The legendary John Williams once set the soundtrack for the billion-dollar franchise. Now a new generation of Hollywood composers that he inspired are giving the Force a whole new feel.

Music by John Williams is not simply the maestro’s CV brought to the screen, but a subtle exploration of the man behind the music – a creator who has always preferred to remain in the background.

With: John Williams, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Chris Columbus, Gustavo Dudamel, Ron Howard, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy, Yo-Yo Ma, Seth MacFarlane, Branford Marsalis, Anne ...

Williams’ classical compositions, including his recent violin concerto for Anne-Sophie Mutter, are also covered. Williams, now 92, has just finished a piano concerto which pianist Emanuel Ax ...

Williams’ classical education and abilities have played a huge role in the sound and success of his movie scores. George Lucas had reportedly entertained the idea of using classic works for his ...

John McLaughlin, also Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is a jazz fusion guitar player from Doncaster, Yorkshire in England. He came to prominence with the electric group of Miles Davis in the late 1960s, ...

Greg Smallman is a renowned luthier. (Supplied: Damon Smallman) After John Williams bought one of Mr Smallman's guitars in 1981, it took a "really long time" for the word to spread.

Classical music was celebrated throughout the ceremony, with wins for conductors Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Gustavo Dudamel, and pianist Yuja Wang. Nézet-Séguin earned his fourth Grammy by winning best ...

John Williams recently told The Times UK that he’s not ruling “anything out” when it comes to staying retired from film scores. The five-time Oscar winner turns 92 years old on Feb. 8.

However, in January 2023, John Williams delighted us all at a conference with director and long-time collaborator Steven Spielberg, when he responded to a journalist on whether or not he had really ...