Few composers have shaped modern orchestral music more profoundly than John Williams. This celebration brings to life the bold fanfares, sweeping themes, and unforgettable film scores that defined the musical landscape of the 1980s and captivated audiences around the world.
Conducted by longtime friend and collaborator, and world-renowned pops conductor Richard Kaufman, the program also celebrates Williams’s years as Music Director of the legendary Boston Pops—a time when his music helped bring the excitement of the orchestra to millions and became the soundtrack to a generation.

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John Williams: The Soundtrack of a Generation

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride is a story of fencing, fighting, true love, miracles, and a few rodents of unusual size. The great Peter Falk narrates this romantic tale, following the beautiful maiden Buttercup and her one true love, a young farm hand named Westley. After Westley is captured by a ruthless pirate and presumed dead, Buttercup’s unhappy marriage to the horrible Prince Humperdinck seems inevitable. But before the wedding can take place, she’s kidnapped by three outlaws and it’s up to a mysterious Man in Black to come to her rescue... 

The Princess Bride in Concert

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra presents a sci-fi movie music concert in Hamilton, featuring iconic film scores from Star Wars, Star Trek, Interstellar, Dune, and more. Led by conductor Evan Mitchell this high-energy performance brings the most unforgettable science fiction soundtracks to life on stage.

From the bridge of an iconic starship to distant desert planets, this electrifying program celebrates the symphonic scores that have defined science fiction on screen. Audiences will experience music from Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, E.T., Aliens, Interstellar, Tron, Dune, and Back to the Future performed live in Hamilton. 

Symphony in Space: The Ultimate Sci-Fi Concert 

Ellen Fairclough Building

Released in 1990 and directed by Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas), the film centers on Edward (Johnny Depp), a gentle artificial man with scissors for hands. Orphaned and unfinished by his creator (Vincent Price in his final role), Edward longs for connection and is coaxed into joining the town’s pastel suburban community. At first a sensation amidst the uniformity, his uniqueness eventually sparks jealousy and suspicion among the neighbors. Along the way, Edward develops a tender romance with Kim (Winona Ryder). Edward Scissorhands is celebrated for its poignant exploration of acceptance, enduring love, and the challenges of being misunderstood.

Edward Scissorhands

Roosevelt University

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The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

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The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The London premiere of a cinematic masterpiece transformed! Grammy-nominated composer Michael Shapiro‘s thrilling score turns a horror classic into a contemporary cinematic event.

One of the earliest sound films, James Whale’s legendary 1931 movie Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, had dialogue but no music. Shapiro’s critically acclaimed score marries the original film with live orchestra, creating a haunting emotional landscape and significantly enhancing the film’s dramatic power.

Frankenstein (1931)

Cadogan Hall

This October 27, join us at Schermerhorn for one of the spookiest concert experiences of the year: the original 1931 Frankenstein on the big screen while the Nashville Symphony performs a haunting live score underneath every scene.The movie was originally released without music. For nearly 70 years, one of cinema's greatest horror films played without a single note, until composer Michael Shapiro finally did something about it. Praised by The New York Times for his "rare melodic gift," Shapiro's score has become a global phenomenon, inducing goosebumps everywhere from the Los Angeles Opera to Milan's Orchestra Sinfonica.

Frankenstein with the Nashville Symphony

Get ready for a night of chills and laughs. Watch the 1931 classic Frankenstein on the big screen with a live score by Michael Shapiro, full of tension, drama, and dark humor. Come in costume and join other guests and fans from Fort Collins Comic Con for a spooky, immersive celebration the whole community can enjoy.

Frankenstein: Live Film

The Lincoln Center

In one of Danny Elfman and Tim Burton’s most iconic collaborations, Edward Scissorhands in concert brings Elfman’s beautifully tragic score live to Burton’s touching tale of an outsider seeking belonging.

Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

For nearly seven decades, John Williams has made us believe in movie magic. From the triumphant fanfares of Star Wars to the wonder of Harry Potter, this concert explores the vast catalog of a movie maestro whose music transcends the screen.

John Williams @ 95

Duke Energy Center for the Arts

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

The silent masterpiece with a brand-new live score

The Film

Nosferatu (1922) is arguably the film that gave birth to the horror genre. Notable as the first cinematic interpretation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, its combination of expressionistic acting and unforgettable images render it just as powerful and unsettling today as when it first thrilled cinema goers 100 years ago.

