“He’s always writing for people. So he writes for Steven Spielberg, who’s coming to him with a story. And when he’s writing for an orchestra, he’s collaborating with the orchestra that he imagines. Right? So he has very specific relations with…
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L.A. Times Article on John Williams’ Early Life
This summer marks the 40th anniversary of Williams bringing his repertoire to the Hollywood Bowl. Before he takes the podium Aug. 31, there will also be live-to-picture performances of his beloved scores for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and…
With John Williams Stepping Aside, ‘Solo’ Looks to Create a ‘Modern’ Musical Score for ‘Star Wars’
“Once I had his theme, it gave me permission to do the things the film perhaps was asking for. Since it’s a different type of film, he was telling me not to worry and not be too honorable to the original,…
‘Solo’ Composer John Powell Reveals His Process for Tackling a ‘Star Wars’ Movie
“Williams actually wrote several short pieces, and the “Adventures of Han” theme that debuted in Boston (and which opens the soundtrack album) is a combination of two of them. Powell calls them the “Han hero theme” and “Han searching theme”…
John Williams Honored With Namesake Award At BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
BMI honored legendary composer John Williams Wednesday night at the 34th annual Film, TV & Visual Media Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The 86-year old maestro was presented with the John Williams Award by BMI president/CEO Mike O’Neill…
John Williams Eager to Reunite with Cleveland Orchestra, Conduct at Severance Hall (Preview)
A longtime friend of the Cleveland Orchestra, the legendary film composer and laureate director of the Boston Pops Orchestra, 86, said his upcoming visit to Cleveland feels extra special because it’s taking place not at Blossom Music Center but, for the first…
‘The Last Jedi’ Sound Mixer Talks Working on John Williams’ Score
“I actually got to witness John Williams do this incredible thing — which was during the recording of the score for the Crait scene. There was this one section where the brass was playing and John (who knows every single…
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…
John Williams Interview on KUSC Radio
On February 15, John Williams was interviewed on KUSC’s “The Evening Program with Jim Svejda”, where he discussed his career and his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Click here to listen to the interview Discuss this topic in…
JWFan Exclusive: Pittsburgh Symphony Trombonist on John Williams, ‘Star Wars’ and More
Trombonist Jim Nova has performed and recorded with John Williams in countless concerts, including the BSO, and recently released an album of Star Wars music for trombone choir.