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John Williams Interview on Classical KUSC Radio
2013 Best Score Oscar Nominee John Williams For his 48th Oscar Nomination, John Williams has gone presidential in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. He discusses with Jim Svejda the challenges of translating mid-19th century American into the score & the uncanny 4th Dimensional Experience (John’s words) of watching Daniel Day-Lewis. – Listen to the interview at KUSC.org [...]
Williams to Conduct Houston Symphony in December
John Williams Joins Yo-Yo Ma - Thursday, December 5, 2013 John Williams, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Two music superstars and longtime friends join your Houston Symphony for an evening of music by John Williams composed for the concert hall and for some of Hollywood’s most beloved films. Williams and the legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma perform the composer’s lush [...]
Williams Concerts in Chicago, November 8, 9 & 10
On November 10, John Williams and violinist Gil Shaham will join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to perform Williams’ Violin Concerto. The work is paired with selections from some of the composer’s most memorable film scores, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler’s List, Fiddler on the Roof and Lincoln, for which the CSO and Chorus recorded the original soundtrack. [...]
Boston Pops Releases New Recording of Williams’ ‘Oboe Concerto’
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA RELEASES NEW LIVE RECORDING OF JOHN WILLIAMS’S OBOE CONCERTO, IN CELEBRATION OF THE COMPOSER’S 81ST BIRTHDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT BOSTONPOPS.ORG NEWLY RELEASED DIGITAL RECORDING FEATURES JOHN WILLIAMS AS CONDUCTOR AND BOSTON POPS PRINCIPAL OBOIST KEISUKE WAKAO AS SOLOIST In celebration of Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams’s 81st birthday on February 8, 2013, [...]
Hollywood Bowl Dates Announced
John Williams returns to the Bowl for a program of music from the silver screen featuring some of his most popular Hollywood hits, including Harry Potter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. This year, Williams is joined by legendary actress Julie Andrews for a tribute to the legacy of director Blake Edwards and [...]
Williams Gets 48th Oscar Nomination
As expected, John Williams’ score for the latest Spielberg film is among the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, to be held on February 24 in Los Angeles. Lincoln has received a total of 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The other contenders in the Original Score category are Dario Marianelli for Anna [...]
San Diego Concert Reviews (Updated with New Review)
“JOHN WILLIAMS IN CONCERT” December 7 & 8, 2012, Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA The San Diego Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS
Williams’ Boston Concerts: June 7-12, 2013
The ever-popular Film Night returns this spring in a four-concert series (June 7, 8, 11 & 12) led by Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, whose unparalleled contributions to cinematic music have spanned decades. These concerts will showcase some of the biggest blockbuster scores written by the highly acclaimed composer such as music from the [...]
La-La Land Reissues ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ with 12 Additional Minutes
La-La Land Records and 20th Century Fox are proud to announce the 20th Anniversary release of one of John Williams’ timeless scores. This newly remastered and slightly expanded reissue features fantastic sound and detailed liner notes by John Williams historian, Mike Matessino. Jim Titus’ festive artwork not only compliments this holiday classic but makes for [...]
Tanglewood ‘Film Night’ 2013 Announced
For the ever-popular Film Night, this year on August 24, John Williams and the Boston Pops will be joined by guest conductor David Newman and renowned vocalist Audra McDonald for what has become one of the signature events of the Tanglewood season. – Additional details at BSO.org Discuss this topic in our forums
