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John Williams to Conduct the SKO in Tokyo, September 5, 2023
On September 5, 2023, John Williams and Stéphane Denève will conduct the Saito Kinen Orchestra at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, in a special gala concert celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Deutsche Grammophon label. This will be the Maestro’s second concert…
John Williams and Ken-David Masur Conduct the NY Philharmonic (Steven Spielberg, Special Guest) – UPDATED with New Review and Photos
“SPRING GALA: CELEBRATING JOHN WILLIAMS” April 25, 2023, New York, NY New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ken-David Masur and JOHN WILLIAMS Steven Spielberg, special guest Program notes (pdf) CONCERT PROGRAM Conducted by Ken-David Masur * with film projection Superman…
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Score: ‘Lots of New Themes and Wonderful New Takes on Classics’
According to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny director James Mangold, John Williams’ score for the film has “lots of new themes and lots of wonderful new takes on classics too”. The director wrote the tweet in response to…
‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny”s Director Explains the ‘Complex’ Process of Getting John Williams to Score the Film
During the recent Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’s director, James Mangold, opened up about getting composer John Williams to return to the franchise. Williams initially said he planned to retire after scoring Mangold’s sequel. But…
New ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Trailer and Poster Released
A new poster and trailer for the fifth and final Indiana Jones adventure were revealed today at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, which takes place April 7-10 in London. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, featuring a brand new…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 5)
Celluloid Tunes‘ journey through John Williams‘ obscure television catalogue continues with this fifth part. In this episode, they wrap up his 60s period as a freelancer, encompassing television shows, unaired pilots and TV movies: Convoy, And Baby Makes Three, Who Goes There?, Nightwatch, Wayne and…
John Williams Conducts World Concert Premiere of ‘Of Grit and Glory’ in Chicago – Videos, Photos and More
“AN EVENING WITH JOHN WILLIAMS” March 24, 2023, Chicago, IL Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Related: John Williams Writes New Theme for ESPN College Football Championship – ‘Of Grit and Glory’ CONCERT PROGRAM (Read the program book) Olympic…
John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma in New York, February 22, 2024
On February 22, 2024, John Williams will conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yo-Yo Ma at New York’s Carnegie Hall, in a program that will include the 2021 revision of Williams’ Cello Concerto, originally written for Ma in 1994, as well…
Williams and Spielberg on ‘The Late Show’
John Williams and Steven Spielberg discuss their 50-year relationship and how Williams’ music plays an integral role in each of Spielberg’s films, in particular Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, in this two-part interview for The Late Show…
‘The Complete John Williams Television Music Walkthrough’ (Podcast Series, Part 4)
Here’s yet another installment of Celluloid Tunes‘ complete John Williams television music walkthrough. Still in his fruitful 60s period, this episode covers Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Gilligan’s Island, Inside the Movie Kingdom, The Ghostbreaker and Lost in Space. As usual, a lot of…
John Williams Interviewed on HBO Max/CNN (UPDATED with Video)
UPDATE: A 8-minute excerpt from the interview is now available on YouTube. In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace for a new episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, John Williams said while it is possible that the forthcoming fifth…