Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams
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Fri., April 29, 7:30 p.m. 2016
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Southwest Portland (Portland)
Imagine you're on the ice planet Hoth, in a civil war against the Galactic Empire. It's freezing and everyone's riding giant snow lizards. No, wait! You're in the Great Hall of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, about to be sorted into your House. That creepy frog choir is singing, candles hanging eerily in the air. Wait. Wait a second. You're on Isla Nublar being chased by a velociraptor. Jeff Goldblum is there, which is cool, aside from the whole velociraptor thing. This is the stuff of dreams. Dreams, in fact, that famed composer John Williams helped bring to life with his immersive, expansive soundtracks. The Oregon Symphony, conducted by Paul Ghun Kim, celebrates Williams' iconic, six-decade career with all the gorgeous nerdery you could possibly desire. JENNA FLETCHER