![]() ![]() ![]() “Honestly, I could do two more shows and not repeat a single tune.”įresno Philharmonic presents “The Music of John Williams,” 7:30 p.m. “There are so many great scores to choose from,” Chafetz says. That’s probably the greatest testament to a musical mastermind. Still, Williams is such a prolific and accomplished composer that it was a real challenge for Chafetz to narrow down the program. The score for ‘Star Wars’ has stuck with me for my entire life, and will probably continue to underscore many countless moments in my life for years to come.” “Even today I’ll listen to the soundtrack in my car, listening to the Death Star battle them as I’m weaving through traffic or the Imperial March as I’m working out. “I remember being a child in the late ’80s and loving the score for ‘Star Wars’ before I even understood the story or the cultural significance of those movies,” he says. “Star Wars” is hands down one of the most emotionally evocative scores John Williams ever composed, in the opinion of Stephen Torres. Very good sounds!”Īnd then there’s the granddaddy of them all. “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Says Christina Motta: “I saw it again yesterday with solos of Yo Yo Ma. It reminds me of home and fills me with warmth.” “Hook.” Says Laura Dodds: “I remember seeing this movie in the theater on New Year’s Eve when I was a kid. Artificial Intelligence.” Says Chris Carreon: “It reminds me of my mother when I’m away from her. “It shows John Williams’ ability to capture the style of his main character (in this case John Belushi) through music,” he says.Ī couple of other themes mentioned by readers: Chafetz, the conductor, says that of all the Williams songs on the Saturday program, the march from the movie “1941” is probably the most obscure. Some Williams themes are lesser known than others. “Every phone call I receive reminds me of the overwhelming excitement I would experience when a new ‘Potter’ film would come out,” he says. Smith, “Hedwig’s Theme” from Williams “Harry Potter” is never far away. Also: punch Nazis.’ - Roque Rodriguezįor James F. ‘It makes me want to stop what I’m doing and seek out adventure. It creates a mood of tremendous mystery and adventure.” The music is a crucial aspect of the movies. ![]() “Now that my children are fans of ‘Harry Potter,’ I love watching another generation experience the magic for the first time. “The ‘Harry Potter’ theme music evokes memories of eagerly awaiting the next film release and going to the theater with friends,” says Kym Spain. Williams’ music from “Harry Potter” (he wrote the themes for the first three films) is another fan favorite. To date, this music always evokes a memory of my friends and I watching this movie and the last time I saw any of them. When the movie opened that music was playing and I was scared out of my wits. We were waiting in a long line at the theater to get in and there was a speaker outside the theater and it was playing this very ominous music over and over. I was 17 years old and just getting ready to leave home and move out of state,I lived in NYC at the time and everyone wanted to see jaws.I was already scared of sharks as we went to the beach many times growing up and we did see sharks. “We used to scare each other to death in the pool growing up by humming it whenever someone would jump in,” he says.Įve Suzanne Fiorello shares this “Jaws” memory: That terror translated into everyday kid activities, says Scott Hancock, another “Jaws” fan. “I remember being terrified as a kid when I saw it at the movies,” he says. But those two notes from “Jaws”? You can’t beat ‘em. John Williams fan: Guest conductor Stuart Chafetz.įor Stuart Chafetz, a former resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra who will be guest conductor at the Fresno concert, it’s hard to narrow down the most memorable Williams score.
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