with the Minnesota OrchestraNicholas Buc, conductor

Minnesota Boychoir, Mark S. Johnson, artistic director

Holiday ConcertsFriday, December 9, 2016, 7 pm Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium

Saturday, December 10, 2016, 1 pm Minneapolis Convention Center AuditoriumSaturday, December 10, 2016, 7 pm Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM dec 9, 10

starringDaniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter

Rupert Grint as Ron WeasleyEmma Watson as Hermione Granger

Music by John Williams | Directed by Chris ColumbusBased on the novel by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM In Concert is produced by CineConcerts

Justin Freer, President/Founder/ProducerBrady Beaubien, Co-Founder/ProducerJennifer Wootton, Production Associate

David Hoffis, Sound Engineer/Production SupervisorEd Kalnins, Playback Operator and Synthesizer Production

Molly Haydon, Marketing DirectorCosta Communications, Press DirectorMeltdown Productions, Creative Services

WME Entertainment, Worldwide Representation

Music Preparation: JoAnn Kane Music ServiceMusic Editing: Ramiro Belgardt and Ed Kalnins

Sound Remixing: Justin Moshkevich, Igloo Music Studios

A very special thanks to: Warner Bros. Consumer Products, The Blair Partnership, Mark Graham, Amos Newman, JamieRichardson, Alex Rabens and John Williams.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

”HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR. (s16)“

Today’s performance lasts approximately three hours, including a 20-minute intermission.

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Nicholas Buc, conductor

Nicholas Buc is an Australianconductor, composer, arranger,violinist and pianist. He hasappeared with all of the majorAustralian orchestras, theHong Kong, Malaysian, Tokyoand Osaka philharmonic orchestras, and has touredwith the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Knownfor his work with film music,he has conducted Disney’s

Pixar In Concert, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Psycho, Back to the Futureand Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage. Recent engagements have alsoincluded concerts with Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer and Ben Folds.He has composed music for major symphony orchestras, film andtelevision, and worked on all five seasons of The Voice Australia. Hehas been awarded the inaugural Fellowship of Australian ComposersAward, the Brian May Scholarship for Australian film composers andthe Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Scoring. More: nicholasbuc.com.

John Williams, composer

During his five-decade career,John Williams has becomeone of America’s most accomplished and successfulcomposers for movies and theconcert stage. He has composed music for morethan 100 films, including allseven Star Wars films, the firstthree Harry Potter films, Superman, Memoirs of aGeisha, Home Alone and The

Book Thief. His 40-year partnership with director Steven Spielberghas resulted in many of Hollywood’s most acclaimed and successfulfilms. He has composed themes for four Olympic Games and haswritten numerous works for the concert stage. He served as musicdirector of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 14 seasons and remains itsLaureate Conductor. Among his many honors, he has received fiveAcademy Awards and 50 Oscar nominations; the National Medal ofArts, the highest award given to artists by the U.S. Government; anda Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.

CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of live music experiences performed with visual media. Founded by producer/conductorJustin Freer and producer/writer Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged millions of people worldwide in concert presentations that redefine the evolution of live experience. Recent and current live concert experiences include Gladiator, The Godfather, It’s a Wonderful Life,DreamWorks Animation In Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. From full-lengthmovie screenings with live orchestra to music-interactive sporting event experiences to original 3D-environment holiday programming,CineConcerts is at the forefront of live entertainment.

Minnesota BoychoirMark S. Johnson, artistic directorPhillip Radtke, assistant to the directorTodd Price, accompanist

The Minnesota Boychoir, now in its 55th season, is the oldest continually operating boys choir in the Twin Cities. Its reputation for excellence has brought invitations from local and national music conventions, as well as sporting events and touring Broadway companies.The choir has performed locally with such ensembles as the Minnesota Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Minnesota Opera, and has toured both nationally and internationally. More: boychoir.org.

Johann AlbrechtAdri ArquinTor Baxter-ZinkGavin BrowningEli BrunelleBilly CanterJoseph CaswellNick Cecchi

Liam ClarkeJackson DeeringJoe DusekLeo DworskyBennett GilsonAdam GipsNoah GipsEthan Hautman

Andrej HumistonTyler JaneyMilo JohnsonSam Kellar-LongAidan KimberleyWyatt KnightCarter KraftWill Langason

Minkai LiAnders LienWilliam McDonoughDaniel NykampCarter OyenCharles PotjerHenry RadocAaron Ropers-Huilman

Liam SaldanhaWilliam SwensonKevin TorstensonKieran UlbeeSam WandreiAndy WellsConner WerlAlden Wright

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