During a recent interview at KUSC Classical on his oscar nomination for The Book Thief (discussed here), Williams mentioned that he has been asked to write a piece for next year’s 75th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center, which “he…
Category: Interviews
John Williams on the 30th Anniversary of ‘Olympic Fanfare and Theme’
John Williams explains the origins of his “Olympic Fanfare and Theme”, which debuted 30 years ago at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
‘The Role of Music According to John Williams’
“If we’re successful as composers, we are finding a sound, a theme or if I can put the word in quotes, ‘noise’ that belongs to a film, that doesn’t exist anywhere else. There can be an aspect of uniqueness in…
‘Eye on the Oscars: Composers Sound Off – John Williams’
“When I read The Book Thief, I jumped at the chance to do it,” says Williams, 81, who won two of his five Oscars for films about children (E.T.) and the Holocaust (Schindler’s List). “What I found very powerful was…
‘Composers Help Tell the Story and Set the Scene’ (L.A. Times Article)
John Williams (‘The Book Thief’), Steven Price (‘Gravity’), Hans Zimmer (’12 Years a Slave’) and Thomas Newman (‘Saving Mr. Banks’) discuss their work. – Full article at the Los Angeles Times Discuss this topic in our forums
John Williams Looks Forward to Scoring New ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Indiana Jones’
LOS ANGELES — At 81 years old, legendary composer John Williams is busier than ever, as he scores JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII and is raring to work on Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones 5. John quipped that he expects to…
John Williams Talks ‘The Book Thief’ (Video)
Q&A: John Williams on Accompanying Steven Spielberg
AZCentral.com interviews John Williams on the occasion of his upcoming appearance with Spielberg in Phoenix this Saturday – Q&A: John Williams on accompanying Steven Spielberg Discuss this topic in our forums
John Williams to Score STAR WARS EPISODES VII-IX – Official Announcement and Interview
John Williams is returning to score Star Wars: Episode VII, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced today at Star Wars Celebration Europe. According to Empire Online, Kennedy also announced that Williams “has committed to being involved in the next three films.”…
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…