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John Williams: A Composer's Life
John Williams is one of the most important film composers of all time, having almost singlehandedly revived the Hollywood symphonic scoring tradition and helped restore the livelihood of American orchestras through the popularity of film music programming. His film music, in the words of director Oliver Stone, “came to stand for the American culture”.
Date:
26 November 2025, 17:00
Venue:
Rothermere American Institute, 1A South Parks Road OX1 3UB
Venue Details:
Downstairs Seminar Room. Our lift is currently out of order and the room is accessed via a flight of stairs
Speaker:
Tim Grieving (University of Southern California)
Organising department:
Rothermere American Institute
Organiser:
Daniel Rowe (Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
events@rai.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-williams-a-composers-life-tickets-1735061147599?aff=oddtdtcreator
Booking email:
events@rai.ox.ac.uk
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Justine Shepperson
