Composer and Conductor John Williams Returns to Chicago on the “Evening Concert”

Tonight at 7:00 on the “Evening Concert” on FM 90.9 it’s the “Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast”.  Composer and Conductor John Williams returns to conduct the CSO in music he wrote for the movies. You’ll hear excerpts from Star Wars, E.T., Jaws, and more. 

Tuesday January 1: 7:00 PM: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Radio Broadcast (CSO 19-01)

Composer and Conductor John Williams Returns

Williams: The Cowboys Overture; Suite from ‘Jane Eyre’; The Adventures of Mutt from ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. CSO/Kaufman

Williams: Marion’s Theme from ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/John Williams

Williams: A New Beginning from ‘Minority Report’; Adventures on Earth from ‘E.T.’. CSO/Kaufman

Williams: Flight to Neverland from ‘Hook’; Child’s Tale: Suite from ‘The BFG’. Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Williams: Out to Sea and Shark Cage Fugue from ‘Jaws’. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/John Williams

Williams: With Malice Toward None from ‘Lincoln’. Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Mark Ridenour, trumpet

Williams: The Rebellion is Reborn from ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’; Rey’s Theme from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’; Throne Room and End Title from ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’; Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) from ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. CSO/John Williams

Williams: March from ‘Superman’. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/John Williams

Williams: Suite for Cello and Orchestra from ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’: Going to School. CSO/John Williams Yo-Yo Ma, cello and Williams:  Suite for Cello and Orchestra from ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’: Sayuri’s Theme. Chicago Symphony Orchestra/John Williams; Yo-Yo Ma, cello