On July 1, the China Philharmonic Orchestra with pianist Lang Lang will debut “Scherzo for Piano and Orchestra”, a new work by John Williams specifically composed for this concert. The event will take place at the Poly Theatre in Beijing,…
Category: Concert Works
Report: John Williams’ ‘Music for Brass’ (World Premiere)
On June 12, the National Brass Ensemble premiered Music for Brass, a new work by John Williams for brass ensemble and percussion. A report on the world premiere of the new Williams piece along with the program notes can be…
New Williams Work for Brass Ensemble to Premiere June 12
A new work by John Williams for brass ensemble and percussion will be premiered on June 12 during a special performance in Sonoma County (California). The piece was commissioned to Williams to celebrate the birth of the National Brass Ensemble,…
Gloria Cheng Starts Project to Fund the Release of Williams’ “Conversations”
Pianist Gloria Cheng has started a Kickstarter project to fund the making of a CD and a short documentary film featuring John Williams’ concert work “Conversations”, along with solo piano works by Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman…
John Williams’ “Conversations” Premiered
On November 12, Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng premiered the third and fourth movements of “Conversations”, a concert piece for piano solo written by John Williams in 2012. The first two movements had been performed by Cheng at Tanglewood (August 10,…
New recording of John Williams’ ‘Three Pieces for Solo Cello’
A new recording of John Williams’ Three Pieces for Solo Cello performed by cellist Richard Harwood has been released today as part of the compilation Composing Without the Picture: Concert Works by Film Composers. The suite had been previously recorded…
Marine Band Celebrates 215th Anniversary with John Williams
WASHINGTON – In celebration of the Marine Band’s 215th anniversary, “The President’s Own” recently experienced the gift of music and friendship during a rehearsal and recording session with the renowned composer and conductor John Williams, the latest collaboration in a…
‘Conversations’: New Concert Work for Piano Solo
A new John Williams composition will be premiered in July at the Mendocino Music Festival in California. The two first movements from Conversations, a piece for piano solo, will be performed by Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng as part of the July 22…
New Williams Fanfare to Premiere Next Week
On May 26, the United States Marine Band conducted by Colonel Michael J. Colburn will premiere the Fanfare “For ‘The President’s Own’”, a new John Williams piece composed by the Maestro for the 215th anniversary of the band (see the full concert…
New Recording of Williams’ ‘Elegy for Cello and Orchestra’
A new recording of Williams’ Elegy for Cello and Orchestra has been released as part of the album We’ll Paint You a Rainbow, a compilation of songs and themes about peace produced by world-renowned cellist Lynn Harrell and his wife, the…