Mr. Hooper 5,117 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 This is indeed encouraging news, and it makes sense that Williams would want to get reacquainted with the podium a little (exactly one year to the day since his last performance) to warm up for Berlin. BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, JohnnyD said: I’ll be there as well. The Maestro is listed as “guest artist,” BB-8 and Davis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 10,155 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Honestly, who else has been wondering whether Williams will show up in Miami (the first we'll see of him since a year ago) looking a bit older than last time, or 5 years younger, or walking with a stick, or with a speech impairment, or in a wheelchair? That the various organisers seem to be optimistic that he'll be able to conduct the concerts seems to rule out the last few of those at least, fortunately. mrbellamy and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Perhaps he's had hair transplant. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 9,308 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 6 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: Honestly, who else has been wondering whether Williams will show up in Miami (the first we'll see of him since a year ago) looking a bit older than last time, or 5 years younger, or walking with a stick, or with a speech impairment, or in a wheelchair? That the various organisers seem to be optimistic that he'll be able to conduct the concerts seems to rule out the last few of those at least, fortunately. You remind me of that footage of Morricone being driven around an airport in a wheelchair on his way to one of his latter-day European gigs. I expect nothing, and everything, and take it as it comes. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 5,117 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: Honestly, who else has been wondering whether Williams will show up in Miami (the first we'll see of him since a year ago) looking a bit older than last time, or 5 years younger, or walking with a stick, or with a speech impairment, or in a wheelchair? The fact that he's apparently going ahead with 3 solo concerts leads me to think he's received bionic implants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 7,302 Posted February 15 Popular Post Share Posted February 15 ©️ Bloodboal Marian Schedenig, Tom, Brando and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 5,031 Posted February 16 Popular Post Share Posted February 16 Brando, Bayesian and Mr. Hooper 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Whatever his condition, he'll look better than HanZ. Davis and GerateWohl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 17 hours ago, Thor said: Morricone being driven around an airport in a wheelchair on his way to one of his latter-day European gigs. He conducted his Budapest concert sitting. 17 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Perhaps he's had hair transplant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 10,155 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 7 minutes ago, Davis said: He conducted his Budapest concert sitting. Morricone sat while conducting several concerts of his last tours, but that came after he actually hurt his back during the tour. I think that happened (in Germany?) just before I saw him in Vienna. They announced that he'd be back a year or two later, and I didn't think he'd be up for that. He had an operation after that tour and did another one (and really came back to Vienna again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 9,308 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yes, he sat during the Oslo concert in 2019 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 34 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: Morricone sat while conducting several concerts of his last tours, but that came after he actually hurt his back during the tour. He really shouldn't have stage dived at his age. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: Morricone sat while conducting several concerts of his last tours, but that came after he actually hurt his back during the tour. 51 minutes ago, Thor said: Yes, he sat during the Oslo concert in 2019 too. And I think he died from falling in his shower at the age of 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Didn't he fall down some stairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 7,302 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It was definitely a fall and he broke his leg, complications from that. So sad to think about. I don't remember any other specific details being published, not that we need them. 21 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Honestly, who else has been wondering whether Williams will show up in Miami (the first we'll see of him since a year ago) looking a bit older than last time, or 5 years younger, or walking with a stick, or with a speech impairment, or in a wheelchair? That the various organisers seem to be optimistic that he'll be able to conduct the concerts seems to rule out the last few of those at least, fortunately. 21 hours ago, Thor said: I expect nothing, and everything, and take it as it comes. Pretty much how I feel. I am a little nervous about it but it will be nice to see him make an appearance finally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 16 Popular Post Share Posted February 16 He will hire John Williams the guitarist as a substitute, and nobody will Sony Classical won't notice. Quppa, Once and BB-8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 5,031 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Let's hope JW will be back but without back issues. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 14,994 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Nor front issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 He will have no issues. Mr. Hooper and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 10,155 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, Davis said: He will have no issues. That can be a result of front issues, yes. Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 5,117 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 5,031 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Lifelong Fan to Close Friend: Stéphane Denève ready to honor John Williams | New World Symphony Bayesian and Pawel P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,614 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 NSW Gala? I expect a lot of naked musicians. I guess that justifies the steep ticket prices. Oh, wait, NWS. I guess I'll just stay home and listen to the music on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,534 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 17/2/2025 at 7:09 AM, BB-8 said: Lifelong Fan to Close Friend: Stéphane Denève ready to honor John Williams | New World Symphony Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,834 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Do we know if Williams is still attending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,534 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 128 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 From 40 minutes ago ------------------------- Dear NWS Gala Supporter, Regrettably, a minor health matter has prevented John Williams from being in Miami for this weekend’s Gala. He is so sorry to miss this wonderful celebration of the New World Symphony and our collective mission of supporting our country’s best and brightest young orchestral musicians. John wishes to thank everyone who has so generously supported this gala and asks us to kindly share the following personal message with each of you: "I’m so sorry to miss being with all of you at this year’s gala and I wish to thank everyone present for supporting these brilliant young musicians. I also wish to congratulate Maestro Denève on his wonderful work inspiring a new generation of orchestral musicians. They are the future of our cultural life, and all of you are the generous custodians of that precious future." We wish Maestro Williams a swift recovery and we thank him for everything he does to support America’s orchestral musicians. I look forward to greeting you at this very special Gala ------------------------- Once, Manakin Skywalker, Brando and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex 2,939 Posted February 20 Popular Post Share Posted February 20 He could just have a bad cold. It is February after all. crumbs, Davis, Brando and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 7,302 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I'm just gonna hope that "minor" means that he is still able to enjoy his life but from the outside it is unfortunately looking like conducting and/or traveling could be off the table from now on. Guess we'll see. Davis and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 34 minutes ago, Alex said: He could just have a bad cold. It is February after all. He lives in Los Angeles, not Anchorage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,534 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 5 hours ago, MSM said: From 40 minutes ago ------------------------- Dear NWS Gala Supporter, Regrettably, a minor health matter has prevented John Williams from being in Miami for this weekend’s Gala. He is so sorry to miss this wonderful celebration of the New World Symphony and our collective mission of supporting our country’s best and brightest young orchestral musicians. John wishes to thank everyone who has so generously supported this gala and asks us to kindly share the following personal message with each of you: "I’m so sorry to miss being with all of you at this year’s gala and I wish to thank everyone present for supporting these brilliant young musicians. I also wish to congratulate Maestro Denève on his wonderful work inspiring a new generation of orchestral musicians. They are the future of our cultural life, and all of you are the generous custodians of that precious future." We wish Maestro Williams a swift recovery and we thank him for everything he does to support America’s orchestral musicians. I look forward to greeting you at this very special Gala ------------------------- While this is disappointing, I am certainly glad that it is only a minor health concern. It is far more important that the Maestro recover and keep himself healthy. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,614 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 49 minutes ago, Davis said: He lives in Los Angeles, not Anchorage. Los Angeles is not known for great air quality, in any event. Also, I repeat my impression of these health announcements: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 21 minutes ago, Tom said: Los Angeles is not known for great air quality, in any event. But you don’t catch a cold from bad air quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,513 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 4 hours ago, JohnnyD said: While this is disappointing, I am certainly glad that it is only a minor health concern. It is far more important that the Maestro recover and keep himself healthy. I hope it’s just a minor health concern and not PR spin. At this point, his people had better be keeping him in a BSL-4 clean room that’s programmed to unlock itself only when he needs someone to give him more blank staff paper or he’s about to step out to rehearse or conduct the Berlin Philharmonic. Mr. Hooper and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,614 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 7 hours ago, Davis said: But you don’t catch a cold from bad air quality. no, but it can cause minor health issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan_902 162 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 If he had agreed to attend at the time when the concert was first announced officially, then it means he anticipated recovery but ultimately hasn't (sufficiently). That, or, he is newly 'sick'. His cancellation of Vienna was announced several weeks before the event; his withdrawal from this event is only a few days prior of it, so cancellation of either appearances might be due to separate causes. Davis and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 5,031 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 So plague and cholera... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,949 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 8 hours ago, Tom said: no, but it can cause minor health issues. Yes, but I was replying to Alex’s comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 5,031 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Just saving this for future reference... Davis and Smeltington 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,754 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I don't want to refer to that again in the future! Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,834 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 So did this happen. Doesn't sound good that Williams wasn't there. He hasn't done a public appearance in more than a year Davis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 5,117 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 minutes ago, King Mark said: So did this happen. Doesn't sound good that Williams wasn't there. He hasn't done a public appearance in more than a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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