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Star Wars — Film Concert Series to Feature Iconic Scores Performed Live To Film
World Premiere features Composer John Williams’ Complete Scores from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens Performed Live to Picture by the New York Philharmonic, Conducted by David Newman Series Launches September…
‘John Williams Turns 85’
JOHN WILLIAMS TURNS EIGHTY FIVE By Steve Vertlieb There’s simply no other way to say it. This is one of the greatest single photographs of my seventy one years. The time was late August, 2010. The place was inside the…
HAPPY 85th BIRTHDAY, MR. WILLIAMS!
Today is John Williams’ 85th birthday. Happy birthday, Maestro! PRESS RELEASE: Boston Pops Announce Details of 2017 Season Including Season-Long Tribute to John Williams KEITH LOCKHART AND BOSTON POPS ANNOUNCE 2017 SPRING SEASON, MAY 10-JUNE 17, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE FIRST-EVER…
Williams to Conduct the Chicago Symphony in 2018
On April 26-29, 2018, John Williams will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a series of four concerts featuring selections of his own works. This will be the Maestro’s first visit to Chicago since 2013. Williams previously conducted the CSO…
John Williams Concerts at the Boston Symphony Hall, May 31 and June 1
John Williams will conduct the Boston Pops Orchestra on Wednesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 1, 2017, according to an unofficial announcement from the orchestra. Williams will also participate in the annual ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ and ‘Film Night’ concerts in…
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Title Revealed
From StarWars.com: We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: STAR WARS: THE LAST…
John Williams’ ‘Stanley & Iris’ Complete Score Released as Isolated Track on Blu-Ray
The Blu-ray edition of Martin Ritt’s 1990 film Stanley & Iris, starring Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda, includes an isolated score track of the complete John Williams score, which was originally released as a 28-minute album at the time…
Carrie Fisher, ‘Star Wars’ Princess Leia, Dies at 60
(CNN) – Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made “Star Wars’” Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60. Her death was confirmed in a statement issued by…
Williams Starts Recording STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII
UPDATE: According to a tweet from ScoringSessions.com, John Williams began recording music for Star Wars: Episode VIII at Sony on Tuesday, December 13, while “the bulk of scoring will be in the spring.” – JWFan discussion thread According to an…
Mike Matessino Talks ‘The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection’ (Audio Interview)
Album producer Mike Matessino discusses the process of editing, producing and mastering The John Williams Jurassic Park Collection in a not-to-be-missed interview available on the latest episode of the Jurassic Park Podcast. The special limited edition 4-CD set features newly…
‘Montage: Great Composers and the Piano’ Documentary – L.A. Premiere & Q&A / Film Now Available Online (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Panel discussion featuring John Williams, Don Davis, Randy Newman, Bruce Broughton and Gloria Cheng now available on Vimeo. Watch ‘Montage: Great Composers and the Piano’ at Vimeo On Demand. Pianist Gloria Cheng’s album Montage: Great Film Composers and the…