John Williams was born 88 years ago today! Enjoy our selection of tributes, articles, videos and Instagram posts celebrating the event. Happy birthday, Maestro! The Legacy of John Williams – All-week Tributes SoundtrackFest Tribute ‘Skywalkers’ Legacy’ – New Star Wars…
John Williams Interview on KUSC Radio
On January 31st, John Williams was interviewed by Jim Svejda as part of a series of conversations with the five Academy Award Nominees for Best Original Score, which aired this week on KUSC at the Movies. The 23-minute interview, in…
John Williams in Vienna: Reviews, Reports, Videos, Photos and More (UPDATED with New Videos)
‘A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WILLIAMS’ January 18 & 19, 2019, Musikverein, Vienna, Austria Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin These performances were recorded for future release on Deutsche Grammophon (CD, DVD, Blu-ray and UHD) CONCERT PROGRAM…
Williams Wins 25th Grammy
John Williams has won the Grammy Award in the Best Instrumental Composition category for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite, the Recording Academy announced. The piece, recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by William Ross, is heard within the…
Williams to Conduct the Pittsburgh Symphony on June 13 – Tickets go on Sale This Friday
John Williams will conduct the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on June 13 in a special one-night-only appearance. The Maestro will be joined by violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter to perform selected works from “Across the Stars,” the recent album collaboration between Mr. Williams…
Williams Receives 52nd Academy Award Nomination
John Williams has received his 52nd Academy Award nomination for his score to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, it was announced on Monday. Williams’ score has been nominated along with Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir, Little Women by Alexandre Desplat, Marriage…
Analysis: New Themes in ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
With The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams has brought his scoring of the nine-film Star Wars saga to a conclusion. As with each sequel in the saga, Williams added several new themes to the musical collection while recalling and building on…
