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John Williams Radio Special at Cinematic Sound
On February 8, 2012, five-time Academy Award winner John Williams turned 80 years old. To honour one of the greatest film composers of all time Cinematic Sound is proud to present a mammoth five-part radio series dedicated to Williams. –…
‘The Artist’ and ‘The Muppets’ Score Oscar Music Gold
Composer Ludovic Bource acknowledged his fellow nominees not just with mentions during his acceptance speech but actually stopping to embrace them or shake hands en route to the podium. On Saturday, John Williams expressed his thanks to the music branch…
John Williams Wins 5 Awards from the International Film Music Critics
For Immediate Release JOHN WILLIAMS WINS FIVE AWARDS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS INCLUDING SCORE OF THE YEAR FOR “WAR HORSE” FEBRUARY 23, 2012 – The International Film Music Critics Association announces the winners of its eighth annual awards…
LA-LA-LAND RECORDS TO RELEASE EXPANDED ‘HOOK’ SCORE NEXT MONTH
From the La-La-Land Records Facebook Page: “Have to fly. Have to fight. Have to crow. Have to get it to the printers. . . then have to get it to the manufacturer. Hook is back! ;) Orders will begin March…
John Williams’ ‘Oboe Concerto’ World Broadcast Premiere
Keisuke Wakao, the Assistant Principal Oboist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra joins Cathy Fuller in the Fraser Performance Studio, with pianist Edmund Arkus and cellist Natasha Brofsky. On the program: Beethoven – Trio, Op. 38 from Septet Op. 20 — John Williams –…
‘All Hail John Williams, A Maestro of Movies’
He’s just started work on the score for Lincoln, the Spielberg movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. Williams will record the soundtrack in May with the Chicago Symphony — Spielberg wanted the Illinois connection, he says — and before then there will be…
Williams to Conduct the Eugene Symphony This September
Celebrity Hollywood film composer John Williams will come to Eugene in September to conduct the Eugene Symphony in a performance of music from his scores to such blockbuster films as Star Wars, Schindler’s List and the Harry Potter series, the…
John Williams 80th Birthday Tour in Spain
The Film Symphony Orchestra conducted by Constantino Martínez-Orts will tour Spain next month in commemoration of Williams’ 80th birthday. The program will include music from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Memoirs of a Geisha, Superman, Far and Away, Jaws, Indiana Jones, E.T., Jurassic…
Williams Receives 7 Nominations from International Film Music Critics
PRESS RELEASE: JOHN WILLIAMS RECEIVES 7 INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS AWARD NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING TWO FOR FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR The International Film Music Critics Association announces its list of nominees for excellence in musical scoring in 2011 with veteran…
Telos Releases Williams ‘Greatest Hits’ Compilation
Telos Music has released John Williams: Greatest Hits, a selection of cues from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and more, performed by the Philharmonisches Orchestra de Staatstheatre Cottbus conducted by Evan Christ. A review of the new CD can be…
Petition: Get John Williams a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Williams is now officially, the second most Oscar nominated person in the history of the awards and currently, the most nominated person alive, second only in number of nominations to Walt Disney. Williams has also created some of the…