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Williams Conducts National Anthem at Dodger Stadium
John Williams conducted members of the LA Philharmonic in his own arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner on Friday, as part of a tribute to Vin Scully at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The video of the performance is now available…
John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl – Reviews, Photos & Videos
“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” September 2, 3 & 4, 2016, Hollywood Bowl, CA Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman CONCERT PROGRAM David Newman conducting “A Salute to Paramount Pictures” Suite from Forrest Gump…
Jazz Harmonica Legend Toots Thielemans Dies at 94
Toots Thielemans, one of the only musicians to have a successful career as a jazz harmonica player, died on Monday in Brussels. Thielemans performed in the original soundtrack recordings of John Williams’ Cinderella Liberty (1973) and the first Williams/Spielberg collaboration,…
LSO to Perform ‘The Best of John Williams’ Concert Introduced by Williams Himself
This November, the London Symphony Orchestra will perform a “greatest film hits” concert featuring selections by John Williams, with each score introduced by Williams himself in an exclusive interview to be screened in the hall on the evening. The concert…
Williams on Stage at ‘Conversations’ Premiere
The Piano Spheres concert series YouTube channel has uploaded a new clip of Gloria Cheng performing the world premiere of Conversations by John Williams. Here she can be seen playing Movement III: “Chet and Miles”, with a special appearance by…
‘Tanglewood on Parade’ Concert Review
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE FULL CONCERT AT BSO.ORG (click on BROADCAST below ‘Boston Pops Music Stream’)
Tanglewood ‘Film Night’ Concert Online
“JOHN WILLIAMS’ FILM NIGHT” August 13, 2016, Tanglewood, MA The Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Richard Kaufman and JOHN WILLIAMS LISTEN TO THE FULL CONCERT AT WGBH.ORG — Direct link to MP3 stream CONCERT PROGRAM Richard Kaufman conducting “Up, Up…
Williams Confirms He’s Scoring ‘Episode VIII’ (UPDATED)
According to reports from JWFan members as well as a review of last Saturday’s ‘Film Night’ concert at Tanglewood, Williams told the attending crowd that he will indeed compose the score to Star Wars: Episode VIII, and he plans to…
John Williams’ AFI Award Tribute Videos Online
The American Film Institute’s YouTube channel has been updated with a series of highlights from their John Williams Life Achievement Award tribute gala, which took place on June 9 in Hollywood. Their current playlist includes Williams’ acceptance speech as well…
Williams Meets Two Musicians Playing the ‘Star Wars’ Theme Outside His House
This is what happened when two musicians made a spontaneous decision to play the Star Wars theme in front of John Williams’ house on July 11, 2016… With the high part played by 13-year-old trumpeter, Bryce Hayashi, and the lower…
JWFan Reviews ‘The BFG’
The BFG – The Big Friendly Giant Music composed and conducted by John Williams a review by Mikko Ojala The director/composer partnership of Steven Spielberg and John Williams is by any standards legendary in film business and each new outing…