Les musiques de John Williams et Hans Zimmer

New program. The music of John Williams and Hans Zimmer in symphonic concert returns in February and March 2027. On 13 February 2027 at 7:00 PM at Zénith Sud, the programme includes: Interstellar, Jurassic Park, The Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Inception, Star Wars, and Pirates of the Caribbean. More than 70 musicians will be on stage. Under the baton of conductor Nicolas Simon, the Yellow Socks Orchestra, a French symphony orchestra specialising in film music, will perform these scores live.

John Williams, the longtime composer for Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, wrote the scores for E.T. the Extra‑Terrestrial, Jaws, and Indiana Jones. Winner of five Academy Awards with 54 nominations, his work spans generations.

Hans Zimmer, a German-born composer who became an American citizen, has blended orchestral writing with electronic sonorities. His notable collaborations include work with Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar) and Ridley Scott (Gladiator). He has been awarded two Academy Awards.

For nearly two hours, this programme is dedicated to music that has left its mark on cinema. d&b Soundscape will be used for the audio diffusion.

Please note that this show honours the music of Hans Zimmer and John Williams; the two composers will not be present on stage. Their works will be performed live by the Yellow Socks Orchestra under the direction of Nicolas Simon.

Nicolas Simon, musical director of the Yellow Socks Orchestra, has been principal conductor of the Orchestre de Caen since September 2020. He is the founder and artistic and musical director of Symphonie de Poche and Philharmonicoeur, associate conductor of the orchestra Les Siècles, and conductor of the Démos project.

The Yellow Socks Orchestra is a French symphony orchestra specialising in film music. Created in 2015 by the production company uGo&Play and placed under the musical direction of Nicolas Simon, it takes part in cine-concerts in France, notably Jurassic Park, E.T. the Extra‑Terrestrial, La La Land, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter saga. Under the direction of Joe Hisaishi, the Yellow Socks Orchestra has also performed music from Hayao Miyazaki’s films.