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Star Trek, Star Wars, and Beyond

24 September 2023 @ 2:30 pm

Journey to a galaxy far, far away and go where no one has gone before. The music of Star Wars and Star Trek transports us to literally another world and lets us live out the adventures of our wildest imaginations. Legendary composers like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and Michael Giacchino create the soundtrack to an evening that’s out of this world!

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Choose five (5) or more concerts and a 25% discount will apply to the entire order.

Pops series and Principal Pops Conductor Sean O’Loughlin underwritten by Devi & Robert Jawl
Concert underwritten by Petra Janusas & Bill Majercsik

Sean O’Loughlin, conductor

Sean O’Loughlin (b.1972) is the Principal Pops Conductor of Symphoria in Syracuse, NY and the Principal Pops Conductor of the Victoria Symphony in B.C., Canada. His diverse background includes collaborations with some of the leading symphonies and popular artists of today. As a conductor, he has led performances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Vancouver Symphony and the San Diego Symphony amongst others. He has served as conductor for symphony tours with Josh Groban, Sarah McLachlan, The Decemberists and the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration. He has appeared on Good Morning America and the PBS Special “Stages” with Josh Groban in addition to NBC’s “A Very Pentatonix Christmas.”

Recent collaborations include such artists as Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Journey, a-ha, Jason Mraz, The Beach Boys, Sarah McLachlan, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Pentatonix, Kelly Clarkson, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Blue Man Group, Janelle Monáe, Audra McDonald, Hall and Oates, the Indigo Girls, The Go-Go’s, Bonnie Raitt, Pink Martini, Brandi Carlile, Weird Al Yankovic, Melissa Etheridge and others. Through his growing number of commissioned and published works, Sean is excited to continue contributing to the rich history of orchestral and wind band literature. His music is published by Excelcia Music, Hal Leonard and Carl Fischer. An annual ASCAP Special Awards winner, Sean was a composition fellow at the Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, and holds composition degrees from New England Conservatory and Syracuse University.

Star Trek Through the Years  Alexander Courage, Jerry Goldsmith, arr. Custer  
Star Trek (2009) Michael Giacchino 
Star Trek: Picard Main Title  Jeff Russo 
Star Trek: First Contact Jerry Goldsmith 
The Last Starfighter Craig Safan
Avatar Suite  James Horner

INTERMISSION

Star Wars Main Title John Williams 
Duel of the Fates John Williams 
Princess Leia’s Theme  John Williams 
Imperial March  John Williams 
The Rebellion is Reborn John Williams
Yoda’s Theme John Williams
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Suite  John Williams, arr. O’Loughlin

Star Trek Original Theme by Alexander Courage
Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Fred Steiner

 

Star Wars Suite: Imperial March for BBC Proms
Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Keith Lockhart

 

The Rebellion is Reborn by John Williams (scrolling score)
Arr. Sean O’Loughlin

 

Details

Date:
24 September 2023
Time:
starts at 2:30 pm

Organizer

Victoria Symphony

Venue

Royal Theatre
805 Broughton St + Google Map
Phone
250.386.6121

Concert Credits