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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert with New Jersey Symphony
Sat, April 6, 2024
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John Williams

Star Wars:
Return of the Jedi
in Concert


Nicholas Hersh
conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Feature Film with Orchestra

There will be an intermission during this performance.

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Star Wars Film Concert Series
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Twentieth Century Fox Presents
A Lucasfilm Ltd. production

Starring
Mark Hamill
Harrison Ford
Carrie Fisher
Billy Dee Williams
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO

Co-Starring
David Prowse
Kenny Baker
Peter Mayhew
Frank Oz

Directed by
Richard Marquand

Produced by
Howard Kazanjian

Screenplay by
Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas

Story by
George Lucas

Executive Producer
George Lucas

Music by
John Williams

 

 

Panavision Prints by Deluxe Technicolor MPAA PG Rating
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available at Disneymusicemporium.com


STAR WARS FILM CONCERT SERIES PRODUCTION CREDITS

President, Disney Music Group
Ken Bunt

SVP/GM, Disney Concerts
Chip McLean

Supervising Technical Director
Alex Levy – Epilogue Media

Film Preparation
Ramiro Belgardt

Business Affairs, Lucasfilm
Rhonda Hjort
Chris Holm

For Booking Inquires:
Emily.Yoon@TeamWass.com

Music Preparation
Mark Graham
Matthew Voogt
Joann Kane Music Service

Disney Music Library
Operations, Disney Concerts
Brannon Fells
Royd Haston

Marketing & Publicity
Lisa Linares
Lillian Matulic

VP, Disney Concerts
Gina Lorscheider

Business Affairs, Disney Concerts
Darryl Franklin
Leigh Zeichick
Phil Woods
Narine Minasian
Elena Contreras
Addison Granillo
Christy Swintek
Svetlana Tzaneva

Business Affairs, Warner-Chappell
Scott McDowell

NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY

XIAN ZHANG Music Director, The Jaqua Foundation Chair

FIRST VIOLIN
Eric Wyrick,
   Concertmaster,
   The Dottie Litwin
   Brief Chair
Brennan Sweet,
   Associate Concertmaster,
   The Elin Heine Mueller
   Chair
David Southorn,
   Assistant Concertmaster
Adriana Rosin,
   Assistant Concertmaster
Naomi Youngstein
James Tsao
Xin Zhao
Darryl Kubian*


SECOND VIOLIN
Francine Storck,
   Principal,
   The Dr. Merton L.
   Griswold, Jr. Chair
Katherine Woo,
   Acting Assistant Principal
Debra Biderman
Ann Kossakowski
John Connelly
Alexandra Neglia
Ming Yang
Héctor Falcón


VIOLIN
Fatima Aaziza
Wendy Y. Chen
Maya Shiraishi
JoAnna Farrer
Minji Kwon
Bryan Hernandez-Luch
Youngsun Kim
Helen Vassiliou
Teddy Wiggins •
Jesus Saenz+


VIOLA
Frank Foerster,
   Principal,
   The Margrit McCrane
   Chair
Elzbieta Weyman,
   Assistant Principal
Michael Stewart
Christine Terhune
Martin Andersen
Lucy Corwin
Henry Kao
Brett Deubner
David Blinn


CELLO
Jonathan Spitz,
   Principal,
   The MCJ Amelior
   Foundation Chair, in   
   honor of Barbara Bell
   Coleman
Nayoung Baek,
   Assistant Principal
Sarah Seiver
Ted Ackerman
Frances Rowell
Hyewon Kim
Philo Lee
Max Oppeltz+


BASS
Ha Young Jung,
   Principal,
   The Lawrence J.
   Tamburri Chair
Alexander Bickard,
   Assistant Principal
Jonathan Storck
Frank Lomolino
David Rosi


FLUTE
Bart Feller,
   Principal,
   The Edda and James
   Gillen Chair
Kathleen Nester,
   Assistant Principal

PICCOLO
Kathleen Nester


OBOE
Robert Ingliss,
   Principal,
   The Arthur E. Walters
   and Marjory S.   
   Walters Chair


ENGLISH HORN/OBOE
Andrew Adelson


CLARINET
Juan Esteban Martinez
   Principal 
Andrew Lamy


E-FLAT CLARINET
Andrew Lamy


BASSOON
Robert Wagner,
   Principal,
   The Charlotte and
   Morris Tanenbaum
   Chair
Mark Timmerman


HORN
Chris Komer,
   Principal
Andrea Menousek
Lawrence DiBello
Michelle Baker•
Susan Standley*


TRUMPET
Anderson Romero,
   Acting Principal Trumpet,
   The Amadeus Circle
   Chair
Michael Baker,
   Actong Trumpet/
   Assistant Principal
Garth Greenup, Acting
  Third/Utility Trumpet


TROMBONE
Levi Boylan,
   Principal
Vernon Post


BASS TROMBONE
Vincent Belford


TUBA
Derek Fenstermacher,
   Principal,
   The Liss Chair


TIMPANI
Gregory LaRosa,
   Principal,
   The Mia and Victor
   Parsonnet Chair


PERCUSSION
David Fein,
   Principal


PERSONNEL
Adria Benjamin,
   Personnel Manager
Naomi Youngstein,
   Assistant Manager


LIBRARIAN
Tracy Nguyen,
   Interim Principal•


* Leave of absence for the 2023–24 season
+ Colton Fellow for the 2023–24 season
• one-year appointment

Program and artists are subject to change. The use of flash bulbs, cameras or recording equipment during the concert is strictly prohibited. 

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