A new recording of John Williams’ Three Pieces for Solo Cello performed by cellist Richard Harwood has been released today as part of the compilation Composing Without the Picture: Concert Works by Film Composers. The suite had been previously recorded…
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Marine Band Celebrates 215th Anniversary with John Williams
WASHINGTON – In celebration of the Marine Band’s 215th anniversary, “The President’s Own” recently experienced the gift of music and friendship during a rehearsal and recording session with the renowned composer and conductor John Williams, the latest collaboration in a…
‘Conversations’: New Concert Work for Piano Solo
A new John Williams composition will be premiered in July at the Mendocino Music Festival in California. The two first movements from Conversations, a piece for piano solo, will be performed by Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng as part of the July 22…
New Williams Fanfare to Premiere Next Week
On May 26, the United States Marine Band conducted by Colonel Michael J. Colburn will premiere the Fanfare “For ‘The President’s Own’”, a new John Williams piece composed by the Maestro for the 215th anniversary of the band (see the full concert…
New Recording of Williams’ ‘Elegy for Cello and Orchestra’
A new recording of Williams’ Elegy for Cello and Orchestra has been released as part of the album We’ll Paint You a Rainbow, a compilation of songs and themes about peace produced by world-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and his wife, the…
Naxos to Release New Recordings of Williams Concerti
Boston Pops Releases New Recording of Williams’ ‘Oboe Concerto’
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA RELEASES NEW LIVE RECORDING OF JOHN WILLIAMS’S OBOE CONCERTO, IN CELEBRATION OF THE COMPOSER’S 81ST BIRTHDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT BOSTONPOPS.ORG NEWLY RELEASED DIGITAL RECORDING FEATURES JOHN WILLIAMS AS CONDUCTOR AND BOSTON POPS PRINCIPAL OBOIST KEISUKE WAKAO…
John Williams’ Guitar Piece ‘Rounds’ Online
‘Rounds’, John Williams’ first concert piece for classical guitar, is now available at RTVE.es in a new performance by guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas, who premiered the piece on June 2. The six-minute piece can be heard at 12:09 into the…
Williams Conducts ‘Olympic Fanfare’ on ‘A Capitol Fourth’
On July 4, John Williams conducted a performance of his “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” as part of “A Capitol Fourth”, an annual concert performed on the west lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Independence Day. An audience recording of the…
John Williams’ ‘Rounds’ for Classical Guitar Premieres Tonight
‘Rounds’, John Williams’ first concert piece for classical guitar, will be premiered tonight by Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas at the Parkening International Guitar Competition in Malibu (California). The guitarist was at Williams’ house on Monday polishing details before the premiere. – Full article at the…