The Hollywood Bowl has announced this summer’s season schedule, which includes a number of film music concerts. On September 4/5/6, 2015, the Bowl will host its premiere performance of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert. The Los Angeles Philharmonic will be performing the film’s entire Academy Award-winning score from Steven Spielberg’s classic film composed by John Williams (Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park) live-to-picture […]
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Hollywood Bowl 2015 Season Schedule Announced
Posted: February 11, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alan Silvestri, Back to the Future, E.T., Hollywood Bowl, John Williams
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‘Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano’ Album Announced
Posted: January 7, 2015 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Gloria Cheng, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman
Harmonia Mundi has announced the release of Montage – Great Film Composers and the Piano. The album features the piano works composed by six major film composers and performed by pianist Gloria Cheng. Among the pieces are original compositions by John Williams (Star Wars, E.T.), Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost) and Randy Newman (Toy Story, The […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer Features Original Music by John Williams
Posted: November 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: J.J. Abrams, John Williams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The first teaser trailer for Episode VII in the Star Wars series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, premiered in select theaters and online today. John Williams recorded original music for the trailer earlier this month at Sony Pictures’ scoring stage in Los Angeles. Check out the full teaser after the jump. Star Wars: The Force Awakens directed by J.J. Abrams stars John […]
Academy to Present ‘Behind the Score: The Art of the Film Composer’
Posted: June 27, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Santaolalla, John Williams
Composers Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Santaolalla and John Williams will gather at the Academy for Behind the Score: The Art of the Film Composer on Monday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Theater in Los Angeles. In a conversation hosted by Tavis Smiley, the trio will discuss significant musical moments in film that have […]
Expanded ‘Empire of the Sun’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released
Posted: June 25, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Empire of the Sun, John Williams, Marc Shaiman, score, Soundtrack, Steven Spielberg, The Addams Family
La-La Land Records has released a remastered and expanded soundtrack release for Steven Spielberg’s 1987 drama Empire of the Sun starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson. The 2-CD set features the film’s original music composed and conducted by John Williams. The deluxe re-issue was produced, assembled and mastered by Mike Matessino in cooperation […]
SCL Hosts Reception for Oscar-Nominated Composers & Songwriters
Posted: March 2, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, Alexandre Desplat, John Williams, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Oscar Nominees Reception, Owen Pallett, Robert Lopez, SCL, Steven Price, Thomas Newman, William Butler
Yesterday afternoon, the Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) hosted its annual reception honoring the Academy Award-nominated composers and songwriters in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song category in Beverly Hills. SCL president Ashley Irwin introduced the nominees who briefly spoke to the audience. All six nominated composers in the score category were in attendance, including Alexandre Desplat, nominated for the sixth […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 8, 2013)
Posted: November 8, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Case of You, Ass Backwards, Best Man Down, Brian Tyler, David Holmes, David Kahne, Erica Weis, Go for Sisters, Great Expectations, How I Live Now, John Williams, Jon Hopkins, Marcelo Zarvos, Mason Daring, Mateo Messina, Orr Rebhun, Reaching for the Moon, Richard Hartley, The Armstrong Lie, The Book Thief, The Motel Life, The Starving Games, Thor: The Dark World, Timothy Wynn
Only one new movie is opening in wide release this weekend: Expected to top the weekend box office is the superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World directed by Alan Taylor and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Kat Dennings, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Anthony Hopkins. Brian Tyler who previously scored […]
John Williams on ‘The Book Thief’
Posted: October 30, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Composer InterviewsTags: John Williams, The Book Thief
TrailerAddict has published a video interview with John Williams about his music for the film adaptation of Markus Zusack’s novel The Book Thief. During the conversation, the Academy Award-winning composer talks about why he wanted to be part of the project, the score’s relationship to the film, his collaboration with director Brian Percival and his […]
‘The Book Thief’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: October 19, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: John Williams, score, Soundtrack, The Book Thief
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the period drama The Book Thief. The album features the film’s original music composed by John Williams. The soundtrack will be released on November 19, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. The Book Thief is directed by […]
Original Piano Works by John Williams, Randy Newman and Michael Giacchino to Performed Live in Concert
Posted: October 11, 2013 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, John Williams, Michael Giacchino, Piano Spheres, Randy Newman
Piano Spheres, the solo piano series whose mission is committed to introduce major new works for the piano, has announced this year’s opening concert. On November 12, Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng will perform the world premieres of several original piano works by major film composers for the Opening Night program, entitled Montage. Academy Award-winning composers […]
