LENOX — When John Williams completes a concert hall work — most have been dedicated to renowned soloists and orchestra musicians — attention must be paid. That’s especially warranted when it’s a world ...
Composers of film scores who aspire to the concert hall have it rough. Fans from the multiplex want tunes they can hum, while classical-music aficionados tend to regard composers who earn studio ...
LENOX — John Williams’ Violin Concerto No. 2 emerged out of shadows and mists and ended 34 minutes later in quiet and reflection. In between — in its world premiere Saturday, July 24, at Tanglewood, ...
A couple of years ago, pianist Emanuel Ax was reading an interview with film music giant and Boston Pops laureate conductor John Williams when a stray anecdote caught his eye. The “Star Wars” composer ...