John Williams will conduct the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for the annual Film Night at Tanglewood on August 22, 2015. Williams will share the podium with composer David Newman, who was also a guest conductor at the Tanglewood 2013 performance.…
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Williams to Conduct San Diego Symphony in January
John Williams will conduct the San Diego Symphony Orchestra on January 30 & 31, 2015, in a program that will include selections from E.T., Indiana Jones, Star Wars and a suite from Memoirs of a Geisha featuring cellist Johannes Moser. More…
New ‘Home Alone’ Live-to-Picture Shows this December
Following last year’s premiere show by the Cleveland Symphony, several orchestras across the US will perform John Williams’ Home Alone score live to projection this December. The list of cities includes Nashville, San Francisco, Detroit and Boston, with more possibly…
LA Philharmonic Kicks Off Season with ‘A John Williams Celebration’ at Walt Disney Hall, 9/30 (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Gala info sheet & Electronic invite (PDF) The Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, kicks off its 2014/15 season in grand fashion with a celebration of the greatest film composer of all time at the Opening…
‘One Night Only: Spielberg and Williams at the DSO’
Hour Detroit interviewed DSO music director Leonard Slatkin about how his friendship with Williams sparked this unique event, and what ticketholders can expect to see at the June 14 concert. “To have both of them on the stage talking about…
‘America’s Composer’
EVERYONE has listened to John Williams. Not even the biggest pop stars can claim such a thing, not the Beatles, not Elvis, not Michael Jackson, not Lady Gaga. – Full article at The Portland Mercury.
DSO’s Spielberg, Williams Concert Tickets Sold Out Within Minutes
Tickets to the June 14 performance, a benefit concert for the orchestra, went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, following a one-hour presale for DSO subscribers and donors. They sold out in 15 minutes, a DSO record. – Full article…
Hollywood Bowl Concert Dates Announced
John Williams will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in his annual visit to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30. This year, the Maestro welcomes special guest Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted), pays tribute to…
John Williams Concert in Milwaukee
On October 4, John Williams will conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Pops in a benefit concert featuring selections from some of his most popular film scores, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind and more. Tickets…
Williams to Conduct Oregon Symphony Next Month
On April 28, John Williams will make a special appearance to lead the Oregon Symphony in a benefit concert at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The program will feature selections from Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T., and Close Encounters of…