2025-03-10 – 19:50 h

On April 3 & 4, 2025, the LA Phil conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, and with the participation of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, will present a special performance of John Williams’ magnificent cello concerto along with selections from his extraordinary canon of film music.

 

NOTE: When these concerts were announced, John Williams was going to be sharing the conducting with Dudamel, but recently he has been removed as a conductor and only appears as a curator (read more).

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION

Sound the bells! World-renowned icons reunite for an evening of film-music favorites and a cello concerto.

 

Join Gustavo Dudamel, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the LA Phil for a special performance of John Williams’ magnificent cello concerto along with selections from his extraordinary canon of film music.

 

In addition to his film work, Williams has contributed a wealth of distinctive and celebrated compositions for the concert hall, including his lyrical and evocative concerto for cello and orchestra. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, “the best-known, most versatile music soloist in this country and perhaps in the world” (The Washington Post), opens the program with this acclaimed 1994 work that was composed especially for him.

 

This performance is generously supported by the Elaine and Bram Goldsmith Great Artists Fund.

ARTISTS

  • Los Angeles Philharmonic
  • Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
  • John Williams, curator
  • Yo-Yo Ma, cello

PROGRAM

  • John WILLIAMS – Sound the Bells!
  • John WILLIAMS – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
  • Intermission
  • John WILLIAMS – Olympic Fanfare and Theme
  • John WILLIAMS – Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • John WILLIAMS – Three Selections from Indiana Jones: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra, Marion’s Theme, Raiders March
  • John WILLIAMS – “Princess Leia’s Theme” from Star Wars: A New Hope
  • John WILLIAMS – “Adventures on Earth” from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

CONCERTS

 

NOTE: Upbeat Live with Jon Burlingame – Event starts at 7:00PM. Before the concert, some of the sharpest musical minds around–including guest artists–guide you through the evening’s music, complete with a Q&A session for any lingering questions. This free event is held in BP Hall accessible after your ticket is scanned.