Premiere at all-John Williams San Diego Symphony concert: Abandoned in the Woods and End Title from A.I. Artificial Intelligence

[BrotherSound 2,487]

David Newman, who’ll be conducting an all-John Williams concert with the San Diego Symphony on June 29th, is teasing some sort of premiere:

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8k8Zmby3Rr/?igsh=MWQ1ZGUxMzBkMA==

 

Update: the premiere is Abandoned in the Woods and End Title from A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

[Tom 5,591]

Very cool.  I am thinking something small scale--a new arrangement or such, but you never know.  Either way, glad to hear that he is actively composing.  

[Marian Schedenig 10,123]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

Either way, glad to hear that he is actively composing.  

 

Could just be a premiere of an older, not yet performed piece.

[Once 898]

59 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said:

 

Could just be a premiere of an older, not yet performed piece.

I believe Newman talked about doing an older piece never before performed live on the Legacy of John Williams podcast!

[Tom 5,591]

That would be cool too.  Crimebuster here we come.  

[Not Mr. Big 4,814]

Isabel's Horse and Buggy (concert arrangement)

[BB-8 4,958]

A premiere can be many things...

 

 

[bollemanneke 3,999]

It's the unveiling of JW in Vienna 2, but he's only going to have the VHS version on sale.

[aj_vader 598]

David Newman is a big fan of Williams' Accidental Tourist and he said on a podcast/interview that he'd love to do a Live To Projection version, maybe David has asked/begged Williams to do an Accidental Tourist suite for concert? 

[Tom 5,591]

8 minutes ago, aj_vader said:

David Newman is a big fan of Williams' Accidental Tourist and he said on a podcast/interview that he'd love to do a Live To Projection version, maybe David has asked/begged Williams to do an Accidental Tourist suite for concert? 

Williams has performed a concert suite from it many times.  I doubt it is this, unless Williams did something really different with it.  

[Davis 3,949]

7 minutes ago, Tom said:

unless Williams did something really different with it.  

Or David. 

[BB-8 4,958]

Perhaps the Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic Ball... ;-)

 

 

[Davis 3,949]

I know what it is. It's not The Accidental Tourist and not Isabel's Horse and Buggy. Nor the Vienna Ball Fanfare. 

[scoreman36 153]

er… so what is it?

[Tom 5,591]

Has Nixon even been played in concert?  

[Davis 3,949]

It’s not Nixon.

 

1 hour ago, scoreman36 said:

er… so what is it?

Can’t tell. Sorry.

[Mr. Hooper 5,021]

3 hours ago, Davis said:

It's not The Accidental Tourist and not Isabel's Horse and Buggy. Nor the Vienna Ball Fanfare. 

 

32 minutes ago, Davis said:

It’s not Nixon.

 

Can’t tell. Sorry.

By process of elimination, we'll squeeze it out of you.

 

Eventually.
 

[BrotherSound 2,487]

1 hour ago, Tom said:

Has Nixon even been played in concert?

I believe Keith Lockhart has done “1960’s, The Turbulent Years” with the Boston Pops.

[Tom 5,591]

7 hours ago, Davis said:

I know what it is. It's not The Accidental Tourist and not Isabel's Horse and Buggy. Nor the Vienna Ball Fanfare. 

Will we generally be excited about it or will it be shrug-worthy?

[Davis 3,949]

7 hours ago, Tom said:

Will we generally be excited about it or will it be shrug-worthy?

I think most of you will be very happy.
But it’s JWFan, you know. 

[BB-8 4,958]

Fabelmans suite?

 

Did you do the arrangement, or are you perhaps the cover conductor @Davis, or in charge of the program notes - how else would you know?

[Davis 3,949]

It’s not The Fabelmans. 
 

 

[BB-8 4,958]

To the Oscars?

[Davis 3,949]

29 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

To the Oscars?

Nope. 

[aj_vader 598]

Parade of the Ewoks - for Solo Violin!

[pete 1,085]

Gilligan’s Island?

[Davis 3,949]

26 minutes ago, aj_vader said:

Parade of the Ewoks - for Solo Violin!

 

25 minutes ago, pete said:

Gilligan’s Island?

None of these.

[BB-8 4,958]

44 minutes ago, Davis said:

Nope. 

 

Sugarland Express Suite?

[filmmusic 2,605]

3 hours ago, Davis said:

I think most of you will be very happy.
But it’s JWFan, you know. 

Can you tell us at least how do you know?

Or is this a secret too?

