I'm not a frustrated concert composer, and the concert pieces I've done have been a small part of my work. What I've sought there is instruction, variation from the demands of film and relief from its restrictions. John Williams composerconcertdemand share on social
For me, there is a strong family connection to Boston and anything connected to Boston, which includes Fenway. John Williams bostonconnectconnection Change image and share on social
As a youngster, I never dreamed there could be a career actually earning a living writing music. John Williams careerdreamearn Change image and share on social
Working in Hollywood for the orchestra world is a very time consuming and laborious job. John Williams consumehollywoodjob Change image and share on social
There are occasionally eureka moments - off the top of my head, maybe Darth Vader's theme, you know, the imperial march. John Williams dartheurekahead Change image and share on social
I was never that into the movies. Never. Even as a youngster. I became interested in movie music only because of the studio orchestras in Hollywood. John Williams hollywoodinterestmovie Change image and share on social
So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories. John Williams ephemeralforgetgratify Change image and share on social
When you think about Boston, Harvard and M.I.T. are the brains of the city, and its soul might be Faneuil Hall or the State House or the Old Church. But I think the pulsing, pounding heart of Boston is Fenway Park. John Williams bostonbrainchurch share on social
I always wrote music for my friends, but my focus was on playing piano. I didn't think I'd be quite good enough to be a soloist, but I believed that if I worked hard enough, I could work as a player, a teacher. John Williams believefocusfriend share on social
