FULL CONCERT NOW AVAILABLE AT WGBH.ORG — Direct link to MP3 stream “JOHN WILLIAMS’ FILM NIGHT” May 12 & 13, 2016, Boston, MA The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart and JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT PROGRAM Keith Lockhart Conducting:…
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New Williams Interview (Audio)
John Williams talks with WCRB‘s Brian McCreath about Star Wars, Film Night at the Pops, and how he decided to succeed Arthur Fiedler as Pops Conductor in 1980. Discuss this topic in our forums
Listen to John Williams’ Music for ‘The BFG’
Excerpts from the original score for Steven Spielberg’s The BFG were used as background music at the premiere of the film at the Cannes Festival, May 14. You can listen to John Williams’ score for the film at 11:07 into…
New Release: ‘Across the Stars: The Music of John Williams For Solo Piano’
Los Angeles-based composer Dan Redfeld announces the recent release of Across the Stars: The Music of John Williams For Solo Piano from BSX Records. “The music can translate to pretty much anything and it will still communicate an incredibly emotional,…
Spielberg to Present John Williams with AFI Life Achievement Award
This year, Steven Spielberg will present the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award to his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. This is the first time in the history of the American Film Institute that the award will go to a composer.…
Spielberg Talks ‘The BFG’ Music
In an interview published in the Official Disney Fan Club magazine, director Steven Spielberg shared details on making The BFG, including working with John Williams on the film’s score: In terms of the movie’s music, it’s no surprise that Spielberg…
John Williams in Philadelphia – Reviews & Photos
‘JOHN WILLIAMS – SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT’ May 4, 2016, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Stéphane Denève and JOHN WILLIAMS Hai-Ye Ni, Cello
John Williams to Score Kobe Bryant’s Animated Short Film
Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant will turn his love poem to hoops, “Dear Basketball,” into a short animated film and a related series of projects to be distributed exclusively on Sports Illustrated digital properties. The short will be narrated by…
VIDEO: John Williams Tribute Concert in Paris
‘John Williams: The Philharmonic Concert’ A Tribute to John Williams – Music from the Films of Steven Spielberg The Sinfonia Pop Orchestra conducted by Constantin Rouits Recorded April 30, 2016 at the Grand Rex in Paris, France. Concert hommage à…
‘Phila. Orchestra celebrates Star Wars, classical composer John Williams’ (New Williams Interview)
“Creative breakthroughs in the face of personal trauma aren’t unusual in the lives of artists. “It makes or breaks people,” Williams said. “I was young and my wife was very young. Had I been 20 years older, I would’ve been…
Pianist Gloria Cheng on Working with John Williams (Audio Interview)
The Indy Cast interviews Grammy award winning pianist and John Williams collaborator Gloria Cheng about their ‘Conversations’ concert piece as well as her work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other Williams scores, including Munich, Indiana Jones and the…
John Williams Receives France’s ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’ Award
On April 19, John Williams was awarded France’s highest arts honor, “L’Ordre National des Arts et Lettres” in a ceremony that took place at the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1957, the Order of Arts…