Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams

A film concert paying tribute to John Williams, the American composer behind some of the best-known scores in cinema. Presented at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

This evening is a tribute to John Williams, the American composer whose film scores include Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and the Indiana Jones films. Williams has been writing music for cinema since the 1950s, and his work also includes the Superman theme, Schindler's List and the first three Harry Potter films. The programme honours the composer's music; it is not performed by Williams.

Williams went on to lead the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and his concert works and fanfares have been played by orchestras around the world. The music heard in a film concert of this kind is built around the orchestral themes that audiences recognise from the screen, arranged for live players, so the appeal lies in hearing familiar melodies performed in full orchestral sound.

Symphony Hall is the home of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and hosts concerts and shows across a range of genres. The night will suit anyone who knows these scores and wants to hear them played live in a concert hall setting.