2012
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John Williams Praises San Diego Symphony in Rehearsal for Weekend Concerts (Video)
San Diego Symphony, December 7, 2012
John Williams interview
John Williams’ Inevitable Themes (Audio & Text)
Alabama Public Radio, November 15, 2012
John Williams interview
Spielberg & Williams: Inseparable Tandem
Variety, November 14, 2012
Short article on Steven Spielberg and John Williams’ work on Lincoln
‘Lincoln’ Behind the Scenes with John Williams and Steven Spielberg (Video)
CBS’ ’60 Minutes’, October 25, 2012
Short behind the scenes segment of John Williams and Steven Spielberg on the score for Lincoln
Steven Spielberg and John Williams to Host Benefit Concert witth ASO
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 21, 2012
› John Williams interview
E.T. Turns 30
The Film Music Society, October 10, 2012
› Williams reminisces his work on the score for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Running Up the Score: John Williams Brings His Cinematic Compositions to Eugene
The Register Guard, September 20, 2012
› John Williams interview
John Williams Talks to ClassicFM in Exclusive Interview (Audio)
ClassicFM, August 2, 2012 (Broadcast August 27)
› John Williams reveals the secrets of his life and career in a candid and exclusive interview with Classic FM
Film Composer John Williams Reminisces About Ties With Boston Pops And Tanglewood
Forbes, August 18, 2012
› John Williams interview on the occasion of the 80th Birthday Gala Concert in Tanglewood
John Williams, the Music Master
FT Magazine, August 17, 2012
› John Williams talks about old Hollywood, working with Spielberg and why he never goes to the movies
Celebrating Tanglewood’s 75th Anniversary (Video)
WGBH – August 14, 2012
WGBH’s report on Tanglewood’s 75th anniversary featuring interviews with John Williams and Keith Lockhart
Tanglewood on Parade – John Williams (Audio)
WAMC Northeast Public Radio – August 7, 2012
› John Williams interview
Composer John Williams Reflects on Tanglewood’s Enduring Spirit
The Berkshire Eagle – August 7, 2012
› John Williams interview
John Williams Recalls Jaws
The Film Music Society – July 14, 2012
› Williams interview on the occasion of the Jaws Blu-ray release
Williams Interview on NBC’s ‘Rock Center’ (Video)
NBC – July 26, 2012
› John Williams interview
John Williams Interviewed at the 2012 BMI Awards (Video)
BMI – May 20, 2012
› John Williams interview
At 80, John Williams is Still Building a Legacy
BMI – May 18, 2012
› John Williams interview
Q&A: John Williams Talks Fenway, Red Sox
ESPN – April 16, 2012
› Williams interview on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park
Interview with ‘Hook’ Album Producer Didier C. Deustch
JWFAN – March 14, 2012
John Williams and Steven Spielberg mark 40 years of collaboration
Los Angeles Times – March 4, 2012
› Williams/Spielberg interview
2011
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‘The Last Movie Maestro’ (Article & Video)
The Wall Street Journal – December 16, 2012
› John Williams interview and video
Williams Talks ‘War Horse’ (Video)
December 5, 2012
› Williams discusses his work on the latest Spielberg film
Williams and Spielberg’s ‘Masterclass’ (Video excerpt)
TCM - November 15, 2011
› John Williams and Steven Spielberg discuss their collaboration on the Indiana Jones series
Interview with Producer Mike Matessino about ’1941′
JWFAN – September 26, 2011
John Williams Lets His Muses Carry Him Along
The New York Times – August 19, 2011
› John Williams interview
Musical Titan Honors His Heroes
The New York Times – August 18, 2011
› John Williams interview
John Williams to Premiere Work at Summerfest
San Diego Union-Tribute – August 13, 2011
› Williams discusses his concert work Quartet La Jolla and much more
Backstage with Brian Bell: Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams (Audio)
WGBH – May 2011
› As an extension of this year’s Boston concerts, John Williams talks with Pops broadcast producer Brian Bell about ‘villains and heroes”, his new Oboe Concerto as well as turning 80 next year
John Williams Interview for Music Express Magazine (Video)
Music Express – January 2011
› John Williams interview
2010
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John Williams Joins Pops, Remembers an Old Friend
Cincinnati.com – August 10, 2010
› Williams interview on the occasion of 2010′s Erich Kunzel tribute concert
John Williams Talks Pops
Cincinnati.com – July 29, 2010
› Williams interview on the occasion of 2010′s Erich Kunzel tribute concert
Endlessly Devoted to his Music
The Boston Globe – May 11, 2010
› John Williams Celebrating 30 Years With the Boston Pops
