The US Coast Guard Band have just released a new John Williams 2CD set featuring a selection of John Williams suites and themes which includes the first official release of the 15-minute concert piece A Nostalgic Jazz Odyssey (1971), never…
Category: Concert Works
New Williams Concert Work to Premiere July 5
As mentioned in a 2014 interview, John Williams is writing a new concert work for this year’s 75th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center, the annual summer music academy which operates as a part of the Tanglewood Music Festival. The…
Listen to Samples of Williams’ ‘Conversations’
‘Montage’ Trailer Online
The trailer for “Montage: Great Film Composers and the Piano”, Gloria Cheng’s CD and film project featuring John Williams’ “Conversations” is now available on YouTube. Along with Williams’ most recent concert piece, the album features new piano works by Bruce…
John Williams’ ‘Conversations’ Piece – Album Release Concert and Film Premiere
Piano Spheres: Gloria Cheng Great Film Composers and the Piano February 20, 2015 Two performances: 8pm and 9:30pm MONTAGE – Great Film Composers and the Piano Film premiere and CD Release Concert Celebrate Gloria Cheng’s latest harmonia mundi release of…
New Williams Concert Work: ‘A Toast!’
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…
‘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…