Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert
About This Event
David Newman conducts Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert at David Geffen Hall. An American conductor and composer noted for film scoring and for leading major ensembles including the New Jersey Symphony, Newman brings his experience in cinematic orchestral repertoire to this live presentation of the film's music.
About Star Wars: Return of the Jedi(film_score)
At David Geffen Hall, *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi* is presented in concert, pairing the complete film with its live orchestral score by John Williams. The evening features David Newman with the New York Philharmonic, continuing a career shaped by appearances at major halls and collaborations with ensembles and soloists. In New York, Williams’s *Star Wars* music has long held a stable place in the city’s symphonic life, bridging concert tradition and mass cinema. One can hear how the score organizes mythic storytelling with the discipline of late-Romantic orchestration.
About the Artist
David Newman
David Newman is an American conductor and composer known for his extensive work in film scoring and orchestral music. He has conducted major orchestras including the New Jersey Symphony.