On May 10, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester conducted by Krzysztof Urbański performed a program including Holst’s The Planets and a suite from Star Wars (Main Title,Luke and Leia, The Asteroid Field, The Imperial March, Cantina Band, The Forest Battle, The Throne Room and Finale), The…
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John Williams and the Music of STAR WARS – A Further Step Into a Larger Musical World
An exploration of John Williams’s music for the popular film series, with a particular focus on the latest installment, The Last Jedi by Maurizio Caschetto In a recent interview with Cleveland.com website, composer John Williams was asked how he feels…
Remastered Versions of the First Six ‘Star Wars’ Original Soundtrack Albums to be Released on CD May 4
On May 4, Disney Music will release on CD the original soundtrack albums of the first six Star Wars films, all remastered with new artwork and a collectible mini-poster. This includes Star Wars (a.k.a. A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back,…
Decoding the Musical Themes of ‘Star Wars’ (Audio)
Frank Lehman, assistant professor of music theory at Tufts University and creator of the online catalogue of Star Wars leitmotifs, discusses Williams’ themes for the saga in an interview at WBUR Radio in Boston. Decoding the Musical Themes of Star…
Listen to John Williams’ New Arrangement of ‘Han Solo and the Princess’
John Williams’ new arrangement of ‘Han Solo and the Princess’, which the composer premiered on January 31 in San Diego, was performed last week at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland. A video of the performance is now available…
Mark Hamill on John Williams: “He is the entire cast” (New Interview)
“Aside from George Lucas, nobody deserves more credit for the success of `Star Wars’ than John Williams,” says Mark Hamill. It’s a pretty bold statement from the actor who plays Luke Skywalker in five of the eight “Star Wars” movies,…
Pittsburgh Symphony Trombonist Releases Star Wars Album
UPDATE: Article from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – ‘Star Wars’: Jim Nova is a Force in trombone community James Nova, trombonist in the Pittsburgh Symphony orchestra, has released a new album for trombone choir, A Fall from Light to Dark. Through the…
Interview: Mark Hamill on John Williams and his Importance to ‘Star Wars’
I feel foolish, because at some point when I looked at the track listing on the picture, I said, “Wow, there’s a princess theme… too bad he didn’t write a theme for Luke.” And, he didn’t call me a moron,…
Reviews: ‘Return of the Jedi’ Live to Projection
STAR WARS Film Concert Series 2017 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Film Live with Orchestra October 4 & 5, 2017, New York City, NY Music by John Williams Presented by New York Philharmonic Conducted by David Newman REVIEWS…
Reviews: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Live to Projection
STAR WARS Film Concert Series 2017 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – Film Live with Orchestra September 26, 27 & 28, 2017, New York City, NY Music by John Williams Presented by New York Philharmonic Conducted by David Newman…
The Symphonic Orchestra in Film Music: The John Williams Case (Degree Thesis)
Composer and pianist Konstantina Kapsouli wants to share with JWFans a degree thesis she wrote on John Williams for the University of Athens, Greece, as she says the information on our site was of great help. Entitled The Symphonic Orchestra…
Reviews: ‘Star Wars’ Live to Projection
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 REVIEWS EXTERNAL…
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…
‘Star Wars’ Live-to-Picture Concerts – General Tickets on Sale Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: World Premiere of STAR WARS FILM CONCERT SERIES To Feature Iconic Scores Performed Live to Film TICKETS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE NOW John Williams’s Complete Scores Conducted by David Newman Series Launches September 15, 2017…
Williams Conducts at Star Wars 40th Anniversary Event
John Williams conducted the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra during the Star Wars 40th anniversary celebration panel which took place April 13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The orchestra performed “Princess Leia’s Theme” as a tribute to Carrie…