“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…
Category: Interviews
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
Yo-Yo Ma Talks John Williams (Interview)
“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…
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…