John Williams to celebrate the soundtrack with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Morning News – April 20, 2010
› Williams interview on the eve of his Fort Worth concert
John Williams Video Portrait (Video)
Andrew Zuckerman’s 30-second video portrait – 2010
2009
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Williams Talks ‘On Willows and Birches’ (Video)
BSO – October 2009
› Video featuring rehearsal footage and interviews with John Williams, Ann Hobson Pilot and James Levine on the new Williams concert work
Interview: John Williams, on Great Performances, Steven Spielberg, and more
THIRTEEN – March 25, 2009
› Interview on the occasion of the premiere of Williams’ new TV theme during the opening credits of Great Performances: King Lear on Wednesday, March 25 on PBS
John Williams: Movie Music Man
CBS News – February 11, 2009
› John Williams interview
‘LSO – A Life in Film’ Promo Interview (Video)
LSO – February 3, 2009
› Promotional interview for the ‘LSO – A Life in Film’ concert on April 4 at the Barbican in London
2008
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John Williams Remembers Raymond Scott (Video)
Raymond Scott Archives – August 4, 2008
› John Williams interview
John Williams discusses his work on the score for ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ (Video)
Part I – Part II
May 2008
› John Williams interview
Interview with Superman Blue Box Producer Mike Matessino – (Part I - Part II - Part III)
JWFAN – March 2008
2007
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Celluloid Cero
San Diego Union-Tribune – February 5, 2007
› Revered film composer John Williams will lend his works, and baton, at Symphony Hall benefit
Meeting John Williams (Video)
Fan video – 2007
› Interview recorded after a Boston concert in 2007
2006
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John Williams on SNF (Video)
NBC Sports – 2006
› John Williams talks about some of the scores he put together for SNF
Francine Stock Interviews John Williams (Audio)
BBC Radio – April 14, 2006
› John Williams talks about his music, his influences and his close relationship with director Steven Spielberg
Goodbye, Mr. Chips: Exclusive Interview with Album Producer Mike Matessino (Part I - Part II)
JWFAN – March 2006
› A fascinating two part article which goes into deep detail about Matessino’s project, and beyond!
Academy Award Nominees 2006 (Video)
A&E Channel, 2006
› John Williams talks about his scores for Memoirs of a Geisha and Munich
Composition Forum with Special Guest John Williams (Video)
Part I - Part II - Part III - Part IV - Part V - Part VI - Part VII
USC’s Thornton School of Music – January 11, 2006
› John Williams was the special guest at USC’s Thornton School of Music, where he addressed music graduates and participated in a Q&A hosted by Jon Burlingame
2005
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Yo-Yo Ma Reunites with John Williams and Itzhak Perlman for ‘Geisha’ Score
The Associated Press – December 20, 2005
› Yo-Yo Ma talks John Williams
Master Class – Williams Earns Himself a Spot in Pantheon of Composers
Variety – November 29, 2005
› Violinist Itzhak Perlman and music historian Roger Hickman talk about Williams
John Williams and the Music of Star Wars (Audio) - Transcript
NPR – May 22, 2005
› NPR’s Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr spoke with Williams and explores the music written for a galaxy far, far away
More Scores to Settle
The Times – May 19, 2005
› Nearly 30 years on, the Force is still strong for the Star Wars composer John Williams
Williams: ‘Star Wars’ score a challenge
The Associated Press – May 11, 2005
› An interview with the Maestro on the scoring of Revenge of the Sith
Williams Talks ‘Revenge of the Sith’
May 11, 2005
› Transcript of the John Williams interview featured on the Wal-Mart exclusive bonus track
The Man Behind the Music of ‘Star Wars’ (Video & Text)
NBC’s The Today Show – May 6, 2005
› John Williams speaks with NBC’s Jamie Gangel about his career writing compositions for movies like Indiana Jones and Schindler’s List
Lights, Camera, Baton
The Daily Telegraph – March 14, 2005
› As Abbey Road Studios prepares to celebrate 25 years of film scores, composer John Williams talks to Adam Sweeting about his work and his long partnership with Steven Spielberg
2004
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John Williams on ‘The Terminal’ (Video)
› John Williams interview and scoring sessions
2003
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The Music Man for Jedis and Joneses
CNN – May 7, 2003
› John Williams interview
2002
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The Movies’ Music Man
The Orange County Register – July 7, 2002
