John Williams’ Violin Concerto No. 2 was written for and recorded by the venerated composer’s friend and frequent collaborator Anne-Sophie Mutter. Her impassioned world premiere performance was given with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Williams, in Tanglewood. In these…
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Stéphane Denève Interviews John Williams (Full Version, 2016)
In April 2016, John Williams was interviewed by Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Stéphane Denève coinciding with the Maestro’s concert on May 4 of that year. The full, previously unseen version of that interview is now available on YouTube. Discuss this topic…
‘L.A. Studio Legends: The Reunion’ at The Legacy of John Williams (Now Available)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Legacy of John Williams presents L.A. STUDIO LEGENDS – THE REUNION The Great Los Angeles Studio Musicians Reunite To Celebrate John Williams Online Video Event Premiering December 23, 2021 Produced by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden…
John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl 2021: Reports, Videos & More
“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” September 3, 4 & 5, 2021, Hollywood Bowl, CA The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman CONCERT PROGRAM David Newman conducting The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Williams) Hooray For Hollywood…
John Williams’ ‘Violin Concerto No. 2’ World Premiere: Audio, Reviews, Photos and More
‘ANDRIS NELSONS AND JOHN WILLIAMS CONDUCT MONTGOMERY, WILLIAMS, COPLAND, AND STRAVINSKY’ July 24, 2021, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA The Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and Andris Nelsons Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin. Robert Sheena, English horn. Thomas Rolfs, trumpet AUDIO…
Now Available: ‘The Special Relationship: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra’ (Video)
Celebrating the unique musical collaboration between Maestro John Williams and the legendary British orchestra with a distinguished panel of guests talking about their work on historic film scores including the original Star Wars trilogy, Superman and Raiders of the Lost…
Announcing ‘The Special Relationship: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra’ Video Event
Coming May 4th on The Legacy of John Williams, an exclusive online video event featuring special guests to celebrate one of the most legendary collaborations in the history of music: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra. Read the full…
Williams on ‘NY Phil Loves NYC’ Virtual Gala (VIDEO)
On November 19, the New York Philharmonic presented its first-ever virtual gala, ‘A Virtual Gala Celebrating New York City. The event included performances by Philharmonic musicians of works by Bernstein, Beethoven, among others, as well as appearances by Emanuel Ax, Anthony Roth…
Princess of Asturias Award – John Williams’ Acceptance Speech (VIDEO)
John Williams’ accepts the Princess of Asturias Award from his home in Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CGdkI4RBO4d/ Full transcript: Hello. I’m John Williams, speaking to you from Los Angeles. I’m very sorry I can’t be with you tonight in Oviedo, but the…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘War of the Worlds’ Expanded Edition
Mike Matessino discusses his restoration work on the new expanded and remastered release by Intrada Records of John Williams’s thrilling score for the sci-fi classic directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005, War of the Worlds. Full article and podcast at…