John Towner Williams had music in his bones from an early age - and as a new biography reveals, a chance encounter with legendary director Steven Spielberg soon led to some of the most iconic film scores of modern times Imagine a crowded beach in Amity, a boy on a lilo, a fin coming, and no da-dum. Or Superman taking off in an aural vacuum.
The concert opens with Canadian composer Samy Moussa's ethereal Elysium, for which the concert is named. Then, instead of a traditional single concerto, cellist Gabriel Cabezas joins the orchestra for two shorter pieces.