“When I read The Book Thief, I jumped at the chance to do it,” says Williams, 81, who won two of his five Oscars for films about children (E.T.) and the Holocaust (Schindler’s List). “What I found very powerful was…
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‘The Book Thief’ Nominated for the Golden Globes
The Boof Thief has been nominated for this year’s Golden Globe Awards in the Best Original Score category. The other nominees are Gravity by Steven Price, 12 Years a Slave by Hans Zimmer, All Is Lost by Alex Ebert, and…
‘Composers Help Tell the Story and Set the Scene’ (L.A. Times Article)
John Williams (‘The Book Thief’), Steven Price (‘Gravity’), Hans Zimmer (’12 Years a Slave’) and Thomas Newman (‘Saving Mr. Banks’) discuss their work. – Full article at the Los Angeles Times Discuss this topic in our forums
Williams to Conduct Pacific Symphony
Next year, John Williams will conduct the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the first time in a decade during a special one-night-only benefit concert. The performance will take place on February 6, 2014 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall…
Williams Receives 63rd Grammy Nomination
John Williams’ score for Lincoln has been nominated in the “Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media” category for the 2013 Grammy Awards (for albums albums released between Oct. 1, 2012, and Sept. 30, 2013). Argo, The Great Gatsby, Life of…
Boston & Tanglewood 2014 Concerts Announced
BOSTON (June 6, 7, 10 & 11, 2014) Film Night with John Williams will return this June as a signature event of the spring season. Williams will lead the Pops in popular film themes from his blockbuster scores to Star…
John Williams’ ‘The Book Thief’ Receives First Nomination
The International Press Academy (IPA) today announced its nominations for the 18th Annual Satellite Awards honoring Motion Pictures, Television, Blu-ray Discs, and Video Games. John Williams’ score for The Book Thief was named one of the top scores of the year…
‘The Book Thief’ Soundtrack Reviews (NEW UPDATE)
Film Music Magazine – If there’s one instrument that Williams has used to devastating effect, then it’s certainly the violin in the Hebraic scores to “Schindler’s List” and “Munich.” What’s interesting, and no less impactful about “The Book Thief” is…
John Williams Conducts the Chicago Symphony – Concert Reviews
“JOHN WILLIAMS RETURNS!” November 8, 9 & 10, 2013, Chicago, IL The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by JOHN WILLIAMS Gil Shaham, violin
Steven Spielberg, John Williams Celebrate Lionel Newman at Building Dedication
Steven Spielberg and longtime artistic collaborator John Williams were among those attending Thursday’s celebration on the 20th Century Fox lot renaming the studio’s historic music building in honor of the late Lionel Newman, the prolific television and film composer. –…
‘Home Alone’ Score to Be Performed Live to Picture
December 18, 2013 7:30 PM, Severance Hall The Cleveland Orchestra – David Newman, conductor Composer John Williams’s delightful score performed live by The Cleveland Orchestra A true holiday favorite, this heart-warming classic comedy comes to Severance Hall for one night…
John Williams Looks Forward to Scoring New ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Indiana Jones’
LOS ANGELES — At 81 years old, legendary composer John Williams is busier than ever, as he scores JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII and is raring to work on Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones 5. John quipped that he expects to…