According to official announcements, “due to a recent health concern, from which he is expected to make a full recovery”, John Williams will not conduct the Hollywood Bowl, Tanglewood and Chicago performances, which will take place under the baton of…
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John Williams Returns to Vienna for Two Concerts (Dec. 7 & 8, 2024)
John Williams and Thomas Adès will conduct the Vienna Philharmonic at the Wiener Musikverein on December 7 & 8, 2024, the orchestra announced today via their Facebook page. This will be the Maestro’s third visit to the venue, following his…
John Williams Returns to Berlin for Three Shows in June 2025
John Williams will return to Berlin next year for three concerts that will take place on June 5, 6 and 7, as announced in the orchestra’s calendar for their 2024/25 season. This will be the Maestro’s second visit to the…
John Williams, Gustavo Dudamel and Yo-Yo Ma with the LA Phil, April 3 & 4, 2025
On April 3 & 4, 2025, John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the city’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, in an all-Williams program that will feature Yo-Yo Ma on cello. Williams and Dudamel recently…
John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter Concert in Chicago, October 22, 2024
On October 22, 2024, John Williams will conduct the Chicago Symphony in the orchestra’s first performance of his Violin Concerto No. 2, featuring Anne-Sophie Mutter on violin. The program will also include a yet-to-be announced selection of the Maestro’s film…
John Williams and David Newman to Conduct the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl, July 12-14
John Williams’ annual ‘Maestro of the Movies’ concert returns to the Hollywood Bowl for three nights on July 12, 13 & 14, 2024. The Maestro and David Newman will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program that includes music…
John Williams’ Tanglewood Concerts Announced
On August 2 & 3, 2024, John Williams and Ken-David Masur will share the podium for the annual ‘Film Night’ at Tanglewood, in a program that will include Williams’ own music, golden age and contemporary selections, and a special celebration…
Williams Not Retiring from Film Scoring, New Concerts Planned in Vienna and Berlin
UPDATE: London is NOT included in Williams’ 2024/25 schedule, according to the original Times article: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-williams-maestro-of-the-melodic-spark-0w6mbp5fm (subscription required) “If a film came along that I was greatly interested in, with a schedule that I could cope with, then I wouldn’t…
John Williams to Conduct the SKO in Tokyo, September 5, 2023
On September 5, 2023, John Williams and Stéphane Denève will conduct the Saito Kinen Orchestra at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall, in a special gala concert celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Deutsche Grammophon label. This will be the Maestro’s second concert…
John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma in New York, February 22, 2024
On February 22, 2024, John Williams will conduct The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yo-Yo Ma at New York’s Carnegie Hall, in a program that will include the 2021 revision of Williams’ Cello Concerto, originally written for Ma in 1994, as well…