“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” August 30 & 31, 2013, Hollywood Bowl, CA The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Julie Andrews, special guest narrator Monica Mancini, special guest
Month: August 2013
John Williams Exhibit at Hollywood Museum
The Hollywood Museum Presents a Special Exhibit Spotlighting John Williams’ Film Score Legacy in Honor of ‘John Williams: Maestro of the Movies’ at the Hollywood Bowl Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) August 28, 2013 In honor of “John Williams: Maestro of the…
John Williams at Classic FM’s Top 100 List
A number of John Williams scores have been voted among the best of all-time by Classic FM listeners in the station’s 2013 Movie Music Chart. The list includes some of his most popular works like Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of…
Tanglewood, August 24 Concert Reviews
“FILM NIGHT AT TANGLEWOOD” August 24, 2013, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA The Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS David Newman, guest conductor Audra McDonald, soprano Concert Program / Program Notes VIDEO
‘The Book Thief’ Trailer Online
The first trailer for The Book Thief is now available on iTunes and YouTube. No Williams music has been used for the trailer, since recording sessions for the score won’t take place until next month. The movie will be released in…
Report: John Williams Receives Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award
The maestro humbly accepted the honor, thanking the crowd for “the privilege of this night” and looking embarrassed by the standing ovation he received Thursday night at Old Sturbridge Village. “Next year, Disney is threatening to make a new ‘Star Wars,’…
Reminder: John Williams to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
John Williams will receive the annual “Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award” from documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and Old Sturbridge Village following a dinner in his honor Aug. 15. The event is sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan. Cost for the…
Abrams Meets Williams at Tanglewood Concert
J.J. Abrams stopped by Tanglewood on Parade on Tuesday as a special guest of Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams (Pictured here with BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe). It was recently announced that John Williams will return to score the music…
‘The Book Thief’, New John Williams Score for 2013
(More stills from the film at USA Today) John Williams’ contractor and publisher JoAnn Kane Music Services have revealed through their Facebook page that the composer is currently working on the score to the The Book Thief, a film based on the…
New recording of John Williams’ ‘Three Pieces for Solo Cello’
A new recording of John Williams’ Three Pieces for Solo Cello performed by cellist Richard Harwood has been released today as part of the compilation Composing Without the Picture: Concert Works by Film Composers. The suite had been previously recorded…