Nosferatu with Live Score

York Theatre Royal

Mirror Mirror
The age-old battles between good and evil, light and darkness, love and lust ensue in Michael Pink’s imaginative story of what happened between the evil stepmother, Claudia, and Snow White before she bit the apple. Beauty becomes both weapon and weakness, with The Mirror revealing Claudia’s true evil while fueling her vanity.

Step into the fractured world of Mirror Mirror, with an original score performed by Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra.

Mirror Mirror

Marcus Performing Arts Center

Immerse yourself in the world of Undertale, the hit indie game. A 25-piece orchestra performs the fan-favorite soundtrack, with gameplay footage on NJPAC’s big screen. You’ll embark on a musical journey through strange lands: The Ruins, Snowdin, Waterfall, Hotland and all the way to New Home. Revisit iconic characters, epic battles and emotional moments. It’s the story you love, experienced in a whole new way. Wear your best Undertale cosplay for even more fun!

Undertale: The Determination Symphony

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

From the desert planet of Arrakis to Gotham City, the music of Hans Zimmer brings stories to life, infusing them with mystique and magic through sound. This concert dives into the highlights of Zimmer’s scores, including selections from Interstellar, The Lion King, Gladiator, and more. It’s made for the dreamer, the edge-of-your-seat moviegoer, and anyone who desires an escape to another world through music.

Music of Hans Zimmer

Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season, relive this heartwarming holiday classic on a giant screen as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in: Elf in Concert!

Elf in Concert

Walt Disney Concert Hall

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live at The Auditorium

The Auditorium

The score for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is an integral part of the film's charm and emotional resonance. The music combines whimsical, light-hearted themes with dramatic, adventurous undertones. Williams' iconic score includes both the playful and suspenseful, action-driven pieces that perfectly complement Kevin's clever escapades and interactions with the burglars. The music heightens the holiday magic of the film while emphasizing the warmth, humor, and thrills of Kevin's adventure in New York.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

From UFO Robot to Gumball.
The original artists of TV theme songs come together in concert for children of all ages!
Following the historic success of "Cartoon Heroes," a new and extraordinary Christmas event returns to Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica, dedicated to the world of cartoon theme songs and TV series that have captivated entire generations.
This concert-show is designed for those who were children, for those who continue to be children, and for those who long to return, even if only for one evening, to the magical atmosphere of their memories. An exciting journey through the most beloved theme songs of yesterday and today, enriched by live music, captivating live dubbing, and spectacular visual art that will transform the stage into an immersive experience.
The evening's stars will be Maestro Vince Tempera , a true legend of television music and the creator of timeless masterpieces such as UFO Robot Grendizer, Captain Harlock, Hello Spank, Anne of Green Gables, Sweet Remì, and Daitarn III, along with Raggi Fotonici , the band that has been composing the theme songs for beloved animated films for years, including The Amazing World of Gumball, Digimon, Fairy Tail, Maya the Bee, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Hello Kitty.

“Cartoon Heroes – Tra le sigle…sprinta e va!”

Auditorium Parco della Musica

Get ready to fight a dragon, swim with merpeople, and find out just who put Harry’s name in the Goblet of Fire™. Rediscover the magic of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ while the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performs Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert 12A

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

In collaboration with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, we are presenting a chamber orchestra in the Matrix featuring 13 of our musicians in a program of all American composers. Structured around Aaron Copland’s now iconic score for the Martha Graham ballet Appalachian Spring, James Stephenson’s 2023 work Persephone for 13 Players was, in fact, intended to be a companion piece. Rounding out this program is Barbara Harbach’s 2006 piece American Solstice for Chamber Ensemble. Experiencing a smaller-scale orchestra in the intimate Matrix space at JMKAC is yet another way to come together with friends and family to hear great quality music.

All American

John Michael Kohler Arts Center

Nashville Symphony | Wilbur Lin, conductor"Once you've met someone you never really forget them" - Spirited AwayJourney through the sound world created by celebrated composer Joe Hisaishi for Studio Ghibli. Featuring music from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service, your Nashville Symphony presents the music of legendary Studio Ghibli favorites. Experience the emotion, adventure, and imagination of these iconic films through music that has inspired generations around the world.

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Edward Scissorhands

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

John Williams @ 95

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