Williams at ‘Behind the Score: The Art of Film Composer’ (Videos)

UPDATE: Report from The Film Music Society

On July 21, John Williams, Gustavo Dudamel and Gustavo Santaolalla gathered at Los Angeles’s Bing Theater for the Academy event “Behind the Score: The Art of the Film Composer,” where the trio discussed topics such as musical moments in film that have inspired their work, the process of creating a film score, and the director-composer collaboration. Three of Williams’ moments are now available on YouTube:

John Williams on the Power of Film Music

John Williams: A Pivotal Moment in His Life and Work

John Williams and Gustavo Santaolalla on Jaws and Bernard Herrmann

Photos of the event:

Gustavo Dudamel and John Williams (Boston Globe)
Gustavo Santaolalla, Gustavo Dudamel, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, John Williams and Tavis Smiley
Gustavo Dudamel, John Williams and Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla, John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Santaolalla, Gustavo Dudamel, John Williams and Tavis Smiley
– John Williams