[Williams] finished recording the score for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on Feb. 10 and, while he suggested last summer that the final Harrison Ford adventure would be the last of his 100-plus film scores, that’s not quite…
Category: Concert Works
John Williams’ ‘Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic Ball’ Premieres on January 19
On January 19, Anton Mittermayr will conduct members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the World Premiere of John Williams’ “Fanfare for the Vienna Philharmonic Ball”. The piece will be performed right after the traditional Richard Strauss Fanfare at the…
VIDEO: John Williams’ ‘Prelude and Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra’ (World Premiere)
The World Premiere performance of John Williams’ new ‘Prelude’ for his 2014 concert work Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra is now available on YouTube. The piece was performed by the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès conducted by Marc Timón, with Gloria…
John Williams, Gustavo Dudamel and Anne-Sophie Mutter at LA Phil’s Annual Gala Concert – Sept. 27, 2022 – Reviews & Photos
‘GALA: JOHN WILLIAMS CELEBRATION’ September 27, 2022, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and Gustavo Dudamel Anne Sophie Mutter, violin CONCERT PROGRAM Gustavo Dudamel conducting Just Down West Street… on the left John Williams conducting…
John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration: Reviews, Photos and Videos – Listen to the Full Concert
“JOHN WILLIAMS – THE TANGLEWOOD 90th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” August 20, 2022, Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, MA Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Ken-David Masur Martin Grubinger, percussion – Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Branford Marsalis, saxophone – James Taylor, vocalist – Eric…
VIDEO: John Williams Conducts New Fanfare ‘Centennial Overture’ at the Hollywood Bowl (World Premiere)
On June 3, John Williams conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in the World Premiere of his new composition ‘Centennial Overture’, composed in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Hollywood Bowl. The performance took place during the Opening Night…
John Williams on the Cover of Gramophone’s July Issue – New Audio Interview on Gramophone.co.uk
From Gramophone.co.uk: John Williams features on the cover of the July issue of Gramophone, out on June 10. Andrew Farach-Colton writes about Williams’s concert music and we review the new DG recording of the Second Violin Concerto as well as…
John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma Talk New Album ‘A Gathering of Friends’
“I’d already learned about this wunderkind who played cello, and was very excited to meet him when he came to the [Boston] Pops for one of our television recordings,” recalls John Williams, renowned composer of unforgettable film scores like Star…
‘A Gathering of Friends’: New Williams/Yo-Yo Ma Album
LISTEN ON YOUTUBE JOHN WILLIAMS & YO-YO MA REUNITE ON UPCOMING ALBUM, A GATHERING OF FRIENDS, WITH THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC – AVAILABLE MAY 20, 2022 New Album Features Premiere Recording of a Revised Version of Williams’ Cello Concerto, Plus…
New York, April 21, 2022 – John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Carnegie Hall – Reviews, Photos and Full Concert Audio
‘ACROSS THE STARS: THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS’ April 21, 2022, New York City, NY The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Listen to the full concert CONCERT PROGRAM Sound the Bells! Violin Concerto No. 2 ENCORE…