A Toast!, a new concert piece written by John Williams, opened a special Gala Concert on September 23 celebrating the arrival of Andris Nelsons as new Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. BSO’s Principal Trombone Toby Oft wrote about…
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‘Montage’ CD Project including Williams’ ‘Conversations’ – Facebook Page
The official page for Gloria Cheng’s CD and film project featuring John Williams’ “Conversations” for piano solo is now available on Facebook. The album, which will be released on February 10, 2015, will also include new piano works by Bruce…
John Williams’ ‘Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra’ World Premiere (Video)
On July 1, the China Philharmonic Orchestra with pianist Lang Lang premiered “Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra”, a new work by John Williams commissioned by the Music in the Summer Air Festival. The piece was premiered at the Poly Theatre…
New Release of Williams’ ‘Trumpet Concerto’
Finnish label Pilfink Records has released a new recording of John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, peformed by the Finnish Radio Symphony under Dima Slobodeniouk, with Jouko Harjanne on trumpet. The album also includes Finnish composer Arttu Sipila’s Trumpet…
John Williams’ ‘Conversations’ for Piano Solo to be Released February 10
(More photos at Gloria Cheng’s Facebook page) Pianist Gloria Cheng has announced that her album ‘Montage’ featuring John Williams’ ‘Conversations’ for piano solo will be released on CD on February 10, 2015. The album will also include piano works by…
‘Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra’, New Williams Work to be Premiered July 1
On July 1, the China Philharmonic Orchestra with pianist Lang Lang will debut “Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra”, a new work by John Williams specifically composed for this concert. The event will take place at the Poly Theatre in Beijing,…
Report: John Williams’ ‘Music for Brass’ (World Premiere)
On June 12, the National Brass Ensemble premiered Music for Brass, a new work by John Williams for brass ensemble and percussion. A report on the world premiere of the new Williams piece along with the program notes can be…
New Williams Work for Brass Ensemble to Premiere June 12
A new work by John Williams for brass ensemble and percussion will be premiered on June 12 during a special performance in Sonoma County (California). The piece was commissioned to Williams to celebrate the birth of the National Brass Ensemble,…
Gloria Cheng Starts Project to Fund the Release of Williams’ “Conversations”
Pianist Gloria Cheng has started a Kickstarter project to fund the making of a CD and a short documentary film featuring John Williams’ concert work “Conversations”, along with solo piano works by Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman…
John Williams’ “Conversations” Premiered
On November 12, Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng premiered the third and fourth movements of “Conversations”, a concert piece for piano solo written by John Williams in 2012. The first two movements had been performed by Cheng at Tanglewood (August 10,…