What other music could possibly welcome Lord Darth Vader as he enters a classical concert by the Russian State Cinema Symphony Orchestra but The Imperial March? Watch as Anakin enjoys a rousing rendition of his own personal theme tune.
When the most feared Sith Lord crashes your concert, there’s only one piece of music you can play. As the Russian State Cinema Symphony Orchestra paused between movements, the ensuing silence was unexpectedly broken by the distinct sound of deep breathing.
Glancing over their shoulders in confusion, the crowd were greeted with three intimidating concert gatecrashers: two stormtroopers and one of cinema’s most legendary villains… Darth Vader himself.
The appropriate response to a Sith Lord taking a seat at your concert? Playing John Williams’ imposing ‘Imperial March’, of course…
Surprisingly, the unexpected guest didn’t gatecrash the show in a galaxy far, far away – but in Russia’s Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Despite his late arrival, George Lucas’ formidable character still offered a bow to the orchestra’s conductor, Sergei Skripka.
