The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center on Monday (March 4), which will showcase the very popular music of Academy Award-winning composer John Williams, is sold out.

The concert, which is part of the Canady Symphony Series at WVU, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Creative Arts Center and will be led by PSO Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh.

Quite possibly the most famous composer of movie music, Williams has won five Academy Awards. His legendary film work includes the music for “Jaws,” “Schindler’s List,” “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “Lincoln,” “Superman,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “The Accidental Tourist,” “War Horse,” “JFK,” the first three “Harry Potter” movies and the unforgettable music for “Star Wars” and all four “Indiana Jones” films.

Jim Cunningham, artistic director of WQED-FM, Pittsburgh, will conduct a pre-concert lecture on stage at 6:30 p.m., discussing the music to be performed during the concert. The lecture is free to ticket holders.

The concert is part of the Canady Symphony Series at WVU. The 2012-2013 title sponsors of the Canady Symphony Series at WVU are William and Loulie Canady in memory of their daughter Valerie.

The PSO would also like to recognize and thank Chesapeake Energy Corporation for its sponsorship of this performance.

-WVU-

cl/02/27/13

CONTACT: Ramesh Santanam, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
412-392-4827, Rsantanam@pittsburghsymphony.org

Follow @WVUToday on Twitter.