the Fates”! They got ten films in there! (Sadly missed the relevant scene in Solo as far as I could tell.) This was a treat to watch even at fingernail size. I’ve never seen Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, but as a CSO four-timer, I can’t complain. Every year when these reports and videos surface, it’s like attending a wedding for someone you love: the happiness isn’t quite yours, but you’re glad it’s there and glad to crack off a piece of it for yourself. Brando, rpvee, karelm and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,871 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 37 minutes ago, Steve said: Maybe he will get a hair transplantaion next? 🧓 John Williams was spotted today. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,415 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 7 minutes ago, JTW said: John Williams was spotted today. What the hell is a "star wars"? Davis and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,871 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Tom said: What the hell is a "star wars"? Who is this Spielberg kid and what did he direct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Pineapple Prod. 185 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 9 hours ago, BB-8 said: Wow, Asteroid Field! When was that last played? At the bowl? 2016. I was there. Davis and BrotherSound 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mulder 154 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 18 minutes ago, JTW said: John Williams was spotted today. Spielberg can recommend his clinic and doctor. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricard 2,282 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 Theme from Jurassic Park Theme from Schindler's List Throne Room and Finale Flying Theme from E.T. (excerpt) The Imperial March Williams vs Dudamel lightsaber duel https://twitter.com/eddiepence/status/1677599171958968320 The highlight of John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl tonight was his lightsaber duel with Gustavo Dudamel. #hollywoodbowl #johnwilliamsatthebowl #starwars pic.twitter.com/DoEWAvyJZY — eddiepence (@eddiepence) July 8, 2023 igger6, Davis, Amer and 11 others 2 4 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brando 2,386 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 John Williams next opponent: crumbs, Andy, artguy360 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davis 3,871 Posted July 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2023 John Williams duelling with Dudamel and stepping onto to the podium next to him and “co-conducting” The Imperial March is simply amazing, hilarious and charming at the same time. It’s so great to see that Williams at 91 is having the time of his life, enjoying every second of it. What a living LEGEND. artguy360, Andy, crumbs and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrotherSound 2,485 Posted July 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2023 Made it! MaxTheHouseelf, Andy, Jay and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,319 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 I think I’m probably in that photo but very small and blurry BrotherSound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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