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John Williams **(February 8, 1932 - Present)** John Williams is one of the most famous film composers of the modern era. He was conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 12 years. He is currently artist-in-residence at Tanglewood. He has won 5 Oscars for //Fiddler on the Roof// (1971, adaptation), //Jaws// (1975, original score), //Star Wars// (1977, original score), //E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial// (1982, original score), and //Schindler's List// (1993, original score). He has been nominated a total of 45 times. His other works include music for the films //Close Encounters of the Third Kind// (1977), //Superman// (1978), //Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc// (1981), //Home Alone// (1990), //Jurrassic Park// (1993), //Saving Private Ryan// (1998), //A.I. Artificial Intelligence// (2001), //Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone// (2001), and much more!

media type="file" key="10-05 Close Encounters of the Third.m4a" width="300" height="50" //Close Encounters of the Third Kind// City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

media type="file" key="18-01 Olympic Spirit (Listening) p..m4a" width="300" height="50" Olympic Spirit Boston Pops Orchestra

media type="custom" key="22936964" //Schindler's List// Itzhak Perlman with the New York Philharmonic Lincoln Center, September 2012

media type="custom" key="22936982" Darth Vadar's Theme, "Imperial March" from //Star Wars// Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

media type="custom" key="22936876" //Jurassic Park// conducted by John Williams

media type="custom" key="22936902" Princess Leia's Theme from //Star Wars// conducted by John Williams

media type="custom" key="22936986" Flying Theme from //E.T.// conducted by John Williams

media type="custom" key="22936910" John Williams describes the suite for //Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone//

media type="custom" key="22936988" Sounds of Cinema, //Harry Potter// Munich Radio Orchestra

media type="custom" key="22936938" "For Always" performed by Lara Fabian, Josh Groban, The Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by John Williams from the film //A.I. Artificial Intelligence//

media type="custom" key="22936918" Soundtrack for //Lincoln// (2012), Conducted by John Williams

media type="file" key="Star Wars (John Williams Is The Man) a cappella tribute medley song - Corey Vidal and Moosebutter.mp3" An a capella tribute to John Williams: Star Wars Lyrics with a collection of melodies from some of his most famous films