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John Williams and David Newman to Conduct the LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl, July 12-14
John Williams’ annual ‘Maestro of the Movies’ concert returns to the Hollywood Bowl for three nights on July 12, 13 & 14, 2024. The Maestro and David Newman will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program that includes music…
Williams Wins Saturn Award for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
John Williams’ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny won the Award in the Best Music category at the 51st Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. This is the Maestro’s 9th win at the…
John Williams Wins 26th Grammy Award
John Williams has won the Grammy Award for Helena’s Theme from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in the Best Instrumental Composition category, the Recording Academy announced on Sunday. This marks Williams’ 26th Grammy Award, with a total of…
Williams Reflects on the Beginnings of His Career, His Love for Orchestras and More (February 2024 Interview)
“Human experience would be empty without music, even though we’re not conscious of our need for it and our reliance on it. I have the greatest set of opportunities anyone could have to look forward to. I have to write…
John Williams’ Tanglewood Concerts Announced
On August 2 & 3, 2024, John Williams and Ken-David Masur will share the podium for the annual ‘Film Night’ at Tanglewood, in a program that will include Williams’ own music, golden age and contemporary selections, and a special celebration…
John Williams Receives 54th Oscar Nomination for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
John Williams has received his 54th Academy Award nomination for his score to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, it was announced this morning in Los Angeles. The other nominees in the Original Score category are Laura Karpman for…
Sony Music Building Renamed ‘John Williams Music Building’
On Thursday afternoon, the history-filled Sony lot in Culver City — which was the MGM lot during Hollywood’s Golden Age, home to “more stars than there are in heaven” — welcomed film composer John Williams, after whom the studio’s musical building was being renamed. Williams,…
‘Hook – The Ultimate Edition’ Podcast Special, Part 2 at The Legacy of John Williams
In Part 2 of the Hook – The Ultimate Edition podcast special, producer Mike Matessino returns to discuss more of the musical contents of La-La Land Records’ magnificent release, together with associate producers and co-writers of the liner notes John Takis…
Williams Not Retiring from Film Scoring, New Concerts Planned in Vienna and Berlin
UPDATE: London is NOT included in Williams’ 2024/25 schedule, according to the original Times article: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-williams-maestro-of-the-melodic-spark-0w6mbp5fm (subscription required) “If a film came along that I was greatly interested in, with a schedule that I could cope with, then I wouldn’t…
‘Hook – The Ultimate Edition’ Podcast Special with Mike Matessino at The Legacy of John Williams
In this first installment of the Hook – The Ultimate Edition podcast special on The Legacy of John Williams, soundtrack producer Mike Matessino sits down to talk about the genesis of Steven Spielberg’s 1991 fantasy epic, its place within the director’s filmography…
Mike Matessino and John Takis Talk ‘Heidi/Jane Eyre’ 2CD Set (New Podcast at The Legacy of John Williams)
In this new podcast conversation, soundtrack producer Mike Matessino and film music writer John Takis talk the history of these two early landmark John Williams’ scores, offering insights and reflections on the special quality and the timelessness of both scores, how they sits in…