John Williams won’t retire from composing for movies, plus possible concerts in 2024 & 2025

A recent article in Deadline has shared a conversation with 91-year-old legendary composer John Williams, containing the following exciting news regarding composing for movies:

Williams, 91, told The Times newspaper: “If a film came along that I was greatly interested in, with a schedule that I could cope with, then I wouldn’t want to rule anything out. Everything is possible. All is before us. Only our limitations are holding us back. Or, to put it more simply: I like to keep an open mind.”

 

John Williams no se retirará de componer para el cine, además de posibles conciertos en 2024 y 2025

On the other hand, regarding concerts:

If Williams is planning to score movies a little less, and compose his own material a little more, his diary is already full for 2024. He will conduct his own Second Violin Concerto with London’s Philharmonic Orchestra in January, and also conduct in Vienna. And he already has a conducting booking in Berlin for 2025.

 

Researching about that concert mentioned in London in January with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, we’ve found that it will be celebrated on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Royal Festival Hall having Anne-Sophie Mutter at the violin, but unfortunately it won’t be conducted by maestro John Williams, but by Jonathon Heyward:

https://lpo.org.uk/event/mutter-plays-john-williams/

https://soundtrackfest.com/en/micro/concert-mutter-plays-john-williams-london-philharmonic-orchestra/

John Williams no se retirará de componer para el cine, además de posibles conciertos en 2024 y 2025

 

Let’s hope that the concerts mentioned for Vienna in 2024 and Berlin in 2025 can really happen, and will be announced soon.

 

The article published by Deadline can be found here:

https://deadline.com/2023/12/composer-john-williams-not-retiring-aged-91-open-mind-1235683976/

 

The original article can be read here (subscription needed):

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/john-williams-maestro-of-the-melodic-spark-0w6mbp5fm

 

SoundTrackFest will keep an eye on these interesting declarations, and will bring you more information about Maestro John Williams as it is available.