This month, host Peter Cummings interviews John Williams, one of America’s most accomplished composers for both films and the concert stage. Hear their conversation on LINKEDMusic, starting Saturday, May 18, at 9AM EST on SiriusXM Pops (Channel 75).
Peter Cummings interviewing John Williams
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Broadcast Music, Inc. saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable network programs at its annual Film & TV Awards, which took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on May 15, 2013. – Full article at BMI.com — Video of the event (includes John Williams interview)
On May 26, the United States Marine Band conducted by Colonel Michael J. Colburn will premiere the Fanfare “For ‘The President’s Own’”, a new John Williams piece composed by the Maestro for the 215th anniversary of the band (see the full concert program). The free performance will take place at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Quartet Records presents the first fully licensed CD of John Williams’ score for Heidi (1968), featuring all of the material from the original film tracks that is known to survive, along with the original LP album.
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On May 21, La-La Land Records will release John Williams’ complete score for Rosewood (1997), as part of a 2CD set which will also include the remastered original soundtrack album. Cover artwork and track listings below (JWFan exclusive):
John Williams makes a rare Phoenix appearance to conduct a very special benefit concert with The Phoenix Symphony. Maestro Williams is generously donating his services, and all proceeds from this one-night-only performance will benefit The Phoenix Symphony’s Education and Community Outreach programs. - More details at PhoenixSymphony.org
At a recent press conference for Star Trek Into Darkness in Berlin, Abrams was asked about the possibility of Giacchino also moving from Star Trek to Star Wars, and he had this to say about that and his Into Darkness score. “Michael Giacchino is an incredible composer, who I was lucky enough to begin working with on Alias. … He’s truly one of the most influential members of our crew, and I think this score, he really outdid himself. Again, for Star Wars, it’s very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film, because he was there long before I was.” – Full article at ComicBookMovie.com – Watch the press conference on YouTube – Abrams talking about Giacchino and Williams: 7:00 into the video
John Williams will discuss his music for the concert hall in an interview with Jim Svejda this Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. on Los Angeles’ Classical KUSC 91.5 FM. On Sunday, April 28, KUSC will re-run Svejda’s interview with Williams discussing Lincoln, originally aired last February. – Listen to KUSC online.
A new recording of Williams’ Elegy for Cello and Orchestra has been released as part of the album We’ll Paint You a Rainbow, a compilation of songs and themes about peace produced by world-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and his wife, the violinist Helen Nightengale.
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Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino wants John Williams to return to the Star Wars saga. Giacchino, who has composed the scores for each of J.J. Abrams films so far, was expected to collaborate with the ‘Episode VII’ director once again. ”One of the things that excites me most about Star Wars coming back is chance to hear a John Williams score,” he said at an event of the weekend. – Full article at Yahoo! Movies
Universal Music has announced the digital release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of Jurassic Park, which includes John Williams’ newly remastered music from the film, as well as four bonus tracks (a total of 11 minutes of unreleased music).
On January 18, 2014, John Williams will conduct the Louisville Orchestra in a special benefit concert at the Kentucky Center’s Whitney Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Single tickets go on sale to the public Sept. 3. – An Evening with John Williams – LouisvilleOrchestra.org
Rosewood
1997 Film Score
(Complete Score)
Heidi
1968 TV Movie Score
(Original Soundtrack)
Jurassic Park
1993 Film Score
(Original Soundtrack with Bonus Tracks)
The Fury
1978 Film Score
(Complete Score)
Oboe Concerto
2011 Concert Work
(Digital Release)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Lincoln
The Long Goodbye
Jane Eyre
Hook
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
A Tribute to John Williams - An 80th Birthday Celebration
The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Collection
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra: A Celebration
John Williams Greatest Hits
War Horse
1941
On Willows and Birches
(Concerto for Harp and Orchestra)
2009 Concert Work
(Digital Release)
