On June 9, Steven Spielberg presented the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award to his longtime collaborator, composer John Williams. This was the first time in the history of the American Film Institute that the award went to a composer. Williams’…
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Williams Confirmed for ‘Indiana Jones 5’
Spielberg confirmed to ETOnline on Thursday that legendary composer John Williams will be returning to score the as-yet-untitled fifth Indiana Jones feature, after lending his talents to the first four features in the Harrison Ford-starring series. “John Williams will come…
Williams Confirms Work on Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’, “Expects” to do ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’
In a recent interview published today in Variety, John Williams has confirmed that he will write the score for Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, which he plans to begin working on in November, and that he “expects” to do Star…
‘The BFG’ Soundtrack Artwork
(Click to enlarge) Walt Disney Records has unveiled the cover art for the original soundtrack album of John Williams’ The BFG, to be released worldwide on July 1. Track listing and samples are expected soon. You can now pre-order the…
JW Scores Live to Picture Update: New Dates for ‘Raiders’, ‘E.T.’, Jurassic Park’ & ‘Home Alone’
The second half of 2016 is bringing new performances of classic John Williams scores live to picture, with dates scheduled in several cities across the world until next year. Below is an updated list of venues in which the full…
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…
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…
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…
New Releases: ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Harry Potter’ for Two Pianos
French pianist and composer Enguerrand-Friedrich Lühl has released two new albums of John Williams music performed on piano, featuring the complete score from Jurassic Park, and selections from the first three Harry Potter scores. The Harry Potter compilation was recorded…