Featuring
Tim Burden (host)
Tim Greiving (author)
John Williams’ biographer Tim Greiving shares fascinating insights into just what it took to convince the legendary composer to agree to an official biography, the first ever published…
His music has become the soundtrack of our lives, from Jaws to Jurassic Park via Star Wars and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. But while the music of John Williams is oh-so familiar, very few know the man behind the music. Famously private, Williams never wanted a biography written about him, but that all changed when he gave US journalist and author Tim Greiving his blessing.
Greiving talks to Tim Burden (The Legacy of John Williams Podcast; Film Score Monthly; BBC Radio) about writing John Williams: A Composer’s Life, time spent with the composer, and the fruitful years Williams spent working in London.
The talk will be followed by audience questions and a book signing.
John Williams: A Composer’s Life is published by Oxford University Press
Tickets
£22; £44.50 (including a book / RRP £31.99)* – All tickets subject to booking fees
*Please note that ticket-book combos will only be available until Friday 27 March to allow time for delivery to the venue.
Location
Performance Hall – Royal College of Music, SW7 2BS