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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Williams_(guitarist)John Williams (guitarist) - Wikipedia

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   John Christopher Williams AO OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire.

2. classicalguitarmagazine.com › amazing-legacy-johnAmazing Legacy: John Williams Reflects on Five Decades of ...

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   The first biography of John Williams—Strings Attached: The Life & Music of John Williams, written by William Starling—came out in 2012. It’s a remarkable book, not only for its insights into the Australia-born virtuoso, but also because the opening chapters present thoroughly researched background information on the guitarist’s English ...

3. plum.cream.org › williams › biographyJohn Williams, Guitar: Biography 1940s, 1950s, 1960s - cream.org

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   Williams made his professional debut at the Wigmore Hall in London on 6th November 1958, five months shy of his 18th birthday and completing his formal musical education. The programme mirrored the contents of his first two record albums, recorded at that time, and released in early 1959.

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4. www.bach-cantatas.com › Bio › Williams-John-GuitarJohn Williams (Guitar, Arranger) - Short Biography

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   Feb 11, 2020 · The remarkable Australian guitarist, John Christopher Williams, was born in Melbourne, Australia to an English father, Leonard (Len) Williams, and an Australian-Chinese mother (a daughter of well known Melbourne barrister William Ah Ket).

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5. www.abc.net.au › listen › programsJohn Williams at 80 - ABC listen

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   Apr 27, 2021 · The Australian-born guitar virtuoso John Williams broke the traditional mould of the classical guitar established by his one-time mentor Andrés Segovia, who famously dubbed Williams 'prince of ...

6. classicalguitarmagazine.com › into-the-new-worldInto the New World: John Williams Travels ... - Classical Guitar

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   In the pantheon of classical guitar greats, Australia-born John Williams stands as a most imposing figure. For decades he has been the archetype for recitalists of the post-Segovia era.

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   Who is John Williams?

   • John Williams is an only child who was born on 24 April 1941 in Melbourne to an English father, Len Williams, who bought John, at age four, his first guitar with a modified neck. Len would later found the Spanish Guitar Centre in London, England.

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   Who is John Christopher Williams?

   • John Christopher Williams AO OBE (born 24 April 1941) is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire.

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   How old is Australian guitarist John Williams?

   • Australian guitarist John Williams turned 80 in April 2021. ((Getty Images: Hiroyuki Ito)) "One of the great fallacies about the classical guitar is that it's difficult to find literature. It's not. People are just looking for the wrong things. They're looking for the great repertory the piano and the violin have.

   John Williams at 80 - ABC listen

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   What guitar does John Williams play?

   • From Australia: Music of Westlake and Sculthorpe (Sony 1993) WHAT JOHN WILLIAMS PLAYS : John Williams owns two guitars built by Australian luthier Greg Smallman: a 1992 and a 1995. His Smallmans feature an extremely thin cedar top reinforced with a unique lattice bracing of carbon fiber strands.

   Into the New World: John Williams Travels Beyond Classical Guitar’s

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   Is John Williams a 'prince of the guitar'?

   • Happy Birthday John!" The phrase 'prince of the guitar' may have plagued his early career but John Williams surely deserves to be dubbed 'king' of his instrument as he celebrates his 80th. "I come from a free-thinking political family from Australia."

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   Does John Williams have a solo CD?

   • Recently, Sony Classical released his solo CD entitled "El Diablo Suelto". This is a collection of Venezuelan music by composers including Figueredo, Sojo, Lauro, Fernandez and Gutierrez. John Williams has toured the UK and abroad with this repertoire. His latest CD compilation "The Ultimate Guitar Collection" has now been released by Sony.

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8. www.thisisclassicalguitar.com › interview-withInterview with Guitarist John Williams | This is Classical Guitar

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   Three 20-minute long video interviews with the amazing guitarist, John Williams. You can also read/buy his biography via Amazon Kindle: Strings Attached: The Life and Music of John Williams. I don’t know why the actual physical book isn’t available, glad I bought mine early.