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John Williams conducted his own music at the Kimmel. He wowed in a lot more than ‘Star Wars.’

In his tenth decade, Williams' compositional voice seems limitless and nowhere near done.

Composer John Williams (left) directs the applause to Yo-Yo Ma after the cellist performed Williams' "Cello Concerto" with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Verizon Hall on Feb. 20, 2024.
Composer John Williams (left) directs the applause to Yo-Yo Ma after the cellist performed Williams' "Cello Concerto" with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Verizon Hall on Feb. 20, 2024.Read moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer