Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 2:30 PM
John Williams' World
Peninsula Symphony · Heritage Theatre, Campbell / San Mateo Performing Arts Center · Campbell / San Mateo, California
Program
- John Williams Theme from E.T.
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold Kings Row Suite
- John Williams Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II: Across the Stars from Across the Stars
- John Williams Elegy for Cello and Orchestra
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold Hooray for Hollywood
- John Williams Theme from Jurassic Park from "The Lost World" from Jurassic Park: The Lost World
- John Williams Star Wars Suite
Artists
- Pola Benke Conductor
- Christopher Costanza Soloist, Cello
Worth the drive: A sweeping love theme John Williams wrote for "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones," now a concert favorite for orchestras pairing film music with a symphonic program. More about John Williams's Across the Stars →
About this concert
Peninsula Symphony opens its season with a program devoted to John Williams' film scores, including themes from E.T., Jurassic Park, and Star Wars, alongside Korngold's Golden Age Hollywood music. Cellist Christopher Costanza is featured as soloist in Williams' Elegy for Cello and Orchestra, with Pola Benke conducting.
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