Episode 33: Composer John Williams, and the Hermitage Piano Trio
Composer and Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams talks with WCRB's Brian McCreath about Star Wars, Film Night at the Pops, and how he decided to succeed Arthur Fiedler as Pops Conductor in 1980. Also, WCRB's Alan McLellan explores the legacy of the Russian tradition of chamber music with the Hermitage Trio.
(photo of John Williams conducting the Boston Pops courtesy of the BSO)
Episode 33: Composer John Williams, and the Hermitage Piano Trio
Composer and Boston Pops Laureate Conductor John Williams talks with WCRB's Brian McCreath about Star Wars, Film Night at the Pops, and how he decided to succeed Arthur Fiedler as Pops Conductor in 1980. Also, WCRB's Alan McLellan explores the legacy of the Russian tradition of chamber music with the Hermitage Trio.
(photo of John Williams conducting the Boston Pops courtesy of the BSO)