“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” April 28, 2014, Portland, OR The Oregon Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Bing Wang, violin
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‘America’s Composer’
EVERYONE has listened to John Williams. Not even the biggest pop stars can claim such a thing, not the Beatles, not Elvis, not Michael Jackson, not Lady Gaga. – Full article at The Portland Mercury.
‘Star Wars Rebels’: Composer Kevin Kiner Channels John Williams for New Series
When “Star Wars Rebels” debuts this fall, fans will hear some very familiar sounds. Yes, the ever-present “Star Wars” fanfare will be there, but for the first time in a “Star Wars” TV series, the beloved John Williams themes featured…
Williams Talks ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Special Screening
With casting director Lynn Stalmaster and director Norman Jewison, John Williams talks about the challenges of making “Fiddler On The Roof” (1971), before a screening during the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 13, 2014…
DSO’s Spielberg, Williams Concert Tickets Sold Out Within Minutes
Tickets to the June 14 performance, a benefit concert for the orchestra, went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, following a one-hour presale for DSO subscribers and donors. They sold out in 15 minutes, a DSO record. – Full article…
Williams Conducts Houston Symphony: Listen to the Full Show
UPDATE: Listen to the Full Show at PublicRadio.org “JOHN WILLIAMS JOINS YO-YO MA” December 5, 2013, Houston, TX The Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Yo-Yo Ma, cello Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought a yin-and-yang chemistry…
Gloria Cheng Starts Project to Fund the Release of Williams’ “Conversations”
Pianist Gloria Cheng has started a Kickstarter project to fund the making of a CD and a short documentary film featuring John Williams’ concert work “Conversations”, along with solo piano works by Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman…
Hollywood Bowl Concert Dates Announced
John Williams will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in his annual visit to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30. This year, the Maestro welcomes special guest Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted), pays tribute to…
John Williams Concert in Milwaukee
On October 4, John Williams will conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Pops in a benefit concert featuring selections from some of his most popular film scores, including Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind and more. Tickets…
Williams to Attend Screening of ‘Fiddler On The Roof’ in April for TCM Anniversary
With less than a month to go before the launch of the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) continues to expand the roster of special guests for the four-day event, which will take place April 10-13, 2014…
Williams to Write Piece for Tanglewood Music Center 75th Anniversary
During a recent interview at KUSC Classical on his oscar nomination for The Book Thief (discussed here), Williams mentioned that he has been asked to write a piece for next year’s 75th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center, which “he…
Star Wars: Episode VII Set to Roll Cameras May 2014
From StarWars.com: March 18, 2014 Disney and Lucasfilm are excited to announce that principal photography on Star Wars: Episode VII, directed by J.J. Abrams, will commence May 2014, and will be based at London’s historic Pinewood Studios. This will be…