In all of cinematic history, no film composer has loomed larger than John Williams. Over a seven-decade career, the five-time Oscar winner has scored over 100 films including such blockbusters as “Jaws,” “ET. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Jurassic Park” and “Saving Private Ryan.” In addition, Williams has composed such iconic melodies as Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and “The Mission,” the TV theme for NBC’s Nightly News. Celebrate Williams’ 95th birthday with TPS tubist Cristina Cutts as soloist in Williams’ Tuba Concerto; concertmaster Rolf Haas in the Theme from “Schindler’s List;” and flutist Viviana Cumplido Wilson and cellist Melita Hunsinger in Sayuri’s Theme from “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Paolo Bortolameolli leads the orchestra in the Main Title and Finale from “Star Wars,” the march from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a suite from the Harry Potter films, and highlights from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and more.
In all of cinematic history, no film composer has loomed larger than John Williams. Over a seven-decade career, the five-time Oscar winner has scored over 100 films including such blockbusters as “Jaws,” “ET. The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Jurassic Park” and “Saving Private Ryan.” In addition, Williams has composed such iconic melodies as Olympic Fanfare and Theme for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and “The Mission,” the TV theme for NBC’s Nightly News. Celebrate Williams’ 95th birthday with TPS tubist Cristina Cutts as soloist in Williams’ Tuba Concerto; concertmaster Rolf Haas in the Theme from “Schindler’s List;” and flutist Viviana Cumplido Wilson and cellist Melita Hunsinger in Sayuri’s Theme from “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Paolo Bortolameolli leads the orchestra in the Main Title and Finale from “Star Wars,” the march from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a suite from the Harry Potter films, and highlights from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and more.
| Date | Time | Tickets | Packages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 5, 2027 - Coffee Classics | 11:00 AM | N/A | View Packages |
| Saturday, February 6, 2027 | 7:30 PM | N/A | View Packages |
| Sunday, February 7, 2027 | 2:00 PM | N/A | View Packages |
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Overture to The Sea Hawk
The Mission Theme from NBC News
Sayuri’s Theme from Memoirs of a Geisha
Melita Hunsinger, Cello & Viviana Cumplido Wilson, Flute
Theme from Schindler’s List
Rolf Haas, Violin
The Days Between from Stepmom
Harry Potter Suite
Tuba Concerto
Cristina Cutts, Tuba
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Suite from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Raiders March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars Main Title and Finale
The Empire Strikes Back Suite
Yoda’s Theme
Han Solo and the Princess
The Imperial March
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