Star Wars, Superman, E.T., Indiana Jones, Jaws, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: John Williams defined the sound of contemporary cinema. The affable and articulate composer spoke from his home in Los Angeles with Steinway & Sons Editor in Chief Ben Finane in…
Category: Interviews
Now Available: ‘The Special Relationship: John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra’ (Video)
Celebrating the unique musical collaboration between Maestro John Williams and the legendary British orchestra with a distinguished panel of guests talking about their work on historic film scores including the original Star Wars trilogy, Superman and Raiders of the Lost…
New Interview with Producer Mike Matessino (Audio Podcast)
Mike Matessino is a name you should know. This amazing soundtrack producer has led the restoration and release of a long list of amazing scores from John Williams and other composers. From E.T. to Close Encounters to Minority Report and…
New Williams interview in BBC Music Magazine
Composing film music will always be his main focus; indeed he believes it’s probably the only aspect of his writing that has any real value. That is, of course, doing himself a disservice, but that’s the composer’s way. When asked…
Watch Now: ‘SCORE MASTERS: Celebrating John Williams & Jerry Goldsmith’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bt3XCJG8gA PRESS RELEASE SCORE MASTERS: CELEBRATING JOHN WILLIAMS AND JERRY GOLDSMITH An online Event available to watch from Monday 8th February Initiated by Ipswich Film Theatre Produced by Maurizio Caschetto – The Legacy of John Williams Yavar Moradi – The…
Williams Interview on BBC Music Magazine
John Williams is featured in the Christmas 2020 issue of BBC Music Magazine, with a new interview in which the Maestro reflects on his illustrious career in Hollywood, his concert works and the thrills of conducting the Vienna Philharmonic. Find…
John Williams hopes “to be in Berlin with the Orchestra Next October” (BBC Radio Interview)
In an interview aired at BBC Radio 4 on the occasion of his RPS Gold Medal, John Williams mentioned that he hopes “to be in Berlin with the orchestra next October”, and by Spring he’ll “be able to work” (Williams’…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘War of the Worlds’ Expanded Edition
Mike Matessino discusses his restoration work on the new expanded and remastered release by Intrada Records of John Williams’s thrilling score for the sci-fi classic directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005, War of the Worlds. Full article and podcast at…
John Williams and Sarah Willis’ Horn Challenge (VIDEO)
The Force was with legendary film composer John Williams when he bravely took Sarah´s Horn Challenge in Tanglewood (pre-Corona) during an interview for the new film A World Without Beethoven?. Discuss this topic in our forums
New Williams Interview in ‘The Times’ (Excerpts)
Interview: John Williams at 89, the man behind the best (and most hummable) film scores The composer tells Richard Morrison about his decades-long career — including the time he helped out a struggling LSO with ‘some sci‑fi film’ He left…