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In the series "Cinema:Sound", the Wiener Symphoniker are taking up their long tradition of film music and bringing a film music legend to Vienna every year to guide the orchestra through their soundscapes. On 20 May 2025, the celebrated Hollywood composer, conductor and pianist James Newton Howard will be conducting the Wiener Symphoniker for the first time. The VIP package includes a meeting with the composer and an invitation to dress rehearsals ! https://www.wienersymphoniker.at/en/concert/cinemasound-james-newton-howard-concert-20-05-2025
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I found out about the concert last night. As I had a ticket for his 2020 London concert which got cancelled due to the pandemic this will be a great opportunity to finally see him conduct his own scores. With the Horner Kickstarter not going through I ordered the VIP-package so that I can attend one of the rehearsals. I hope that he will include his violin concerto which was scheduled for London. Also wouldn't mind pieces from Red Sparrow, Wyatt Earp and Dinosaur.
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Ordered too.
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From the movies mentioned above only Dinosaur was played in one the concerts as far as I can remember. You're correct. it's true. On his 2017 tour only.
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I Will be there. Unmissable. Hopefully - apart from the mandatory concerto - program will include treasures such as Flatliners, Alive, Wyatt Earp, Restoration, Dinosaur, I am legend, "swimming" from Water Horse, etc... Swimming is from WATERWORLD. I doubt there will be synths on stage?
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I doubt there will be synths on stage? True... Synths on stage at Musikverein ? Then John Williams would sooner live to be 150
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I Will be there. Unmissable. Hopefully - apart from the mandatory concerto - program will include treasures such as Flatliners, Alive, Wyatt Earp, Restoration, Dinosaur, I am legend, "swimming" from Water Horse, etc... Swimming is from WATERWORLD. I doubt there will be synths on stage? There is a track named swimming in water horse, possibly the highlight of the score. Ok
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Still 728 seats are available, so only ~ half of a hall is sold at this moment. Well, it's not Williams, obviously
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See you soon, Maestro JNH!
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I don't know why these composers constantly insist on having so little from their pre-millennium period, often their best, but by all means -- a pretty decent programme. At least it has more pre-millennium stuff than Zimmer's latest. Sadly, I won't be able to scrape together enough money to partake on such short notice. Hoping to attend some film music events this autumn and onwards, though. How great if JNH had an 80s medley for instance, with synths, drums and guitar.
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