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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN WILLIAMS!
‘John Williams and the Concert Band’, by Maurizio Caschetto
Some of the most celebrated and stirring compositions by John Williams, including many written for films, find one of their roots into one of America’s most fruitful and longest musical traditions, namely the music for concert band, also known as symphonic…
‘Celebrating John Williams’ – Los Angeles Philharmonic Conducted by Dudamel (Reviews, Photos & Videos)
“CELEBRATING JOHN WILLIAMS” January 24-27, 2019 Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel Simone Porter, violin JOHN WILLIAMS, Special Guest The concerts are being recorded live for release “in a month or…
Composer Michel Legrand Dies at 86
Michel Legrand, three-time Oscar winner and composer of such classic film songs as “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “I Will Wait for You,” “You Must Believe in Spring” and “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?,” along with…
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
John Williams at Gustavo Dudamel’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring Gustavo Dudamel was unveiled Tuesday in connection with his 10th year as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the celebration of the philharmonic’s centennial. John Williams and…
Soundtrack Producer Nick Redman Dies
Nick Redman, producer of several hundred soundtrack albums including the Star Wars Trilogy expanded editions from 1993 & 1997, Raiders of the Lost Ark (DCC, 1995), and Superman: The Movie (Rhino, 2000), died Thursday afternoon after a two-year battle with cancer.…
John Williams Fully Recovered; Will Start Working on ‘Episode IX’ in the Summer
Williams update from record producer and friend Mike Matessino: “John’s doing just fine. He went to Ginny Mancini’s Twelfth Night party last week. Just a few people there… Norman Lear, Quincy Jones, Leslie Bricusse… I don’t think he’s working on…
Listen to John Williams’ 2018 Chicago Concert
John Williams’ concert with the Chicago Symphony on April, 26, 2018, the first of his four consecutive performances with the CSO from last year, can now be listened to online at CSO Sounds & Stories. Richard Kaufman conducted the orchestra during…
VIDEO: Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2h20min) – Includes ‘Highwood’s Ghost’ Composed and Conducted by John Williams
John Williams’ performance of Highwood’s Ghost, An Encounter for Cello, Harp and Orchestra at the Bernstein Centennial Celebration is now available to watch at PBS.org (1:26:45 into the video). The piece premiered on August 19 under Andris Nelsons and was conducted by Williams on August…
New Weekly Podcast Examining Williams’ Career
UPDATE: The podcast is now available on iTunes and Spotify. Jeff Commings’ new weekly podcast The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey examines the 60-year career of John Williams in chronological order, from his first film in 1959 to the…