› John Williams writes the music that makes ‘Star Wars’ memorable or ‘Minority Report’ transparent. It’s all in the role of the film composer
Making the ‘Star Wars’ Music (Video) – Transcript
CNN – May 15, 2002
› John Williams interview on CNN
Schubertizing the Movies
The New York Times – June 30, 2002
› Article on the score to Minority Report
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams (Video)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial DVD featurette – 2002
› Interviews and footage focused on the long-standing relationship between John Williams and Steven Spielberg
The Force is with Him
The Guardian – February 4, 2002
› John Williams talks to Stephen Moss about music, movies – and ‘marriage’ to Spielberg
A Career of Epic Proportions
Los Angeles Times – February 3, 2002
› John Williams has taken knocks for his movie scores, but as the composer turns 70, he isn’t defensive. He enjoys film work
Williams Scores with Olympic Theme
CNN – January 17, 2002
› John Williams interview
Screen Composer Records Olympic Theme
BBC News – January 16, 2002
› ‘John Williams has recorded the official theme to for 2002 Winter Olympics. BBC News Online’s Robert White was at the session’
Williams Talks ‘Attack of the Clones’ (Audio)
BBC Radio – January 5, 2002
› Williams talks about the score for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
2001
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John Williams Talks ‘Harry Potter’ Suite (Video)
› John Williams interview and excerpts from the Harry Potter Suite as performed by The Boston Pops
Williams Casts Spell for ‘Potter’ Score
The Boston Globe – November 15, 2001
› Article on the recording sessions for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Williams Adds Musical Magic to ‘Harry Potter’
USA Today – November 13, 2001
› John Williams talks about his score for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Williams Shapes More Music for ‘Star Wars
USA Today – November 13, 2001
› John Williams interview
The Music of ‘A.I.’ (Video)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence DVD featurette – 2001
› John Williams interview
Composer for ‘Star Wars’, ‘Jaws’ and ‘E.T.’ Finds Inspiration Conducting on the Road
Pittsburg Post-Gazette – March 29, 2001
› John Williams interview
2000
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John Williams Listens to the Sound of a Tree
The Boston Globe – July 2, 2000
› John Williams talks about TreeSong, A.I., American Journey, and more
Williams Reflects on ‘Angela’s Ashes’
The Boston Globe – January 18, 2000
› John Williams interview
John Williams on Angela’s Ashes (Video)
CNN – 2000
› John Williams interview
The Music of ‘Jaws’ (Video)
Jaws DVD featurette – 2000
› John Williams and Steven Spielberg discuss the music of Jaws
1999
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John Williams Talks ‘The Phantom Menace’ (Video) – (Part I – Part II – Part III)
May, 1999
The Making of ‘The Phantom Menace’
From the Book ‘The Making of Star Wars, Episode One: The Phantom Menace’ – May 1999
› Williams discusses his work on The Phantom Menace
Making Star Wars Sing Again
The Boston Globe – March 28, 1999
› Article on the recording sessions for The Phantom Menace
1998
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The Film Music of John Williams
Film Music on the Web (UK)
› John Williams interview
Composers Learn Film Music from the Master
The Boston Globe – August 20, 1998
› Article on the John Williams seminar at the Tanglewood Music Center
John Williams’ Many Facets
The Boston Globe – July 27, 1998
› Concert Review
Weekend Starts on High Note at Pops
The Boston Globe – May 23, 1998
› Concert Review
Spielberg and Williams on ‘Saving Private Ryan’
The Boston Globe – February 24, 1998
› Interview with John Williams and Steven Spielberg
Scoring ‘Saving Private Ryan’ (Video)
1998
› Interview and Recording Sessions
1997
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Amistad – Press Release
December 2, 1997
A Conversation with Violinist Itzhak Perlman and Composer John Williams (Video)
The Charlie Rose Show – August 8, 1997
› A conversation with world-class violinist Itzhak Perlman and conductor John Williams, the composer of scores for such memorable films as “Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones” and “E.T.”, about creating moving scores for film and their respective careers in the music.
Star Wars 20th Anniversary: Interview with John Williams
From the FSM print edition – May 1997
› John Williams interview
John Williams Talks Film Music with Gene Shalit (Video)
› John Williams discusses his association with Steven Spielberg and is seen conducting excerpts from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Superman, and E.T.
