A new work by John Williams for brass ensemble and percussion will be premiered on June 12 during a special performance in Sonoma County (California). The piece was commissioned to Williams to celebrate the birth of the National Brass Ensemble,…
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John Williams Book Gets Reviewed
Review site Film Music Notes has an article on Emilio Audissino’s book John Williams’s Film Music. The book will be available June 12 on Amazon.com, both as Kindle and paperback edition. “Whether you’re at all interested in film scores—their history,…
Williams to Conduct New, Choral Arrangement of ‘Star Spangled Banner’ on July 4th
John Williams will conduct a new arrangement for orchestra and chorus of the “Star Spangled Banner” to mark its 200th anniversary, as part of the “A Capitol Fourth” Independence Day celebration concert. The event will feature performances from some of…
La-La-Land Releases ‘Empire of the Sun’ 2CD Set
As part of their June 2014 releases, La-La-Land Records has announced John Williams’ score for the 1987 Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun, expanded, remastered and produced by Mike Matessino. The album will go up for sale on Tuesday,…
First English-language Book on John Williams to be Published Next Month
PRESS RELEASE: The University of Wisconsin Press is pleased to announce the publication of: JOHN WILLIAMS’S FILM MUSIC Jaws, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the Return of the Classical Hollywood Music Style By Emilio Audissino Publication Date:…
Jurassic Park Album Gets Vinyl Re-release
Mondo will release the original soundtrack album for Jurassic Park on 2LP Vinyl on June 11, 2014, the 21st anniversary of the film’s theatrical release. The soundtrack will be reissued in two different versions (both featuring the original album tracks),…
Williams Conducts Oregon Symphony – Concert Reviews
“JOHN WILLIAMS: MAESTRO OF THE MOVIES” April 28, 2014, Portland, OR The Oregon Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Bing Wang, violin
‘America’s Composer’
EVERYONE has listened to John Williams. Not even the biggest pop stars can claim such a thing, not the Beatles, not Elvis, not Michael Jackson, not Lady Gaga. – Full article at The Portland Mercury.
‘Star Wars Rebels’: Composer Kevin Kiner Channels John Williams for New Series
When “Star Wars Rebels” debuts this fall, fans will hear some very familiar sounds. Yes, the ever-present “Star Wars” fanfare will be there, but for the first time in a “Star Wars” TV series, the beloved John Williams themes featured…
Williams Talks ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Special Screening
With casting director Lynn Stalmaster and director Norman Jewison, John Williams talks about the challenges of making “Fiddler On The Roof” (1971), before a screening during the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 13, 2014…
DSO’s Spielberg, Williams Concert Tickets Sold Out Within Minutes
Tickets to the June 14 performance, a benefit concert for the orchestra, went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday, following a one-hour presale for DSO subscribers and donors. They sold out in 15 minutes, a DSO record. – Full article…
Williams Conducts Houston Symphony: Listen to the Full Show
UPDATE: Listen to the Full Show at PublicRadio.org “JOHN WILLIAMS JOINS YO-YO MA” December 5, 2013, Houston, TX The Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Yo-Yo Ma, cello Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought a yin-and-yang chemistry…