Williams began his film career by composing for Daddy-O in 1959, but his abilities only blossomed as he went on to compose for directors like Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus, and George Lucas.

Without Williams, Close Encounters of the Third Kind would have had an entirely different sound. The five-note composition that wound up built into the film’s plot is as iconic as a musical ...

John Murphy and David Fleming had to touch an iconic piece of movie music when they joined James Gunn's comic book blockbuster.

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra will perform “The Music of John Williams” May 14 at 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center’s Jemison Concert Hall in Birmingham. Learn more.

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Continue the experiment. Turn off the TV. Go to the stereo, pop in a disc from the CD compilation of John Williams's 40 years of film music. Skip to his theme for "Jaws." Close your eyes.

You can now listen to John Williams' legendary movie soundtracks in Dolby Atmos at home, thanks to a new live recording performed by the Wiener Philharmoniker.

The 90-year-old composer is being honored June 23 at the Kennedy Center with a National Symphony Orchestra birthday bash featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Spielberg and Anne-Sophie Mutter.

But Williams believed the movie needed something more primal, less psychological, and eventually built a theme around two brutish bass notes. ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ (1977) ...

Showcasing many beloved movie scores, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will celebrate “The Film Music of John Williams” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in ...

John Williams Is Not Retiring on Steven Spielberg A night spent sharing stories of their 50-year collaboration ended with a promise to make more. By Anthony Breznican January 13, 2023 ...