A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Gustavo Dudamel was unveiled Tuesday in connection with his 10th year as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the celebration of the philharmonic’s centennial. John Williams and…
Soundtrack Producer Nick Redman Dies
Nick Redman, producer of several hundred soundtrack albums including the Star Wars Trilogy expanded editions from 1993 & 1997, Raiders of the Lost Ark (DCC, 1995), and Superman: The Movie (Rhino, 2000), died Thursday afternoon after a two-year battle with cancer.…
John Williams Fully Recovered; Will Start Working on ‘Episode IX’ in the Summer
Williams update from record producer and friend Mike Matessino: “John’s doing just fine. He went to Ginny Mancini’s Twelfth Night party last week. Just a few people there… Norman Lear, Quincy Jones, Leslie Bricusse… I don’t think he’s working on…
Listen to John Williams’ 2018 Chicago Concert
John Williams’ concert with the Chicago Symphony on April, 26, 2018, the first of his four consecutive performances with the CSO from last year, can now be listened to online at CSO Sounds & Stories. Richard Kaufman conducted the orchestra during…
VIDEO: Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2h20min) – Includes ‘Highwood’s Ghost’ Composed and Conducted by John Williams
John Williams’ performance of Highwood’s Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra at the Bernstein Centennial Celebration is now available to watch at PBS.org (1:26:45 into the video). The piece premiered on August 19 under Andris Nelsons and was conducted by Williams on August…
New Weekly Podcast Examining Williams’ Career
UPDATE: The podcast is now available on iTunes and Spotify. Jeff Commings’ new weekly podcast The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey examines the 60-year career of John Williams in chronological order, from his first film in 1959 to the…
