Anne-Sophie Mutter & the Music of John Williams
Cinematic Favourites
Chief Conductor Simone Young joins forces with star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in this program of music by John Williams and great Hollywood composers.
Duration
Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats. This concert will conclude at approximately 10pm.
Pre-Concert
Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performances in the Northern Foyer, by Paige Gullifer.
Program Book
Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the program book to get all the details.
Experience all the drama of favourite Hollywood films as violin sensation Anne-Sophie Mutter performs works by the legendary John Williams, composer of scores for Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Star Wars and many other cinematic classics.
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s sensational performances with the Berlin Philharmonic as a thirteen year old caught the attention of John Williams. Over the subsequent decades, they have been close musical collaborators, and Williams’ Violin Concerto No.2, premiered in 2021, was written specifically for Mutter. Williams himself conducted the world premiere at Tanglewood. More experimental than a film score, but just as cinematic, the concerto opens the way for an exhilarating display of Mutter’s virtuosity.
This concert also features a selection of iconic film music across the years, selected and directed by Chief Conductor Simone Young. Lush, dramatic and compelling, this is storytelling at its finest.
Program
HERRMANN Vertigo: Suite
JOHN WILLIAMS Violin Concerto No.2
ROTA The Leopard: Suite
WESTLAKE Flying Dreams
JOHN WILLIAMS Hedwig’s Theme
JOHN WILLIAMS The Long Goodbye: Theme
Artists
SIMONE YOUNG conductor
ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER violin
Presenting Partner
