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SAN BERNARDINO, CA— The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra will return to the California Theatre on October 29, 2022, for “Movies with the Maestro” featuring cinema scores including John Williams’ iconic music from E.T., Jurrasic Park, and Star Wars, the Alfred Hitchcock film scores of Bernard Herrmann, and scores from Kris Bowers, John Powell, Pinar Toprak, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Morricone, and more.
Shared Music Director and Conductor Anthony Parnther, “Starting this year, the San Bernardino Symphony will perform an annual film music concert, and this year we’ll play some of my personal favorites. It’s also important to note that 2022 marks several important cinematic milestones. We have the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, the 40 Anniversary of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the 60th Anniversary of Lawrence of Arabia, and the 90th birthday of America’s foremost living composer, John Williams. Principal Guest Conductor Lesley Leighton and I look forward to exploring the music from all of these landmark compositions.”
In keeping with the movie theme, audience members are encouraged to attend dressed as their favorite actors.
“Every year at the ‘Movies with the Maestro’ concert, we will do a Star Wars portion, and we want to see the entire hall filled with lightsabers. It’s going to grow into a wonderful regional tradition as we do this year year,” added Parnther.
Renowned violinist Roberto Cani will be the featured artist for this concert, performing the hauntingly poignant theme music of Shindler’s List.
A native of Milan, Cani studied at the Milan Conservatory of Music, the Gnessin Institute of Music in Moscow, and the University of Southern California. In addition to his role as Concertmaster of the LA Opera, he has been guest concertmaster for the London Philharmonic and the La Scala Philharmonic. He has performed as a soloist with the Moscow Philharmonic, the Orchestra of La Sacla in Milan, RAI Symphony (Italy), Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano, Orchestra Cantelli, the Belgrade Orchestra, the Zagreb Orchestra, and the Missouri Chamber Orchestra.
“Everyone loves the feeling when you’re at the movies with people all around you and the lights go down and the magic happens,” said Symphony Board President and former City of San Bernardino Mayor Judith Valles. “On October 29th, that feeling is what I expect we will all be experiencing at this concert.”
Ticket Availability
Single tickets for all SBSO concerts are available online at www.sanbernardinosymphony.org or by calling the box office at (909) 381-5388. Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets are $30 – $100 with students and active military always just $15. The availability of tickets cannot be guaranteed on concert night.
The California Theatre is located at 562 W. Fourth Street in downtown San Bernardino. Free, lighted parking is available directly across from the venue.
