Today is American Composer John Williams' 88th Birthday! [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

February 8, 2020

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Today is American composer, conductor and pianist John Williams’ 88th birthday

Today is American composer, conductor and pianist John Williams’ 88th birthday.

The recipient of 3 Emmy Awards, 5 Academy Awards and 21 Grammy Awards, he has composed some of the most recognisable film scores in history – including Star Wars, Jaws, Superman, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List and Harry Potter.

He served as Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1980 until 1993.

JOHN WILLIAMS & STEVEN SPIELBERG 'EVENING AT POPS' | JOHN WILLIAMS & BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA | 1990

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