John Williams, a famous composer for films like 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars' is supporting Abravanel Hall.
John Williams — who conducted his own composition for the 2002 Winter Olympics at Abravanel Hall — joins supporters trying to preserve the Utah Symphony’s home.— the former conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, and the composer behind such movie scores as “Star Wars” and the “Harry Potter” franchise — this month authored a letter in support of preserving Salt Lake City’s
In his letter — dated July 10, and released Thursday by the Musicians of the Utah Symphony, the union that represents the symphony’s performers — Williams joined the chorus of support for the hall. Williams himself has conducted at Abravanel Hall several times. Most notably, in late 2001, he conducted the Utah Symphony and what then was called the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to record “Call of the Champions,” the theme for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games that he
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