The 94-year-old emperor of movie music has written his first piano concerto, and Emanuel Ax and the Philharmonic played it at ...

LENOX — When John Williams completes a concert hall work — most have been dedicated to renowned soloists and orchestra musicians — attention must be paid. That’s especially warranted when it’s a world ...

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

Composers of film scores who aspire to the concert hall have it rough. Fans from the multiplex want tunes they can hum, while classical-music aficionados tend to regard composers who earn studio ...