The Royal Albert Hall is to celebrate John Williams 60 years in movies providing iconic film scores to the biggest films.
The celebration will include Films in Concert presentations of five of his finest works, alongside a rare London performance from the maestro himself, conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.The 86-year-old award-winning composer will be making his first appearance in the UK after 22 years. There will also be orchestral screenings of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – playing for the first time ever in the UK – Jurassic Park, Home Alone, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars: A New Hope.
At a special one-off concert in October, Williams will be reunited with the London Symphony Orchestra – who recorded his first six Star Wars scores, including the iconic Episode IV: A New Hope in 1977 – to perform classic music from across his spectacular career. As well as celebrating his 60 years in Hollywood, the show will mark the 40th anniversary of his first public performance with the LSO, which also took place at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Royal Albert Hall has been celebrating music in film since 2009 with there Film in Concert presentations. The 2018 programme will also include Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Beyond, with their stand-out Michael Giacchino scores, The English Patient – which features Gabriel Yared’s Oscar, BAFTA, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning music – and both Amadeus and Gladiator, which return after sell-out performances in 2016.
Full 2018 listings for Films in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall are below; to book tickets for the events go to www.royalalberthall.com or contact the box office on Box office: 020 7589 8212
Star Trek – In Concert
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Ernst van Tiel
Saturday 2 June, Auditorium
2:30pm & 7:30pm
£30-£70
Star Trek Beyond – In Concert
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Ernst van Tiel
Sunday 3 June, Auditorium
2:30pm
£30-£70
Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and English Chamber Choir
Conductor: Ernst van Tiel
Thursday 14 June, Auditorium
7:30pm
£30-£70
Gladiator Live in Concert
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and London Voices
Conductor: Justin Freer
Saturday 23 June, Auditorium
7:30pm
£20-£75
Jurassic Park in Concert
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ben Palmer
Friday 28 – Saturday 29 September, Auditorium
2:30pm & 7:30pm
£21-£66
Amadeus Live
Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Philharmonia Chorus
Conductor: Ludwig Wicki
Tuesday 2 October, Auditorium
7:30pm
£25-£70
The English Patient Live + pre show Q&A with Gabriel Yared
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Ludwig Wicki
Thursday 18 October, Auditorium
6:30pm
£29.50-£70
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Justin Freer
Wednesday 24 October, Auditorium
2:30pm & 7:30pm
£23-£70
An Evening with John Williams in Concert
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: John Williams
Friday 26 October, Auditorium
7:30pm
£21-£90
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
London Symphony Orchestra
Friday 16 – Sunday 18 November, Auditorium
2pm, 6:30pm & 7:30pm
£40-£85
Home Alone in Concert
Cinematic Sinfonia and Crouch End Festival Chorus
Conductor: Ben Palmer
Saturday 22 December, Auditorium
7pm
£30-£60
