The Legacy of John Williams is honoured to present BOSTON CALLING, a new special video production celebrating one of the seminal musical collaborations in the career of John Williams: the association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. In the year of Maestro’s 90th Birthday, a few of the legendary BSO and Boston Pops musicians reunite for the first time in years to celebrate John Williams and reminisce about their years performing under him in dozens of live performances and recordings: former BSO & Boston Pops Principal Harp Ann Hobson Pilot, former BSO Associate Principal Trumpet / Boston Pops Principal Trumpet Tim Morrison, BSO Associate Principal Horn / Boston Pops Principal Horn Richard “Gus” Sebring and BSO Assistant Principal Oboe / Boston Pops Principal Oboe Keisuke Wakao. In addition to this phenomenal panel of musicians, the discussion is enriched by the presence of film music scholar Emilio Audissino (author of the seminal book The Film Music of John Williams, University of Wisconsin Press).
The discussion puts a spotlight on John Williams’ tenure as Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops from 1980 to 1993 through recollections of some of the historic performances and recordings (including albums from both the Philips Classics and the Sony Classical years) and reflecting on how Williams picked up Arthur Fiedler’s legacy while refreshing the orchestra’s repertoire. Some of the musicians’ special moments as soloists are featured, illuminating on how much their contribution also inspired the composer to write concert pieces specifically for them. The recording of the scores of two Steven Spielberg’s masterpieces, Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, is also discussed.
We hope you will enjoy this video discussing another fundamental aspect of the immense legacy that John Williams is leaving to all of us, another unsurpassed sign of his greatness as one of the most generous musical citizens of the world.
Read the in-depth essay chronicling the artistic collaboration between John Williams and the BSO
The Legacy of John Williams presents
An Online Video Event
BOSTON CALLING: Legendary Musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Reunite to Celebrate John Williams
With Special Guests
ANN HOBSON PILOT
TIM MORRISON
GUS SEBRING
KEISUKE WAKAO
Featuring EMILIO AUDISSINO
Hosted and Produced by Maurizio Caschetto and Tim Burden
Video Editing and Post-Production by Maurizio Caschetto
Poster Art and Graphic Design by Miguel Andrade
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