Wednesday marked the 85th birthday of one of America's best-known composers, John Williams. Over his sixty year career, the composer, pianist/conductor has won 22 Grammy awards and several Golden Globes. He's also been nominated for 50 Academy Awards of which he won five. After Walt Disney, Williams is the most-nominated person in the industry.

Whether you think you know his music or not, chances are you (like me) grew up to the John Williams' soundtrack. He wrote the film scores for E.T., Home Alone, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Harry Potter, just to name a few. His score for the original STAR WARS movie was recognized as the greatest American film score of all time by the American Film Institute.

As if that wasn't enough, Williams has also composed the music for Sunday Night Football (NBC), four Olympic Games, and - one of my personal favorites - the television show Lost in Space.

Today some of the world's most respected symphonies perform Williams' music in concert. and in honor of his 85th birthday, the Boston Pops will dedicate their 2017 season to the composer, exposing a whole new audience to the master of the movie score.