John Williams was presented with an honorary doctorate in music from Harvard University on Thursday, sharing Harvard’s 366th Commencement Day spotlight with a host of honorees at the top of their fields. During the ceremony, one of the school’s most…
Month: May 2017
LSO Article on the 40th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars’
Forty years ago today, on 25 May 1977, a film was released in cinemas that would go on to become one of the most important and influencial films of all time – and not only in film making. For Star…
Mark Hamill and Laura Dern visit ‘The Last Jedi’ Scoring Session
On May 23, actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Laura Dern (Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo), visited the recording sessions for The Last Jedi, which have been taking place in Los Angeles since last December. Hamill and Dern both posted pictures…
Williams to Conduct the Cleveland Orchestra in 2018
Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, the Harry Potter movies; music from all these films and more is bound to be on the program Sunday, April 8, 2018, when John Williams returns to Cleveland to conduct a concert with the Cleveland…
Keith Lockhart Releases John Williams ‘Rarities’ Album
On May 19 (digital) and June 23 (CD), BSO Classics will release ‘Lights, Camera… Music! – Six Decades of John Williams’, a new album featuring live recordings of lesser-known film music pieces by the maestro, as well as the full…
John Williams and Rian Johnson at ‘The Last Jedi’ Scoring Sessions (Video)
A #MayThe4thBeWithYou message from @RianJohnson for #StarWarsDay. pic.twitter.com/JlnWRZyn4g— Star Wars (@starwars) May 4, 2017 Discuss this topic in our forums
‘Star Wars’ Live-to-Picture Concerts – General Tickets on Sale Today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: World Premiere of STAR WARS FILM CONCERT SERIES To Feature Iconic Scores Performed Live to Film TICKETS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE NOW John Williams’s Complete Scores Conducted by David Newman Series Launches September 15, 2017…