#WilliamsWeek 2020: Happy Birthday, John Williams!

It’s the final day of the #WilliamsWeek. Today is John Williams’ 88th birthday! We send our best wishes to the Maestro and tribute his incredible legacy through one final very inspiring quote and one the most heartfelt and profound works of his long and distinguished career. Happy Birthday, Maestro Williams. And thank you for sharing your artistry with the whole world. Here’s to many more years of unforgettable music!

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John Williams conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, January 2020 (Photo © Dieter Nagl / Wiener Philharmoniker)

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#WilliamsWeek 2020: Day 2

It’s day 2 of the #WilliamsWeek, a celebration of composer John Williams on the occasion of his 88th birthday coming February 8. We continue to cherish the work of the Maestro through inspiring quotes taken from interviews of the past and a piece of music from his extensive body of work for films and the concert hall.

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Photo © Thomas Bango

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#WilliamsWeek 2020: Day 1

It’s #WilliamsWeek! Like last year, we celebrate the birthday of legendary composer John Williams for the whole week with a quote and a piece of music every day from today until February 8, the day in which the Maestro will turn 88. We want to celebrate him on this special occasion both with his words and his music, something that continues to be a great source inspiration for many musicians, listeners and music lovers all around the world.

Today, the focus is on the unique collaboration with his long-time artistic partner Steven Spielberg.

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John Williams and Steven Spielberg (photo courtesy of Sony Classical © 2017)
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#WilliamsWeek – Day 5: Happy Birthday, John Williams!

It’s day 5 of the #WilliamsWeek. Today is John Williams’ 87th birthday! We send our best wishes to the Maestro and tribute his incredible legacy through one final very inspiring quote and one the most heartfelt and profound works of his long and distinguished career. Happy Birthday, Maestro Williams. And thank you for sharing your artistry with the whole world. Here’s to many more years of unforgettable music!

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John Williams at Boston’s Symphony Hall, May 2010 (Photo by Fabrizio Bertellino)

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#WilliamsWeek – Day 4

It’s day 4 of the #WilliamsWeek, a five-days celebration of composer John Williams on the occasion of his 87th birthday coming tomorrow, February 8. We continue to tribute the work of the Maestro through inspiring quotes taken from interviews and a piece of music from his extensive body of work for films and the concert hall.

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John Williams conducting

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#WilliamsWeek – Day 3

It’s day 3 of the #WilliamsWeek, a five-days celebration of composer John Williams on the occasion of his 87th birthday coming February 8. We continue to tribute the work of the Maestro through inspiring quotes taken from interviews of the past and a piece of music from his extensive body of work for films and the concert hall.

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(Portrait by © Lefteris Padavos)

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#WilliamsWeek – Day 2

It’s day 2 of the #WilliamsWeek, a five-days celebration of composer John Williams on the occasion of his 87th birthday coming February 8. We continue to cherish the work of the Maestro through inspiring quotes taken from interviews of the past and a piece of music from his extensive body of work for films and the concert hall.

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John Williams in his studio, ca. 1997

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