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John Williams Interview on Classical KUSC Radio
2013 Best Score Oscar Nominee John Williams For his 48th Oscar Nomination, John Williams has gone presidential in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. He discusses with Jim Svejda the challenges of translating mid-19th century American into the score & the uncanny 4th…
Naxos to Release New Recordings of Williams Concerti
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAESTRO!
Today is John Williams’ 81th Birthday! The Boston Pops is asking fans of the composer and conductor to send him their best wishes at www.twitter.com/thebostonpops and www.facebook.com/thebostonpops. (Williams does not have his own Twitter account, but the Pops will pass on the messages).
Williams to Conduct Houston Symphony in December
John Williams Joins Yo-Yo Ma – Thursday, December 5, 2013 John Williams, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Two music superstars and longtime friends join your Houston Symphony for an evening of music by John Williams composed for the concert hall and for some of…
Williams Concerts in Chicago, November 8, 9 & 10
On November 10, John Williams and violinist Gil Shaham will join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to perform Williams’ Violin Concerto. The work is paired with selections from some of the composer’s most memorable film scores, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. The…
Boston Pops Releases New Recording of Williams’ ‘Oboe Concerto’
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA RELEASES NEW LIVE RECORDING OF JOHN WILLIAMS’S OBOE CONCERTO, IN CELEBRATION OF THE COMPOSER’S 81ST BIRTHDAY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT BOSTONPOPS.ORG NEWLY RELEASED DIGITAL RECORDING FEATURES JOHN WILLIAMS AS CONDUCTOR AND BOSTON POPS PRINCIPAL OBOIST KEISUKE WAKAO…
Williams to Conduct YMF Orchestra on February 9
John Williams raises his baton for the Young Musicians Foundation’s Debut Orchestra in a truly exciting concert filled with selections from his more than 60-year-long career. With almost equal longevity, the Young Musicians Foundation’s Debut Orchestra, now in its 57th season,…
Hollywood Bowl Dates Announced
John Williams returns to the Bowl for a program of music from the silver screen featuring some of his most popular Hollywood hits, including Harry Potter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. This year, Williams is joined by…
List of ‘Lincoln’ Score Nominations and Awards (Updated Feb. 25)
What follows is a list of awards for which Lincoln has been nominated in the Best Score or Best Music category:
‘Lincoln’ Score Wins Critics’ Choice Award
John Williams’ Lincoln received his second award Thursday as the best score of 2012 according to the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA). The Maestro’s score for the Spielberg film beat Alexandre Desplat’s Argo, Mychael Danna’s Life of Pi, Jonny Greenwood’s The Master and…
Williams Gets 48th Oscar Nomination
As expected, John Williams’ score for the latest Spielberg film is among the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, to be held on February 24 in Los Angeles. Lincoln has received a total of 12 nominations, including Best Picture and…