On January 31st, John Williams was interviewed by Jim Svejda as part of a series of conversations with the five Academy Award Nominees for Best Original Score, which aired this week on KUSC at the Movies. The 23-minute interview, in…
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R.I.P. Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca. The name alone conjures feelings of honesty, loyalty, and strength. The best friend you could ever have or want. That’s all thanks to Peter Mayhew, the man behind the “walking carpet.” With a tilt of his head, a knowing…
La-La Land Records Releases SCHINDLER’S LIST 25th Anniversary Edition 2CD Set
SCHINDLER’S LIST – 25th ANNIVERSARY SOUNDTRACK: LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) LLLCD 1485 Music Composed and Conducted by John Williams Violin Solos by Itzhak Perlman Limited Edition of 4000 Units RETAIL PRICE: $29.98 Now available to order at www.lalalandrecords.com In commemoration of the…
Williams Throws First Pitch at Orioles Game (Video & Photos)
BALTIMORE (NEWS CENTER Maine) — Fans across the Red Sox galaxy felt a grave disturbance in the Force upon seeing an unexpected foe take the mound against their team. By slipping into an Orioles jersey, John Williams embraced the role of…
Scoring ‘The Last Jedi’: A 360 VR Experience
Join John Williams and Rian Johnson in this fully immersive experience that puts you on the set of The Last Jedi, and inside the scoring stage with Williams and the 100+ piece orchestra as they record the score for the…
‘The Last Jedi’ Sound Mixer Talks Working on John Williams’ Score
“I actually got to witness John Williams do this incredible thing — which was during the recording of the score for the Crait scene. There was this one section where the brass was playing and John (who knows every single…
Williams Writes New Piece for Leonard Bernstein / Tanglewood Concert Dates Announced
John Williams will premiere a new work dedicated to Leonard Bernstein, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said Wednesday. The orchestra announced its 2018 season at Tanglewood, which will be dedicated to the centennial of the birth of Bernstein. A memorial concert…
John Williams and Rian Johnson at ‘The Last Jedi’ Scoring Sessions (Video)
A #MayThe4thBeWithYou message from @RianJohnson for #StarWarsDay. pic.twitter.com/JlnWRZyn4g— Star Wars (@starwars) May 4, 2017 Discuss this topic in our forums
‘The Force Awakens’ Flutist on Working with John Williams
“Mr. Williams prefered to conduct without a click track unless absolutely necessary, so there were times that the music ran a little long as we all emoted together. The most amazing thing I have ever heard a director say to…
L.A. Times Interviews Williams (UPDATED)
UPDATE: You can read the full, unedited version of the interview here. “Working with J.J. was certainly invigorating. I felt that he had made [the film] consistently and organically related to George Lucas’ incredibly original vision. At the same time,…