On July 4, John Williams conducted a performance of his “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” as part of “A Capitol Fourth”, an annual concert performed on the west lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Independence Day. An audience recording of the…
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‘Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures’ Comes to Blu-ray September 18
ON SEPTEMBER 18th, THE MAN WITH THE HAT COMES HOME LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMPLETELY REMASTERED AND INCLUDING A METICULOUSLY RESTORED VERSION OF RAIDERS…
‘Tanglewood Memories from the Stars’
“In honor of Tanglewood’s 75th, anniversary, we e-mailed a few well-known folks to share their own favorite memories.” – Full article and new John Williams picture at The Boston Globe Discuss this topic in our forums
Williams to Headline July 4 Celebration
WASHINGTON (AP) – Actor Matthew Broderick, country singer Josh Turner, composer John Williams and a dozen U.S. Olympic athletes will be among the headliners for this year’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.
JWFAN Update: John Williams Interviews (70s – 2010s)
John Williams’ ‘Film Night’ 2012: Listen to the Full Concert
Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA Saturday, June 2, 2012 The Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Alan K. Simpson, Narrator
John Williams Celebrates 80th Birthday with Boston Pops
The celebration was part of the annual “Presidents at Pops,” the orchestra’s signature fund-raiser – Full article at The Boston Globe
John Williams’ ‘Rounds’ for Classical Guitar Premieres Tonight
‘Rounds’, John Williams’ first concert piece for classical guitar, will be premiered tonight by Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas at the Parkening International Guitar Competition in Malibu (California). The guitarist was at Williams’ house on Monday polishing details before the premiere. – Full article at the…
‘E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial’ Coming to Blu-ray
New Star Wars Compilation Released in Japan
On July 31, Sony Music Japan will release Star Wars: A Musical Anthology, a compilation of tracks from the original soundtrack releases of the six Star Wars scores, remastered for the Blu-spec CD format.
Star Wars 35th Anniversary Video
This 2012 Memorial Day weekend (USA) marks the 35th Anniversary of George Lucas’ STAR WARS. For this occasion, motion graphics animator and documentary filmmaker, Keith Anderson has produced a short YouTube video tribute, in praise of both George Lucas and…
‘Lincoln’ Score Completed
In an interview at the BMI Film/TV Awards last Wednesday, Williams commented on his score for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, which was recently recorded with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. According to the Maestro, the score uses “the vocabulary of the 19th…