Stuart Chafetz is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony. Chafetz, a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent and this season Chafetz will be on the podium in Detroit, Ft Worth, Naples, Buffalo, North Carolina and Seattle.  He enjoys a special relationship with The Phoenix Symphony where he leads multiple programs annually. 

He’s had the privilege to work with renowned artists including Leslie Odom, Jr., En Vogue, Kenny G, Chris Botti, 2 Cellos, Hanson, Rick Springfield, Michael Bolton, Kool & The Gang, Jefferson Starship, America, Little River Band, Brian McKnight, Roberta Flack, George Benson, Richard Chamberlain, The Chieftains, Jennifer Holliday, John Denver, Marvin Hamlisch, Thomas Hampson, Wynonna Judd, Jim Nabors, Randy Newman, Jon Kimura Parker and Bernadette Peters.  

He previously held posts as resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra. As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for twenty years, Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principals from the American Ballet Theatre. It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops. He's led  numerous Spring Ballet productions at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. 

When not on the podium, Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco, CA, with his wife Ann Krinitsky. Chafetz holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and a master’s from the Eastman School of Music. 

VIOLIN I

VIOLIN II

VIOLA

CELLO

BASS

FLUTE

CLARINET

David Thomas 
Principal 
Rhoma Berlin Chair 
Mark Kleine  
Anthony Lojo 

BASSOON

Betsy Sturdevant 
Principal 
Sheldon and Rebecca Taft Chair 
Douglas Fisher   
Cynthia Cioffari 

HORN

Julia Rose 
Acting Principal 
Adam Koch  
Colin Bianchi  
Kimberly McCann  
Amy Lassiter 

TRUMPET

Mark Grisez 
Principal 
Linda and Joe Chlapaty Chair
Jeff Korak  
Lisa and Chris Barton Chair  
Gary Davis 
Andrew Lott 

TROMBONE

Andrew Millat 
Principal 
Tom Pylinski 
Joseph Duchi 

TUBA

Jonathan Fowler

TIMPANI

Benjamin Ramirez
Principal
American Electric Power Foundation Chair  

PERCUSSION

Cameron Leach 
Bill Lutz  
Zubin Hathi  
Benjamin Kipp 

HARP  

Jeanne Norton 

KEYBOARD

Dianne Frazer  
Tianshu Wang 

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 

PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents

A LUCASFILM LTD Production

A STEVEN SPIELBERG Film

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Starring HARRISON FORD

KAREN ALLEN

PAUL FREEMAN

RONALD LACEY

JOHN RHYS-DAVIES

DENHOLM ELLIOTT

Music by
JOHN WILLIAMS

Executive Producers
GEORGE LUCAS and
HOWARD KAZANJIAN

Screenplay by
LAWRENCE KASDAN

Story by
GEORGE LUCAS and
PHILIP KAUFMAN

Produced by
FRANK MARSHALL

Directed by 
STEVEN SPIELBERG

    
 Tonight's program is a presentation of the complete film Raiders of the Lost Ark with a live performance of the film’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits.  Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the credits.

“RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK” Licensed by LUCASFILM LTD and PARAMOUNT PICTURES.

This program licensed by LUCASFILM LTD and PARAMOUNT PICTURES.

Motion Picture, Artwork, Photos ©1981 Lucasfilm Ltd.   All Rights Reserved.

MUSIC COMPOSED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
BANTHA MUSIC (BMI)
MUSICAL SCORE LICENSED BY BANTHA MUSIC C/O WALT DISNEY MUSIC COMPANY.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  USED BY PERMISSION.

In a career spanning more than six decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and the concert stage. He remains one of our nation’s most distinguished and contributive musical voices.  He has composed the music for more than one hundred films, including all nine Star Wars films, and his nearly 50-year artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg has resulted in many of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and successful films, including Schindler’s List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Lincoln, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the Indiana Jones films. He served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for fourteen seasons and remains their Laureate Conductor. He has composed numerous works for the concert stage including two symphonies and concertos commissioned by some of America’s most prominent orchestras.  He has received five Academy Awards and fifty-two Oscar nominations, seven British Academy Awards, twenty-five Grammys, four Golden Globes, and five Emmys.  His other honors include the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, and the Gold Medal from the UK’s prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society.

(May 2022)

The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever before!   Relive the magic on the silver screen with the original great adventure… Raiders of the Lost Ark… with John Williams’ epic score performed live to picture by a full symphony orchestra!

The year is 1936, and professor of archeology and “obtainer of rare antiquities” Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is tasked by U.S. Army Intelligence to recover the legendary Ark of the Covenant before it falls into the hands of the Nazis.  Indy’s quest takes him to Nepal and Egypt, reuniting him with an old friend (John Rhys-Davies), an old foe (Paul Freeman), and an ex-flame (Karen Allen) who falls somewhere in between.  Armed with his hat, whip and wits, our intrepid hero must face formidable enemies – and impossible odds – to save the day and the world.

Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.

Producers:  Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson 
Director of Operations:  Rob Stogsdill
Production Manager:  Sophie Greaves
Worldwide Representation:  IMG Artists, LLC 
Technical Director: Mike Runice

Music Composed by John Williams

Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service 
Film Preparation for Concert Performance:  Ramiro Belgardt
Technical Consultant:  Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance:  Chace Audio by Deluxe
The score for Raiders of the Lost Ark has been adapted for live concert performance.
With special thanks to:  Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, John Williams, Alan Bergman, Howard Roffman, Chris Holm, Chip McLean, Darryl J. Franklin, Dan Butler, Pat Woods, Mark Graham and the musicians and staff of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.