1996
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He Knows the Score
The London Independent – May 25, 1996
› John Williams interview
1994
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John Williams: Making Movie Music History
The Boston Globe – March 20, 1994
› ’Schindler Composer is Up for Fifth Oscar’
1993
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John Williams’ Final Bow
The Boston Globe – December 20, 1993
› ’After 14 years, the Boston Pops conductor is too busy to look back’
Pop Star: The Legacy of John Williams
The Boston Globe – December 12, 1993
› ’John Williams leads his final concert as conductor of the Boston Pops on Dec. 20′
Williams Makes a Stirring Debut with the BSO
The Boston Globe – August 30, 1993
› Concert Review
The Williams Whirlwind
The Boston Globe – May 9, 1993
› ’Dinosaurs, Sinatra Highlight His Busy Last Year at the Pops’ (Interview)
1992
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‘Hook,’ ‘JFK’, are Latest Hits with the John Williams Touch
The Boston Globe – January 19, 1992
› John Williams interview
1991
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Pops’ Williams to Retire in 93
The Boston Globe – December 20, 1991
› ’To Leave Conductor’s Job, Maintain Local Music Ties’ (Interview)
1990
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The Music Man
The Boston Globe – October 7, 1990
› ’John Williams Writes the Sound Track for America’s Make-Believe’ (Interview)
Williams Talks of Pops’ Past, Future
The Boston Globe – July 19, 1990
› John Williams interview
1989
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A New Recording Contract for Pops
The Boston Globe – December 14, 1989
› ’John Williams and the Boston Pops signed a new recording contract with Sony Classical, a division of CBS records, on Monday’
The Sugarplum Fairy Talks Turkey
The Boston Globe – November 26, 1989
› ’All Christmas observances in our family are fairly traditional’ (short interview)
You Will Be Hearing from Him
The Boston Globe – August 23, 1989
› Trumpeter Tim Morrison talks about John Williams
John Williams’ Pursuit of Excellence
The Boston Globe – July 4, 1989
› John Williams interview
Orchestrating Indiana Jones
The Boston Globe – June 18, 1989
› Interview with orchestrator Pat Hollenbeck
John Williams Begins 10th Year in Tune with Pops
The Boston Globe – May 7, 1989
› John Williams interview
John Williams on ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (Video)
NBC’s The Today Show – March 27, 1989
› Film critic Gene Shalit interviews John Williams -with a special emphasis on The Accidental Tourist
1988
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Williams Says Pops Well-Tempered for Upcoming Season
The Boston Globe – May 1, 1988
› John Williams interview
1987
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Pride and the Pops
The Boston Globe – May 5, 1987
› John Williams interview
1986
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Getting Ready for a Big Date
The Boston Globe – April 22, 1986
› John Williams interview
1983
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John Williams on ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Video)
NBC’s The Today Show – 1983
› John Williams talks about his music with Gene Shalit, on pt. 4 of a week long series on ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’
Williams Answers Spielberg’s Call for Music
The Boston Globe – May 5, 1983
› Article on the recording sessions of Temple of Doom‘s “Sanskrit Sacrifice”
1982
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Orchestrating a New Pops Season
The Boston Globe – May 4, 1982
› John Williams interview
1981
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Borok and Williams Make Merry
The Boston Globe – December 22, 1981
› Concert Review
John Williams’ Quite Side
The Boston Globe – March 18, 1981
› John Williams interview
1980
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Where is John Williams Coming From?
The Boston Globe – June 29, 1980
› ’From Hollywood, Principally, Where the New Conductor of the Boston Pops Scored Earthquake, Jaws, and Star Wars, and Worked with Frank Sinatra, Mahalia Jackson, and Alfred Hitchcock’ (Interview)
Q&A with John Williams
The Boston Globe – April 27, 1980
› ’Pops’ Conductor Talks about His New Beat’ (Interview)
John Williams on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
From the liner notes of The Empire Strikes Back original soundtrack – April, 1980
› John Williams interview
Williams Passes Test with Flying Colors
The Boston Globe – January 24, 1980
› Concert Review
John Williams is New Pops Maestro
› The Boston Globe – January 11, 1980
Article about John Williams as the new conductor of the Boston Pops
Williams on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (Video)
John Williams interview for UK TV
‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Recording Sessions (Video)
John Williams interview and recording sessions footage
1979
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A Journal of The Making of the Empire Strikes Back
From the book ‘Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back’ – November 17, 1979
› John Williams interview
1975
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John Williams on ‘Images’
From the book ‘Knowing the Score: Notes on Film Music’ – 1975
› John Williams interview
UNKNOWN DATE
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John Williams Discusses Alex North (Video)
Part I - Part II
John Williams interview about composer Alex North
John Williams Interviews Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews (Video)
Williams, Edwards and Andrews discuss the music of composer Henry Mancini
John Williams Talks About His Connection With the LSO (Video)
John Williams interview
John Williams on ‘Dracula’ (Video)
› From Laurent Bouzereau’s making of documentary of John Badham’s Dracula (1979)
John Williams on ‘Jurassic Park (Video)
From the Jurassic Park Blu-ray Featurette
› John Williams interview
