Frank Lehman, assistant professor of music theory at Tufts University and creator of the online catalogue of Star Wars leitmotifs, discusses Williams’ themes for the saga in an interview at WBUR Radio in Boston. Decoding the Musical Themes of Star…
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Williams Donates All His Scores to Juilliard
The Juilliard School announced today that it has received a bequest from Academy Award-winning composer and conductor John Williams of his complete library of concert music and film music scores as well as his sketchbooks. Mr. Williams, who studied piano…
London Symphony Releases New John Williams Album (UPDATED with info on vinyl release)
On May 4, Decca released John Williams: A Life In Music, a new album featuring new recordings of classic Williams scores performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, and including a world premiere recording of the Theme from Schindler’s List for cello.…
L.A. Times: “John Williams is a Rock Star”
Consider these numbers: 86, 60, 51. That’s how old John Williams is, how many years he’s been composing for film and television, and how many Oscar nominations he has earned. It adds up to a staggering, unprecedented career — one…
Williams Conducts ‘Last Jedi’ Piece at Oscar Concert
John Williams was among the performers of the 2018 ‘Oscar Concert’, which took place February 28 as part of the Oscar week celebrations for its 90th anniversary at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The concert featured never-before-heard arrangements of this…
Producer Mike Matessino Talks ‘E.T.’, ‘Close Encounters’ Complete Score Releases (Audio Interview)
Tim Burden interviews album producer Mike Matessino about his assignments for John Williams and the recent releases of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 35th Anniversary Limited Edition and Close Encounters of the Third Kind 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition, plus a bit of…
John Williams Interview on KUSC Radio
On February 15, John Williams was interviewed on KUSC’s “The Evening Program with Jim Svejda”, where he discussed his career and his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Click here to listen to the interview Discuss this topic in…
Hollywood Bowl 2018 Dates Announced
John Williams’ annual visit to the Hollywood Bowl will take place this year on August 31, September 1 & 2. The Maestro and a yet-to-be-announced conductor will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in a program celebrating the 40th anniversary…
Williams Conducts the Indianapolis Symphony – Concert Program, Photos & Videos
“JOHN WILLIAMS CONDUCTS THE ISO” February 11 & 12, 2018, Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT PROGRAM Flight to Neverland from Hook Excerpts from Close Encounters of the Third Kind Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from…
John Williams Returns to London – October 26, 2018
The Royal Albert Hall will mark Hollywood legend John Williams’ 60 years in movies with a special celebration in 2018, including Films in Concert presentations of five of his finest works, alongside a rare London performance from the maestro himself,…
HAPPY 86th BIRTHDAY!
Today is John Williams’ 86th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAESTRO! Celebrate John Williams’ birthday in our forums
Listen to John Williams’ New Arrangement of ‘Han Solo and the Princess’
John Williams’ new arrangement of ‘Han Solo and the Princess’, which the composer premiered on January 31 in San Diego, was performed last week at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland. A video of the performance is now available…