‘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…
Category: Concert Works
Williams to Premiere ‘Violin Concerto No. 2’ at Tanglewood 2021, Returns for ‘Film Night’
On July 24, 2021, John Williams will conduct the World Premiere performance of his ‘Violin Concerto No. 2’, which he’s written for his friend and collaborator Anne-Sophie Mutter, as announced by the violinist last year. Three weeks later, on August…
Williams Writes New Prelude for his Piano Scherzo
John Williams has written a new ‘Prelude’ for his Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra, a concert piece first performed in 2014, as announced by pianist Gloria Cheng, who will premiere the new Prelude with the Albany Symphony ‘next season’. Cheng…
Williams to Premiere New Violin Concerto ‘Next Summer’
In a recent interview with German television BR-Klassik, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has confirmed that John Williams is currently writing a new “big” violin concerto for her, to be premiered “next summer”. Williams recently composed for Mutter a concert piece for…
New Recording of John Williams’ ‘Trumpet Concerto’ Now Available (UPDATE: Audio Interview with Thomas Hooten)
Thomas Hooten‘s recording of John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, conducted by Williams himself, is now available on CD, streaming and digital download. The EP was recorded last year by Hooten, Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, accompanied by full…
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…
Williams Writes New Violin Arrangements of Film Themes, Including ‘Across the Stars’ (Listen)
John Williams has written new arrangements for violin and orchestra of some of his film themes, including Cinderella Liberty, Dracula, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones, Memoirs of a Geisha and Munich. The arrangements were made for…
Kickstarter Project for John Williams’ ‘Trumpet Concerto’, with Williams Conducting
UPDATE: Recording sessions took place Monday, Sept. 24 in Los Angeles – See photos and discussion in our forum. The project: a CD release of John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, conducted by the legendary John Williams, performed by Thomas Hooten…
Report: Williams Conducts ‘Highwood’s Ghost’ at Tanglewood
(This concert was recorded for an exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere December 28 at 9PM. on PBS. It will also be distributed to major broadcasters throughout Europe and Asia). See also: Highwood’s Ghost World Premiere reviews & audio (UPDATED with new reviews) “THE…
‘Highwood’s Ghost’, New Williams Concert Work Premieres at Tanglewood (Audio)
See also: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood Video – Report On August 19, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons performed the World Premiere of Highwood’s Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra, featuring Jessica Zhou on…