Overview
- At a private ceremony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic unveiled new John Williams Stage signage hosted by LA Phil president Kim Noltemy and board chair Jason Subotky.
- John Williams attended alongside Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, reflecting his long creative ties to the orchestra.
- The program featured the LA Phil Brass Ensemble performing Music for Brass, Anne Akiko Meyers with Joanne Pearce Martin playing Theme from Sabrina, and a tribute video.
- The dedication was funded by philanthropic supporters including Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw’s Hearthland Foundation, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, Seth MacFarlane, and the Katie McGrath and J. J. Abrams Family Foundation.
- Noltemy said the Bowl has become synonymous with Williams’ music and Williams called the recognition unprecedented in its generosity, capping a relationship that began with his first Bowl appearance in 1978.