JOHN WILLIAMS y los grandes del cine

A classical music concert featuring pieces by the American composer, conductor and pianist John Williams, devoted to his film scores. Excerpts from some of the best-known films in his filmography are performed.

John Williams was born in New York in 1932 and is an American composer, conductor and pianist. His career began in 1952 and over the decades he has scored numerous films, becoming one of the most recognised figures in film composition.

He worked for years with Steven Spielberg and composed the music for almost all of his films as a director. His scores for La guerra de las galaxias, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter serve as the starting point for this programme, which also covers themes from Superman, Jurassic Park, E.T. el extraterrestre and Salvar al soldado Ryan. He has won five Academy Awards in the category of best original score.

The show is an orchestral concert featuring a selection of the most outstanding pieces from his career. It takes place at the FYCMA, the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga, a venue that hosts mainly classical music concerts as well as theatre.