John Williams was honored with the President’s Medal for Excellence on September 29 in a ceremony that took place at Boston College’s 25th annual Pops on the Heights gala. Williams has been a friend of Boston College—including several guest appearances…
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Williams Receives Harvard Honorary Degree (Video)
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…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Wins Grammy Award
John Williams has won his 23rd the Grammy Award for the original soundtrack album of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Williams’ work for the seventh installment in the Star Wars saga was the winner in the Best Score Soundtrack for…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Nominated for the Grammys
The original soundtrack album of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been nominated at this year’s Grammy Awards in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominees are Thomas Newman’s Bridge of Spies, Ennio Morricone’s The Hateful…
John Williams’ AFI Award Tribute Videos Online
The American Film Institute’s YouTube channel has been updated with a series of highlights from their John Williams Life Achievement Award tribute gala, which took place on June 9 in Hollywood. Their current playlist includes Williams’ acceptance speech as well…
‘The Force Awakens’ Score Wins Saturn Award
John Williams’ score for Star Wars: The Force Awakens received the Saturn Award, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, in a ceremony that took place June 22 in Burbank, California. The 42nd Saturn Awards, honor…
Williams Receives AFI’s Life Achievement Award
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’…
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.…
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…
John Williams Honored at LA Children’s Chorus Gala Bel Canto
John Williams was among the four personalities honored by the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) on March 16 at Gala Bel Canto, its annual fundraiser, which took place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The celebration, hosted…