Telos Music has released John Williams: Greatest Hits, a selection of cues from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and more, performed by the Philharmonisches Orchestra de Staatstheatre Cottbus conducted by Evan Christ. A review of the new CD can be…
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Petition: Get John Williams a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Williams is now officially, the second most Oscar nominated person in the history of the awards and currently, the most nominated person alive, second only in number of nominations to Walt Disney. Williams has also created some of the…
John Williams Named for a Sammy Award
24th Annual Sammy Film Music Awards Announced The Sammy Awards have been announced for 2011 and the award for Best New Film Score goes to John Williams for WAR HORSE. This is the 11th Sammy Award for John Williams since 1988,…
HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY, MAESTRO!
John Williams was born 80 years ago today! In celebration of Mr. Williams’ anniversary, JWFan will compile the best articles, podcasts and videos honoring the Maestro and his career. Happy Birthday, John Williams!
‘Tintin’ Score Wins Annie Award
John Williams’ The Adventures of Tintin has won an Annie Award in the ‘Music for a Feature’ category, beating out Henry Jackman’s scores for Puss in Boots & Winnie The Pooh, and John Powell’s Rio. ‘Tintin’ also received the award for…
Silva Screen to Release John Williams 6-CD Compilation
On February 21, Silva Screen will release The Music of John Williams: The Definitive Compilation, a comprehensive 6-CD collection of re-recordings by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, with a total of 87 tracks and over 7 hours of music.…
Hollywood Bowl Dates Announced
John Williams’ annual visit to the Hollywood Bowl will take place this year on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1. Violinist Gil Shaham will join him and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in a program featuring “some of Williams’ biggest…
Williams Surpasses Alfred Newman’s Record
Film music history was made as John Williams surpassed Alfred Newman’s all-time music-nominations record when the 84th annual Oscar nominations were announced today by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. – Full article at The Film Music Society
2012 Academy Awards: John Williams Nominated for ‘War Horse’ and ‘Tintin’!
John Williams’ War Horse and The Adventures of Tintin have been nominated for the 84th Academy Awards in the Original Score category, along with Ludovic Bource’s The Artist, Howard Shore’s Hugo and Alberto Iglesias’ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. These are Mr.…
Sony to Release ‘Happy Birthday Variations’ on New Williams Compilation
On February 28, Sony Classical will release the compilation album John Williams: A Celebration! An 80th Birthday Tribute (not to be confused with Decca’s compilation to be released on the same month), which includes the premiere release of Variations on Happy Birthday. The album can…
NBC Debuts Updated Versions of Williams’ Themes (Video Now Available)
NBC’s “The Today Show” and “Meet the Press” debuted updated versions of their respective opening themes on Monday, January 16. According to a recent article at the Wall Street Journal, last year the network hired Williams to “freshen up” the…
Williams Already Working on ‘Lincoln’
According to his personal assistant, John Williams “has just commenced composing a major new film score (Lincoln), which will keep him fully occupied for the next 6 months.” Williams said in a recent interview published in the LA Times that “he has…