John Williams, composer of the first three Harry Potter films, returns to the Hollywood Bowl on August 30 and 31. This year he will not only be conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in some of his greatest hits, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and hopefully Harry Potter, but actress Julie Andrews will be joining him for a tribute to director Blake Edwards and composer Henry Mancini.
The relationship that a film director has with the composer is a crucial one, as the composer is responsible for taking the director’s vision and acting as a translator between the visual and auditory experiences. As such, certain directors and composers often work together, a notable example being director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams.
At the age of 81 and having composed scores for over 125 films, John Williams has become one of the most renowned composers of film music to date. This year’s Academy Awards marked Williams’ 48th nomination, and WhatCulture! has assembled a list of his 10 Greatest Film Scores.
Today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Amid the nominees were a few recognizable names of both on-camera and behind-the-scenes members of the Harry Potter films.
While Harry Potter fans everywhere tend to be split on how they like WB’s film adaptation compared to J.K. Rowling’s original book series, most Potterheads do agree that the music of the films is...
Composer John Williams, known for his work on classic themes like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and of course, Harry Potter, is being honored this Sunday, November 4, at the 7th Annual Benefit Gala for Education Through Music-Los Angeles (ETM-LA).
Last weekend, John Williams – the composer for the first three Harry Potter films – celebrated his 80th birthday at Tanglewood, one of the country’s premiere summer music festivals and summer home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
John Williams, the composer for the first three Harry Potter films, is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Classic BRIT Awards.
John Williams, the composer of some of the most iconic cinematic themes, turns 80 years old today. A conductor and pianist, John has composed music to many of the most notable movies including: Star...
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