Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert
About This Event
David Geffen Hall presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert, conducted by David Newman. Newman is an American conductor and composer whose career bridges film scoring and orchestral repertoire; he has conducted major ensembles including the New Jersey Symphony. His background in film music and orchestral practice informs this concert-format presentation of the film score.
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.