John Williams and the New York Philharmonic

Instead, let’s just note that striking a metaphor between the characters he’s written for and his own incalculable influence as a film composer is harder than it might seem, simply because the big guys are also so often the bad guys. Jaws? Tyrannosaur? Imperial Star Destroyer? Take your pick.

Tue., Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., 2011