A Salute for John Williams: Celebrating American Cinema's Musical Master Under the Stars
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618)
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- $51.00
- Our Price:
- $21.00*
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The last date listed for A Salute for John Williams was Saturday August 25, 2007 / 8:00pm.
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8 Goldstar Member Reviews
Joy
The concert with the Pacific Symphony at the Verizon Wireless was, as always, amazing!Written on Aug 30 2007
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The acoustics were surprisingly good. The fireworks were beautiful.The seats were very uncomfortable and too close together. You should warn people that it is a 25 minute walk to the seats. They are not accessible for people with walking problems.There is a cart for people who have trouble walking but there is a 30 min. wait after the concert. Also, once you exit the cart you have to walk up many stairs and narrow rows to get to your seat.Written on Aug 27 2007
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Susan
We thought the event was glorious. The music was wonderful, the fireworks a lovely surprise and it was just a fine evening overall. I think our only negative was that the seats were tiny, very close together, hard and overall terribly uncomfortable and they will definitely help determine whether or not I attend other shows at the venue. Aside from that, I found the venue very nice and easy to navigate.Written on Aug 27 2007
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More Information About A Salute for John Williams
Website
http://www.pacificsymphony.org/show_details.php?shid=132
Description
John Williams’ score for “Star Wars” transformed the landscape of Hollywood film music and became an icon of American culture. Now, 30 years (and 80 films) later, his melodies remain the soundtrack of a generation. Movie Maestro Richard Kaufman and Pacific Symphony celebrate the man and his music.
Program:
March from "Superman"
Sayuri's Theme from "Memoirs of a Geisha"
The Sorcerer's Stone & Harry's Wondrous World from "Harry Potter"
Jim's New Life from "Empire of the Sun"
If We Were in Love from "Yes, Giorgio"
Suite from "Far and Away"
March from "1941"
Excerpts from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
Happy Birthday (Variations)
The Face of Pan & Flight to Neverland from "Hook"
"Jurassic Park"
Adventures on Earth from "E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial"
About the Ticket Supplier: Pacific Symphony
Pacific Symphony, celebrating its 33rd season in 2011-12, is led by Music Director Carl St.Clair. The largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 40 years, the Symphony is recognized as an outstanding ensemble making strides on both the national and international scene, as well as in its own burgeoning community of Orange County. Presenting more than 100 concerts a year and a rich array of education and community programs, the Symphony reaches more than 275,000 residents--from school children to senior citizens.
The Symphony offers a popular Pops season led by Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman. The Pops series stars some of the world's leading entertainers, and is enhanced by state-of-the-art video and sound. Each Pacific Symphony season also includes Café Ludwig, a three-concert chamber music series, and "Classical Connections," an orchestral series on Sunday afternoons offering rich explorations of selected works led by St.Clair. Assistant Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy brings a passionate commitment to building the next generation of audience and performer through his leadership of the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra as well as the highly regarded Family Musical Mornings series.
The Symphony offers moving musical experiences with repertoire ranging from the great orchestral masterworks to music from today's most prominent composers, highlighted by the annual American Composers Festival. The Wall Street Journal said, "Carl St.Clair, the Pacific Symphony's dynamic music director, has devoted 19 years to building not only the orchestra's skills but also the audience's trust and musical sophistication so successfully that they can now present some of the most innovative programming in American classical music to its fast-growing, rapidly diversifying community."
In addition to its winter home, the Symphony presents a summer outdoor series at Irvine's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, the organization's summer residence since 1987.