The Oregon Symphony follows up last year's live-to-picture performance of John Williams' landmark (and Oscar-winning) score to 1977's Star Wars with two performances of its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back—which is not only an improvement on its predecessor, but is possibly one of the best film scores ever written. Conductor Norman Huynh will lead the orchestra with style and panache as they bring to life, and with perfect timing, some of the most memorable cues in film history, including "Battle in the Snow," (with pianos playing the part of AT-ATs stomping towards the rebel base), "Han Solo and the Princess," the series' first (and best) love theme, the sublime "Yoda and the Force," the horror-infused "The Duel," and probably the best piece of action music in the entire nine-part Star Wars saga, "The Asteroid Field." by Bobby Roberts