John Williams is one of the greatest film composers of all time by any objective standard; his 49 Academy Award nominations are second only to Walt Disney himself. Williams and Walt Disney Concert Hall have gone together since the beginning. He opened the third inaugural gala, Soundstage L.A., in 2003 with the world premiere of his Soundings, a piece that has also provided the carillon lobby chimes that announce the end of intermission.
For the 2014-15 Opening Night Concert and Gala, the Los Angeles Philharmonic paid loving tribute to the composer, long a champion and close friend of the LA Phil. Gustavo Dudamel, an awestruck fan of the musical icon, led the orchestra in a cross-section of Maestro Williams’s matchless canon.
A JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION featuring works from: Olympic Fanfare and Theme Schindler’s List Fiddler on the Roof Soundings Catch Me If You Can Star Wars Amistad Jaws The Empire Strikes Back
Itzhak Perlman, violin Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Recorded at Walt Disney Concert Hall, USA, 2014
Bonus: Interviews with John Williams, Gustavo Dudamel, and Itzhak Perlman
Running time: 85 mins (concert) + 18 mins (bonus)
Subtitles: German, French, Spanish, Korean Booklet: English, German, French Picture: NTSC, 16:9 Audio: PCM Stereo, PCM 5.1 Region Code: 0 (worldwide)
