John Williams conducted the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles at USC Shoah Foundation’s Ambassadors for Humanity Gala on Dec. 8 in Los Angeles, honoring George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, with Steven Spielberg in attendance. Performances included the…
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Soundtrack Nominated for the Grammys
The original soundtrack album of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been nominated at this year’s Grammy Awards in the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media category. The other nominees are Thomas Newman’s Bridge of Spies, Ennio Morricone’s The Hateful…
LSO Performs ‘The Best of John Williams’ – Reports & Videos
“THE BEST OF JOHN WILLIAMS” November 26, 2016, Barbican Hall, London The London Symphony Orchestra Frank Strobel Introduced on screen by JOHN WILLIAMS CONCERT PROGRAM * Introduced by John Williams on video Theme from Superman Devil’s Dance from The Witches…
JURASSIC PARK and THE LOST WORLD Complete Scores 4-CD Set Released
THE JOHN WILLIAMS JURASSIC PARK COLLECTION: LIMITED EDITION (4-CD SET) LLLCD 1409 Music by John Williams Limited Edition of 5000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $59.98 Samples and order at www.lalalandrecords.com. La-La Land Records, Universal Studios, Universal Music Special Markets and Amblin…
Tanglewood 2017: New Concert Work Premiere, ‘Jaws’ and ‘E.T.’ Live Concerts
John Williams’ annual ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ and ‘Film Night’ concerts will be joined this year by the world premiere of a new concert work by the Maestro and full performances of his Oscar-winning scores for Jaws and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial…
John Williams Presents William Ross with Golden Score Award
Emmy-winning composer-arrangers William Ross and Alf Clausen were honored with Golden Score Awards by the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC) November 6 at the Skirball Cultural Center. More than 300 members of L.A.’s musical community turned out…
Spanish Book on the Music of Star Wars
Star Wars. La Música is the title of a new book by pianist and composer Andrés Valverde, who first published a John Williams biography in Spanish in 2013. The new book takes an in-depth look at the creating process of…
Williams Conducts National Anthem at Dodger Stadium
John Williams conducted members of the LA Philharmonic in his own arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner on Friday, as part of a tribute to Vin Scully at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The video of the performance is now available…
John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl – Reviews, Photos & Videos
“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” September 2, 3 & 4, 2016, Hollywood Bowl, CA Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman CONCERT PROGRAM David Newman conducting “A Salute to Paramount Pictures” Suite from Forrest Gump…
Jazz Harmonica Legend Toots Thielemans Dies at 94
Toots Thielemans, one of the only musicians to have a successful career as a jazz harmonica player, died on Monday in Brussels. Thielemans performed in the original soundtrack recordings of John Williams’ Cinderella Liberty (1973) and the first Williams/Spielberg collaboration,…
LSO to Perform ‘The Best of John Williams’ Concert Introduced by Williams Himself
This November, the London Symphony Orchestra will perform a “greatest film hits” concert featuring selections by John Williams, with each score introduced by Williams himself in an exclusive interview to be screened in the hall on the evening. The concert…
Williams on Stage at ‘Conversations’ Premiere
The Piano Spheres concert series YouTube channel has uploaded a new clip of Gloria Cheng performing the world premiere of Conversations by John Williams. Here she can be seen playing Movement III: “Chet and Miles”, with a special appearance by…