“You’re a wizard, Harry!” is a quote that could easily be edited and attributed to John Williams and Mike Matessino, especially when thinking about their work throughout the Harry Potter 7 disc box set, now available from La-La Land Records. In…
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Mike Matessino on ‘Dracula’ and John Williams (Audio Interview)
Part 1 of 3. John Williams’ archival soundtrack producer Mike Matessino spoke with Tim Burden at length about John Williams and his relationship with London and its musicians. This first part focuses on the 4th London Symphony Orchestra assignment, Dracula (1979),…
‘Highwood’s Ghost’, New Williams Concert Work Premieres at Tanglewood (Audio)
See also: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood Video – Report On August 19, the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons performed the World Premiere of Highwood’s Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra, featuring Jessica Zhou on…
Decoding the Musical Themes of ‘Star Wars’ (Audio)
Frank Lehman, assistant professor of music theory at Tufts University and creator of the online catalogue of Star Wars leitmotifs, discusses Williams’ themes for the saga in an interview at WBUR Radio in Boston. Decoding the Musical Themes of Star…
Producer Mike Matessino Talks ‘E.T.’, ‘Close Encounters’ Complete Score Releases (Audio Interview)
Tim Burden interviews album producer Mike Matessino about his assignments for John Williams and the recent releases of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition and Close Encounters of the Third Kind 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition, plus a bit of…
Keith Lockhart Conducts John Williams (Full Concert Audio)
Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops in a tribute to legendary film composer and Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams, including iconic scores like Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial as well as rarely heard gems like Heidi…
Williams Talks Spielberg Collaboration Album (Audio Interview)
KUSC’s Jim Svejda talks to composer John Williams about his decades-long collaboration with Steven Spielberg and the new multi-CD set that celebrates their many movies. – Click here to listen to the interview Discuss this topic in our forums
Mike Matessino Talks ‘The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection’ (Audio Interview)
Album producer Mike Matessino discusses the process of editing, producing and mastering The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection in a not-to-be-missed interview available on the latest episode of the Jurassic Park Podcast. The special limited edition 4-CD set features newly…
New Williams Interview (Audio)
John Williams talks with WCRB‘s Brian McCreath about Star Wars, Film Night at the Pops, and how he decided to succeed Arthur Fiedler as Pops Conductor in 1980. Discuss this topic in our forums
Pianist Gloria Cheng on Working with John Williams (Audio Interview)
The Indy Cast interviews Grammy award winning pianist and John Williams collaborator Gloria Cheng about their ‘Conversations’ concert piece as well as her work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other Williams scores, including Munich, Indiana Jones and the…