John Williams News

For holiday listening, Cincinnati's Rick Sowash, a prolific, self-described 'outsider composer' with some 500 published scores to his credit, will release the world-premiere recording of the whimsical 'A Pirate's Christmas,' his newest trio for flute, cello, and piano, as part of a digital-only seasonal EP available November 8, 2024.

 In a world where heroes rise, and legends are born, the Anchorage Symphony embarks on a spectacular journey of epic film scores and heroic adventures with Hollywood Heroes on Saturday, October 19th, at 7:30 pm in the Atwood Concert Hall.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel returned to the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage for the LA Phil Gala Concert: Dudamel & Lang Lang on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Disney has released the trailer and announced the release date for Music by John Williams. The new documentary, which centers on the life and career of the legendary composer, will have a limited theatrical release and begin streaming November 1 on Disney+.

Help the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) celebrate 95 years of music! On September 27 at 7:30 pm at the Capitol Theatre, the WSO will perform the Legacy of the WSO, the first concert in their 95th anniversary season.

Emerson Collins brings his acclaimed performance in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR to The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Larry Raben. Opening October 20, 2024, with previews starting October 18.

Sarasota Orchestra has announced its September and October 2024 concerts, featuring a range of performances that highlight classical and contemporary works.

Holiday Pops will return  to Symphony Hall this December with Keith Lockhart leading the Boston Pops in festive and family-friendly concerts, December 5–29.  

The New World Symphony (NWS), America’s Orchestral Academy, announced that actress Daisy Ridley will narrate the season-opening performance of From the Diary of Anne Frank, composed by NWS Co-Founder and Artistic Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas, and led by Artistic Director Stéphane Denève at New World Center.

Western Piedmont Symphony has announced its 2024-2025 season, opening with Foothills Pops: The Music of John Williams on September 13. The season celebrates 60 years with over seventeen concerts featuring music from Bach to Ellington.

The Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart have announced the 2024 Holiday Pops season, running from December 5 to 29.

Cherry Street Music, the resident music program at Newton’s Allen Center, has announced the first five concerts of their 2024-25 season.  

Stage performer and concert artist Scarlett Strallen – a favorite in London’s West End for her leading roles in “Mary Poppins,” “A Chorus Line,” and “HMS Pinafore,” and on Broadway in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” and “Travesties” – made such an impression in her debut appearance with conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops in “Broadway Today! Broadway’s Modern Masters” earlier this year that she’s already been asked back.

The American Film Institute will present the world premiere of Robert Zemeckis' film HERE as the Centerpiece Gala at AFI FEST presented by Canva. Learn more about the film.

With soloists Leonidas Kavakos, Emmanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma on violin, piano and cello respectively coming together to form a mighty trio of classical musicians, audiences are in for a treat, regardless of what is being played. Indeed, I found myself thinking that the musicians could have just performed scales and I would have been left satisfied.

The Henry Mancini family continue to celebrate what would have been the late legendary composer’s 100th birthday with the release of Dinner at Mancini’s, a lo-fi celebratory retrospective album. The 26-track project features 40+ of the top beatmakers, producers, and instrumentalists.

Tickets for IRISH NIGHT at Coralville Arts Center go on sale today at noon.

The New West Symphony's (NWS) GRAMMY-winning Artistic and Music Director Michael Christie and CEO Natalia Staneva have announced the 2025 Masterpiece Series in celebration of the Symphony's 30th Anniversary. This milestone year, under the direction of Christie, continues their vision of welcoming established and new audiences with energetic symphonic favorites and cross-genre events.

Hugh Panaro & Juliet's Betsy Wolfe Joins the Pasadena POPS for California Dreamin'

Carnegie Hall will present a special concert to support the children and youth of Ukraine. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.