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.”
On the other hand, regarding concerts:
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/
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.
