The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra will be celebrating the music of composer John Williams at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Raising Cane's River Center Theater for the Performing Arts, 300 St. Louis St.
The the program will include such Williams favorites as "Flight to Neverland" from the 1991 movie, "Hook," "Hedwig's Theme" and "Harry's Wondrous World" from the "Harry Potter" film franchise, along with the composer's scores for 1993's "Schindler's List" and the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Star Wars" franchises.
So, whether you're a die-hard fan or just looking for a fantastic night out, this will be a chance to make some movie magic. Grab your popcorn, kick back and let the symphony sweep you away on a journey through John Williams' incredible musical world.
The symphony's recently appointed resident conductor, David Torns, will conduct the concert as he continues to be recognized for his vibrant personality, musical depth and his ability to communicate an infectious joy for music to both musicians and audiences alike.
Torns also holds the post of the symphony's principal pops conductor, and he has collaborated with such pops artists as the Wicked Divas, Spectrum Motown, Classical Mystery Tour, Doug LaBrecque, Debbie Gravitte, Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro.
Torns recently collaborated with Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, and American Idol finalists Haley Scarnato, Matt Giraud and LaKisha Jones.
Torns has worked with the Lansing Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Astoria Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and Acadiana Symphony Orchestra.
As music director of the Louisiana Youth Orchestras, Torns is a passionate promoter of music education. He has appeared in concert with student orchestras throughout the United States, including the Vanderbilt University Symphony, Nashville Youth Symphony, West Virginia University Symphony, the North Carolina School for the Arts “Musica Piccola” Orchestra and the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra.
Torns also conducted the 2013 All-Southern California Honor Orchestra, and he designs and implements engaging educational concerts reaching more than 10,000 students each year.
Equally at home in the theater, Torns has guided the collaboration of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” since 2010. He also has led orchestras for productions by Playmakers of Baton Rouge, Theatre Baton Rouge and Central Community Theatre.
Tickets for Friday's concert start at $19 and are available now at BRSO.org.