This weekend, Angelenos have the unique opportunity to hear Williams’s score performed live by the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. Unfortunately, Williams won’t be conducting his score due to a scheduling conflict (though he will introduce the film via…
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Spielberg Confirms Williams will be Back for ‘The BFG’
In an AP interview published today, Steven Spielberg has confirmed that he and his long-time collaborator John Williams will team up again for next year’s The BFG, Spielberg’s new fantasy adventure film to be released on July 1, 2016: AP:…
Williams’ ‘Music for Brass’ Fanfare to be Released Next Month
‘Music for Brass’, a new Williams piece for brass ensemble and percussion which premiered in June 2014 and will be performed in Chicago on Sept. 20, will be available on CD and as a digital download October 9. The piece…
Concert Reviews: ‘Film Night’ at Tanglewood, August 22, 2015
“The summer of 2015 marked the first time in 35 years that John Williams, having withdrawn this year on account of a back injury, failed to appear at Tanglewood. So, what’s film night without John Williams?”
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: 15′ Sec. Teaser with New Music
The Official Star Wars Instagram account has posted a 15-second promo clip for The Force Awakens including a short, new variation of The Imperial March. While the new music could be part of Williams’ score for the film, it might also…
Abrams on Williams: “It was like hearing music from the gods”
Yesterday at Disney’s biannual fan convention D23 Expo 2015, during which the company announced the creation of two Star Wars-themed parks, The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams spoke about going to composer John Williams’ house and hearing the music for the first…
‘The Force Awakens’ Scoring Session: “Beyond Anything I Have Experienced”
A short report on one of last June’s recording sessions for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, from a reliable source which would like to remain anonymous: “I did go to one of the sessions in June and it was beyond…
L.A. Philharmonic Horn Player Talks ‘The Force Awakens’ Score
Andrew Bain has served as the principal horn for the L.A. Philharmonic for the past four years, and even he continues to do studio work. He is currently working on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which will be released in…
Williams Cancels Tanglewood Appearances
This year’s Film Night with John Williams won’t include the revered composer and conductor whose annual Tanglewood appearance attracts one of the summer’s largest, most enthusiastic audiences. Williams has canceled his appearance at the Aug. 22 event, as well as…
John Williams’ ‘Great Performances’ Theme & Behind the Scenes Video
PBS has uploaded the full, narration-free version of John Williams’ 2009 Emmy Award winning theme for Great Performances (Click here to listen to the MP3), plus a never-before-seen behind the scenes video of the rehearsal and recording of the theme.…
‘E.T.”s Finale – Spectacular Fireworks Show from the Eiffel Tower
This year’s French National Day celebration in Paris ended with John Williams’ Finale from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, as the culmination of an amazing fireworks show from the Eiffel Tower. More than half a million people attended the nearly 3 hour…
Williams to Conduct at ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ Concert
John Williams has been added to the line-up of this year’s ‘Tanglewood on Parade’ concert, which takes place on August 4 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, MA. According to the concert program, Williams will conduct the Boston Pops…