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Williams Attends Performance of His ‘Violin Concerto’ in Boston
Boston Pops laureate conductor John Williams was at Symphony Hall on Friday to hear his Violin Concerto performed by Gil Shaham. The performance, conducted by Stéphane Denève, was part of the BSO’s Casual Friday Series, which allowed for casual attire,…
John Williams Honored at LA Children’s Chorus Gala Bel Canto
John Williams was among the four personalities honored by the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) on March 16 at Gala Bel Canto, its annual fundraiser, which took place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The celebration, hosted…
‘The Force Awakens’ Home Video Release to Include 7-Minute Music Documentary
The home video release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, available digitally on April 1, and on Blu-ray/DVD on April 5, will include a short documentary feature on the music for the film, in which John Williams “shares personal insights of…
John Williams at the 88th Academy Awards
Composer Ennio Morricone mentioned John Williams in his acceptance speech as he received his first ever Oscar on Feb. 28 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. After thanking the Academy for the “prestigious acknowledgement”, the composer of Quentin Tarantino’s…
John Williams Talks Oscar Nominations at Pre-Academy Awards Event
John Williams spoke briefly about his 50th nomination for the Academy Awards at the Society of Composers & Lyricists’ annual reception honoring the Oscar nominees for Best Score and Song, which was held Saturday 27 at Cafe La Boheme in…
New ‘The Force Awakens’ Behind-the-Scenes Video
John Williams talks about the main themes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a new video featuring previously unseen footage of the score’s recording sessions. Discuss this topic in our forums
Williams Begins Recording ‘The BFG’
According to JoAnn Kane Music Service via their Twitter account, recording sessions for John Williams’ score to The BFG started last week with the attendance of director Steven Spielberg – you can read some Williams and Spielberg quotes from the…
Williams’ Boston Concerts Announced
John Williams will share the podium with Keith Lockhart for this year’s ‘Film Night’ concerts at the Boston Symphony Hall. The two conductors will lead the Boston Pops on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 in a program that…
Williams’ ‘The Force Awakens’ Wins 3 IFMCA Awards
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2015 IFMCA AWARDS; JOHN WILLIAMS WINS THREE AWARDS FOR STAR WARS The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announces its list of winners for excellence in musical scoring in 2015, in the…
‘Harry Potter’ Film Concert Series U.S. Tour Starting June with ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’
CineConcerts is partnering with Warner Brothers Consumer Products to launch a series of “Harry Potter” film concert tours, Variety has learned exclusively. Beginning with a Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone tour in 2016, “The Harry Potter Film Concert Series” will reformat each…
John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, September 2-4, 2016
Hollywood Bowl, September 2, 3 & 4, 2016 Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS and David Newman Following the record-breaking success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, incomparable composer John Williams returns to the Hollywood Bowl to conduct…