John Williams
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'Star Wars: In Concert' Is All A Fan Could Hope For...has been on tour in recent weeks. Really, "Star Wars": In Concert, a nationwide (plus Canada) series of concerts celebrating composer John Williams' magnificent score for the six movies in George Lucas's long-running sci-fi franchise. I was... In this article: Star Wars, Anthony Daniels, Star Wars, Long Island, Royal Philharmonic, New York Islanders, C-3PO, John Williams, and Judd Apatow |
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Centre Daily Times | 23 hours ago
Evening gowns, saris at Obama's first state dinner
...Hamlisch, the National Symphony Orchestra kicked off the entertainment with a performance of "Summon the Heroes" by composer John Williams, written as a theme for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. The 338-person guest list also was...
In this article: Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, Michelle Obama, White House, India, Potato, National Symphony Orchestra, Larry King Live, Washington, and United States
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner
...opened with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch, playing "Summon the Heroes," by composer John Williams. The lineup also included award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and jazz vocalist and composer...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, Blair Underwood, White House, India, Potato, Eric Holder, Academy Awards, and Marcus Samuelsson
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thestar.com | 4 days ago
'C-3PO' hosts symphonic version of Star Wars
...had a part in all six film instalments of the Star Wars saga. He is also the most ardent advocate of the rich music American composer John Williams created for the soundtracks. You're forgiven for thinking that Star Wars in Concert is an...
In this article: Star Wars, Anthony Daniels, C-3PO, Orchestration, Ticketmaster, Sergei Prokofiev, and George Lucas
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National Post | 5 days ago
Daniel Edwards, the actor behind Star Wars' C-3PO, relives the magic with new show
...by Montreal on Wednesday and Toronto on Thursday. The production involves a symphony orchestra and choir performing composer John Williams' music, as the audience watches newly edited sequences from the Star Wars films on a...
In this article: Anthony Daniels, Star Wars, Alec Guinness, C-3PO, George Lucas, Academy Award, and Hamlet
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Independent.ie | 5 days ago
Stephen Fry to host film themes gig
...Orchestra, conducted by Toby Purser, will also perform Barber's Adagio and an excerpt from Bizet's Carmen along with composer John Williams' music from Star Wars and Schindler's List. The Passage, which has helped the homeless since...
In this article: Stephen Fry, The Passage, London, HRH Princess Michael Of Kent, Brief Encounter, Michael Winner, and Schindler's List
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Midland Daily News | 5 days ago
Let the Talent Shine
...will perform "An A Cappella Tribute to John Williams." In the quartet are Josh Finch, Josh Fridstrom, Derek Herman and Borja Perez. "John Williams is the Man: An A Cappella Tribute" has been popular on YouTube, and the quartet put together...
In this article: Midland High School, Jersey Boys, and The Four Seasons
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Chicago Tribune | 6 days ago
Chicago Symphony goes to the movies
...silver screen during the sixth annual Friday Night at the Movies series. The multimedia season kicks off with conductor John Williams leading the orchestra in music from films by David Lean, including "Doctor Zhivago" and "Lawrence of...
In this article: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The Wizard of Oz, Sherlock, Jr, Pacific Symphony, Harry Potter films, Timothy Brock, Harry Potter, and Doctor Zhivago
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Daily Mail | November 17, 2009
Samba signs new Blackburn deal to stay on at Ewood Park until 2014
...to the club. The 25-year-old has signed a new contract at Ewood Park that will take him up to the summer of 2014. Chairman John Williams said: 'I am delighted that we have been able to secure Chris on a new long-term deal, which is an...
In this article: Blackburn, Christopher Samba, Ewood Park, Brett Emerton, Sam Allardyce, Chris, Hertha Berlin, and Bolton
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Description from Wikipedia:
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career that spans six decades, Williams has composed many of the most famous film scores in Hollywood history, including Star Wars, Superman, Home Alone, the first three Harry Potter movies and all but two of Steven Spielberg's feature films including the Indiana Jones series, Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park and Jaws. He also composed the soundtrack for the hit 1960s TV series Lost in Space.
Williams has composed theme music for four Olympic Games, the NBC Nightly News, the inauguration of Barack Obama, and numerous television series and concert pieces. He served as the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 to 1993, and is now the orchestra's laureate conductor.
Williams is a five-time winner of the Academy Award. He has also won four Golden Globe Awards, seven BAFTA Awards and 21 Grammy Awards. With 45 Academy Award nominations, Williams is, together with composer Alfred Newman, the second most nominated individual after Walt Disney. He was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in 2000, and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
Williams' theme music from the film The Patriot was played after Barack Obama's election victory speech.
- Name At Birth:
- John Towner Williams
- Birth Date:
- February 08, 1932
- Occupation:
- composer, pianist, conductor
- Years Active:
- 1952 – present
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