John Williams (guitarist)

John Williams
AO OBE
John Williams AO OBE
	Williams in concert in Córdoba, 1986
Background information
Birth name	John Christopher Williams
Born	24 April 1941 (age 83); Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Classical music, progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, arranger, composer
Years active	1958–present
Labels	Sony Classical/SME
Spouse	Kathy Panama (m. 2000)
Children	2, including Kate Williams
Parent(s)	Len Williams and Melaan (née Ah Ket)
Relatives	William Ah Ket (grandfather)

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. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for Together (released in the US as Julian and John (Works by Lawes, Carulli, Albéniz, Granados)).^[1] Guitar historian Graham Wade has said that "John is perhaps the most technically accomplished guitarist the world has seen."^[2]

^ "Music World". Retrieved 11 January 2014.
^ Dalya Alberge, "John Williams says guitar maestro Andrés Segovia bullied students and stifled their creativity", The Observer, 14 October 2012.

[1] "Music World". Retrieved 11 January 2014.

[2] Dalya Alberge, "John Williams says guitar maestro Andrés Segovia bullied students and stifled their creativity", The Observer, 14 October 2012.

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