STAR WARS Film Concert Series 2017 Star Wars: A New Hope – Film Live with Orchestra September 15 & 16, 2017, New York City, NY Music by John Williams Presented by New York Philharmonic Conducted by David Newman VIDEO REVIEWS…
New La-La Land CD features Johnny Williams on Piano
New release includes personal introductory note by John Williams. THUNDER ROAD – THE FILM MUSIC OF JACK MARSHALL: LIMITED EDITION LLLCD 1434 Music by Jack Marshall Limited Edition of 1200 Units RETAIL PRICE: $19.98 Now available from La-La Land Records…
La-La Land Records Releases E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 35th Anniversary Limited Edition (2CD Set)
Available for order at www.lalalandrecords.com E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL – 35th ANNIVERSARY: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1420 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 5000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $29.98 STARTS SHIPPING OCT. 3 Order at www.lalalandrecords.com. In celebration of E.T.’s…
John Williams Conducts the Nashville Symphony (Photos & Post-concert Video)
“AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILLIAMS” September 9, 2017, Nashville, TN The Nashville Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and Giancarlo Guerrero Julia Harguindey, bassoon CONCERT PROGRAM Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Five Sacred Trees Flying Theme…
‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ 2CD Coming September 12 – CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Coming Soon!
UPDATE: VISIT THE SECOND DISC FOR AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT THE FULL TRACK LIST OF THE E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 2CD SET! La-La Land Records have announced the 35th Anniversary Remastered Edition of the complete score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, featuring…
John Williams, Kobe Bryant and Director Glen Keane Talk ‘Dear Basketball’
“Composing the way I do is a very labor-intensive thing, because I don’t have synthesizers and computers and so on,” Williams said. “I’m doing it all by hand — which is a medieval practice, to say the least.” Keane refers…
John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl 2017 (‘Dear Basketball’ World Concert Premiere) – Concert Program, Videos
“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” September 1 & 2, 2017, Hollywood Bowl, CA The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman CONCERT PROGRAM David Newman conducting March from The Adventures of Robin Hood (Korngold) Night…
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soundtrack Album to be Released on December 15
The original soundtrack album of Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be released by Walt Disney Records on Friday, December 15 (the same day as the film’s release) according to Amazon.com. Click here to pre-order your physical copy of the…
‘Film Night’ at Tanglewood 2017 – UPDATE: Full Concert Now Online
Listen to the full concert at WGBH — Download MP3 “JOHN WILLIAMS’ FILM NIGHT” August 19, 2017, Tanglewood, MA The Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons and JOHN WILLIAMS PROGRAM NOTES (PDF) CONCERT PROGRAM Andris Nelsons conducting March from…
‘John Williams Film Prom’ – BBC Orchestra Conducted by Keith Lockhart
“JOHN WILLIAMS FILM PROM” July 20, 2017, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK The BBC Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart Jamal Aliyev (cello), Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet), Jess Gillam (alto sax), Haringey Vox Choir and Islington Music Centre Children’s Choir Presented…
New Williams Concert Work Premieres at Tanglewood
On Sunday, July 16, Andris Nelsons and the BSO were joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter for the world premiere of “Markings” for solo violin, strings, and harp, a piece specially written for her by John Williams. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and…
Alan Silvestri Replaces John Williams for ‘Ready Player One’; Williams Confirmed for Spielberg’s ‘The Papers’
Composer John Williams, who has scored all but two of Steven Spielberg’s feature films over the past 43 years, will not be doing the music chores on Spielberg’s Ready Player One — instead, that job will go to Forrest Gump…
John Williams Conducts the Boston Pops – May 31 & June 1, 2017 (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The second half of this concert, along with the first half of the Arthur Fiedler Memorial Concert from May 23, are now available at WGBH.org — Download MP3 “JOHN WILLIAMS’ FILM NIGHT” May 31 & June 1, 2017, Boston,…
Keith Lockhart Conducts John Williams (Full Concert Audio)
Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops in a tribute to legendary film composer and Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, including iconic scores like Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as well as rarely heard gems like Heidi…
Varèse Sarabande Releases ‘John Williams: Themes and Transcriptions for Piano’
John Williams: Themes and Transcriptions for Piano Simone Pedroni Release Date: 07/07/2017 Now available for pre-order Simone Pedroni is a brilliant classical pianist and former Van Cliburn Award-Gold Medal winner, while John Williams is the most celebrated film composer of…
Williams Receives Harvard Honorary Degree (Video)
John Williams was presented with an honorary doctorate in music from Harvard University on Thursday, sharing Harvard’s 366th Commencement Day spotlight with a host of honorees at the top of their fields. During the ceremony, one of the school’s most…
LSO Article on the 40th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars’
Forty years ago today, on 25 May 1977, a film was released in cinemas that would go on to become one of the most important and influencial films of all time – and not only in film making. For Star…
Mark Hamill and Laura Dern visit ‘The Last Jedi’ Scoring Session
On May 23, actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Laura Dern (Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo), visited the recording sessions for The Last Jedi, which have been taking place in Los Angeles since last December. Hamill and Dern both posted pictures…
Williams to Conduct the Cleveland Orchestra in 2018
Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, the Harry Potter movies; music from all these films and more is bound to be on the program Sunday, April 8, 2018, when John Williams returns to Cleveland to conduct a concert with the Cleveland…
Keith Lockhart Releases John Williams ‘Rarities’ Album
On May 19 (digital) and June 23 (CD), BSO Classics will release ‘Lights, Camera… Music! – Six Decades of John Williams’, a new album featuring live recordings of lesser-known film music pieces by the maestro, as well as the full…