On March 15, Deutsche Grammophon released “Celebrating John Williams”, a double album recorded during the four concerts of Williams music conducted by Gustavo Dudamel between January 24 and 27 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The album includes the first…
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‘The Music of John Williams’ Concert in Toronto This Weekend
“THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS” A Celebration of his career: The soundtrack of our lives April 27, 2019 Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, Toronto, ON Featuring the students in the music department of David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute. “John Williams…
‘Blockbuster’, New Podcast Series Featuring Spielberg, Lucas & Williams
Blockbuster is a six-part series (a true story in scripted, biopic audio form) about the friendship and rivalry between Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, between 1973 and ’77, when they both failed spectacularly in their careers before achieving monumental successes with Jaws and Star Wars and before their work…
‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Teaser Trailer Online
Conductor Dirk Brossé Talks John Williams
“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.…
Reviews: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ Live to Projection in San Francisco
Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert March 1 & 2, 2019, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA Music by John Williams San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Joshua Gersen San Francisco Symphony Chorus – Ragnar Bohlin, director REVIEWS EXTERNAL…
‘Super Orchestra: the LSO and the Music of Superman’ – New Article at The Legacy of John Williams
A brief history of the special relationship between John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, followed by the full list of musicians who performed on the soundtrack of Superman: The Movie, by Maurizio Caschetto Read the article at The Legacy…
Concert Review: ‘Celebrating John Williams’ – Dudamel Conducts LA Phil in Seoul
The LA Phil embarks on a global tour that commences in March 2019 with seven dates in Seoul, South Korea, and Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Centennial celebrations. With performances on three continents and residencies in…
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…
Williams Attends LA Phil Concert
On March 8, John Williams attended the world premiere of John Adams’ new piano concerto “Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Yuja Wang on…
New Recording of John Williams’ ‘Trumpet Concerto’ Now Available (UPDATE: Audio Interview with Thomas Hooten)
Thomas Hooten‘s recording of John Williams’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, conducted by Williams himself, is now available on CD, streaming and digital download. The EP was recorded last year by Hooten, Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, accompanied by full…
John Williams in Miami, March 2, 2019: Report & Videos
‘A CELEBRATION OF JOHN WILLIAMS’ March 2, 2019 New World Symphony orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS, MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS, SARAH HICKS and FRANCESCO LECCE-CHONG Itzhak Perlman, Special Guest CONCERT PROGRAM Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor – Olympic Fanfare and Theme Francesco Lecce-Chong,…