“One of the secrets of his music is that he’s referring to the collective memory and he does it with his own language, especially his own orchestrations. You can immediately tell the colour and see the power of his music.…
Category: Interviews
Video: John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel Discuss Movie Music
As Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil prepare to celebrate the music of composer John Williams on the 2019 Asia Tour in Seoul and Tokyo, the two maestros sit down for a chat about performing movie music—without the movies. Discuss…
Mike Matessino talks ‘Superman: The Movie’ 3CD Set (Audio Interview) UPDATE: Part Two Now Available
A Conversation with Mike Matessino on Superman 40th Anniversary Soundtrack Part 1 – Mike Matessino talks to The Legacy of John Williams‘s editor Maurizio Caschetto and radio presenter/concert producer Tim Burden about the Superman: The Movie 40th Anniversay Remastered Edition, also…
Meeting of the Maestros: Gustavo Dudamel and John Williams Discuss the Nature of Inspiration (VIDEO)
Looking ahead to the LA Phil’s January 2019 concert program celebrating the music of John Williams, maestro Gustavo Dudamel talks with the legendary film composer about the nature of musical inspiration. Discuss this topic in our forums
JWFan Interviews Justin Freer, Founder of CineConcerts and Conductor of the HARRY POTTER Film Concert Series
Conducting Magic Around The World An interview with CineConcerts founder Justin Freer By Jason LeBlanc Justin Freer had already established quite a resume as a composer and conductor before beginning to trot the globe conducting scores such as Titanic and…
JWFan Exclusive – The Musical Wizardry of John Williams: Mike Matessino on HARRY POTTER (Audio Interview, Part 3)
In this final part of Mike Matessino’s interview, the remaining Harry Potter scores by John Williams are discussed. Plenty more music is premiered and more detail on the complexities of the release are revealed. Thanks for listening and best wishes…
JWFan Exclusive: Mike Matessino on John Williams’ Music for HARRY POTTER (Audio Interview)
“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…
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),…
Gloria Cheng Talks John Williams (New Interview)
Maurizio Caschetto interviews Gloria Cheng about how the‘Montage project was born, how she worked with Maestro Williams and her deep commitment to modern music. Read the interview at Maurizio’s new blog ‘The Legacy of John Williams’ Discuss this topic in our…
New Interview: Williams Talks USC Thornton School (Video)
John Williams talks about his time working with students at the USC Thornton School of Music in a new interview with the Maestro available on YouTube. Discuss this topic in our forums