[Davis 3,949]

1 minute ago, filmmusic said:

Can you tell us at least how do you know?

Or is this a secret too?

I won’t give out my source. Sorry.

 

 

1 hour ago, BB-8 said:

 

Sugarland Express Suite?

Nah.

[BB-8 4,958]

TROS?

[Davis 3,949]

17 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

TROS?

No.

[filmmusic 2,605]

What does the instagram post say in the first place?

I cannot see because I don't have an account there.

[BB-8 4,958]

53 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

Can you tell us at least how do you know?

Or is this a secret too?

 

 

16 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

What does the instagram post say in the first place?

I cannot see because I don't have an account there.

 

David Newman just mentions that there will also be a premiere "for you" in the all JW program - "so please come!".

 

[Davis 3,949]

[Tom 5,591]

1 minute ago, Davis said:

There is part of me that hopes you are pranking all of us and that you actually have no idea.   

[BB-8 4,958]

12 minutes ago, Davis said:

So something non-Helenistic from Dial of Destiny?

 

Archimedes Suite ;-)

 

 

Or...

 

[Alex 2,936]

The Hunt for Violin and Orchestra

[BB-8 4,958]

Perhaps someone based in San Diego should attend the open rehearsals to find out more?

 

Open Rehearsals at The Rady Shell | Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (theshell.org)

 

OPEN REHEARSALS AT THE RADY SHELL (Downtown San Diego - 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101):

June
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 10am – 12:30pm
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 1:45 – 3:45pm
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 10am – 12:30pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 10am – 1pm

[Mr. Hooper 5,021]

21 hours ago, Davis said:

It's not The Accidental Tourist and not Isabel's Horse and Buggy. Nor the Vienna Ball Fanfare. 

 

18 hours ago, Davis said:

It’s not Nixon.

 

5 hours ago, Davis said:

It’s not The Fabelmans.

 

5 hours ago, BB-8 said:

To the Oscars?

 

4 hours ago, Davis said:

Nope. 

 

4 hours ago, aj_vader said:

Parade of the Ewoks - for Solo Violin!

 

4 hours ago, pete said:

Gilligan’s Island?

 

2 hours ago, BB-8 said:

TROS?

 

3 hours ago, BB-8 said:

Sugarland Express Suite?

 

4 hours ago, Davis said:

None of these.

The list so far...

 

Keep guessing, guys! When you guess correctly, @Davis will simply answer with a smiley emoji. 
 

[filmmusic 2,605]

I know, I know!

There will be a premiere piece from John Williams's upcoming score for I don't know what film we haven't heard of.

[Tom 5,591]

22 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

I know, I know!

There will be a premiere piece from John Williams's upcoming score for I don't know what film we haven't heard of.

Episode X?  

[Davis 3,949]

1 hour ago, Tom said:

There is part of me that hopes you are pranking all of us and that you actually have no idea.   

Why would I want to prank you? And why would you hope that?

 

 

1 hour ago, BB-8 said:

So something non-Helenistic from Dial of Destiny?

 

Archimedes Suite ;-)

 

 

Or...

 

Not DoD.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Alex said:

The Hunt for Violin and Orchestra

Not that one, either.

 

 

1 hour ago, BB-8 said:

Perhaps someone based in San Diego should attend the open rehearsals to find out more?

 

Open Rehearsals at The Rady Shell | Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (theshell.org)

 

OPEN REHEARSALS AT THE RADY SHELL (Downtown San Diego - 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101):

June
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 10am – 12:30pm
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 1:45 – 3:45pm
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 10am – 12:30pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 10am – 1pm

I will tell you at 10am PST/18pm GMT.

[filmmusic 2,605]

12 minutes ago, Davis said:

 

I will tell you at 10am PST/18pm GMT.

Sorry, I'm not good with timezones...

Does that mean in one hour and a half approximately?

[Davis 3,949]

10 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

Sorry, I'm not good with timezones...

Does that mean in one hour and a half approximately?

20pm in Greece.

[filmmusic 2,605]

28 minutes ago, Davis said:

20pm in Greece.

Yes, that's what I thought! 

[Marian Schedenig 10,123]

To make the process of elimination easier, a helpful question would be: Film piece or (original) concert work?

[aj_vader 598]

Is it a new suite based on the music from;

*insert Williams' discography*

[Once 898]

End Titles from Heartbeeps would be fun!

[Andy 5,949]

5 hours ago, Once said:

End Titles from Heartbeeps would be fun!

 

That and The Land Race are actually my top 2 choices for new concert pieces.