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SONGS FROM THE MARYLEBONE PLEASURE GARDENS

SONGS FROM THE MARYLEBONE PLEASURE GARDENS

On 22nd June, Besant Hall Records released ‘Songs from the Marylebone Pleasure Gardens’, performed by mezzo-soprano Clare Presland and a string quartet featuring Simon Blendis, Natalie Klouda, Meghan Cassidy, and Gemma Rosefield, recorded at Air-Edel Studios at the start of June under socially distanced conditions. The release was recorded in partnership with the 2020 Marylebone...
‘IBIZA: THE SILENT MOVIE’ - Directed by Julien Temple

‘IBIZA: THE SILENT MOVIE’ – Directed by Julien Temple

Score curated and composed by Fatboy Slim  Julien Temple’s  documentary delivers a breath taking immersive audio visual experience that tells the extraordinary  story of dance music’s most influential, charismatic and spiritual island filled with an explosion of music, imagery, re-enactments and remarkable archive clips accompanied by an eclectic score curated and composed by Fatboy Slim....
WORLD OF WARCRAFT at FMF KRAKOW 2018

WORLD OF WARCRAFT at FMF KRAKOW 2018

Eímear Noone, the Irish composer and conductor, one of the authors of music for the celebrated World of Warcraft and conductor most of the Blizzard franchises, will be our special guest at the Video Games Music Gala of the 11th Krakow Film Music Festival. Noone will conduct pieces from her most famous soundtrack. Under her baton, she will...
MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

MOSMA 2017 Festival: Guests and Schedule

Trevor Jones, David Shire, Tyler Bates and José Nieto, among the guests for MOSMA (Movie Score Málaga) The Málaga City Council and The Málaga Film Festival Announce the 2017 Program and Guests For The Festival – To Run July 5-9 From July 5th to July 9th 2017 Málaga will once again become the epicenter for...
9th Kraków Film Music Festival

9th Kraków Film Music Festival

24 – 30 MAY 2016 The most famous themes from Roman Polański’s films, jazz deconstructions of Hollywood’s golden era, personal interpretations of film music in the Cinematic Piano series, ambient sounds, soundtracks making their world premieres, masters’ compositions for animated box office blockbusters, and the world premiere of the music for a cult computer game. Whatever...
FILM FEST GENT AND BRUSSELS PHILHARMONIC PRESENT ALAN SILVESTRI

FILM FEST GENT AND BRUSSELS PHILHARMONIC PRESENT ALAN SILVESTRI

Supported by the Gent’s World Soundtrack Awards, this is the second release from the series and first on Silva Screen Records. Each year a major film music composer is invited to present their work during the annual World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert closing event. As part of the celebrations Film Fest Gent and partner...
Sacrum Profanum Festival, Krakow Poland

Sacrum Profanum Festival, Krakow Poland

Musical rites of passage. Announcing the Sacrum Profanum 2015 programme Sacrum Profanum Festival is an international project that has earned the status of one of the most interesting European music events. The festival presents newest music and is aimed at blurring the line between contemporary music, often treated as difficult and incomprehensible, and the developments...
The 8th Edition of KRAKOW FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL presents STAR TREK Live in Concert and more

The 8th Edition of KRAKOW FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL presents STAR TREK Live in Concert and more

   27 – 31 MAY 2015 The Film Music Festival in Krakow (FMF), organised by the Krakow Festival Office and RMF Classic, is a captivating showcase of the highest quality musical interpretations of the moving image and one of the most important festivals in the world of film music. Performed by leading musicians and orchestras in...
FILM FEST GENT Announces ALAN SILVESTRI As Guest Of Honour At The 15TH WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS

FILM FEST GENT Announces ALAN SILVESTRI As Guest Of Honour At The 15TH WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS

Held on October 24th, the World Soundtrack Awards will celebrate its 15th anniversary with one of the most brilliant film composers of his generation, known for his scores of ‘Back to the Future’, ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and ‘Forrest Gump’. Brussels Philharmonic will perform the compelling scores by Alan Silvestri, conducted by Dirk Brossé and accompanied by film fragments on the...
The Athens International Film Festival turns 20 (17-28.9.2014)

The Athens International Film Festival turns 20 (17-28.9.2014)

“…In a few days we’ll find out if this idea, which seemed like a pipe dream at first, will have the chance to evolve into a large, annual festival, a true meeting place for independent cinema, attracting more and more visitors each year.”, Artistic Director Giorgos Tziotzios, 1995 – 1st Athens International Film Festival This...
CHASING NOTES - A Film Composer Documentary

CHASING NOTES – A Film Composer Documentary

The team behind the first ever film composer documentary CHASING NOTES are proud to announce the debut of the film on September 6th at the United Film Festival (7PM, Los Feliz 3 Cinemas, 1822 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA).  After the screening of the film there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and some of the...
6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival: Programme

6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival: Programme

Saturday 4 October 2014 CONCERT “SILENT FILMS & MUSIC” ERGON ENSEMBLE, ANDREAS TSELIKAS / CONDUCTOR The Shoe Factory, Nicosia / 8:30pm Entrance €10   The 6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival will open on Saturday 4 October 2014, at The Shoe Factory, 8:30pm, with an innovative concert-concept by the Ergon Ensemble during which films of...
7th KRAKOW FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL - 25-28 SEPTEMBER 2014

7th KRAKOW FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL – 25-28 SEPTEMBER 2014

Seven is a lucky number for the Krakow Film Music Festival. With great satisfaction, we wish to announce the main program for this year’s edition of FMF, which will take place September 25th – 28th, 2014. Four large-scale concerts make up the program: the Polish-Norwegian co-production Kon-Tiki: Live in Concertwithcomposer Johan Söderqvist; classic music from the James Bond series performed by Polish...
5th Silent Film Festival with live musical accompaniment - Tribute to the Great Directors of Silent Film II

5th Silent Film Festival with live musical accompaniment – Tribute to the Great Directors of Silent Film II

5th Silent Film Festival Tribute to the Great Directors of Silent Film II – Part 2 with live musical accompaniment in cooperation with STUDIO-Parallilo Kykloma and its president, Christos Papadimitriou Artistic Direction for musical accompaniment: Alexandros Mouzas at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation Yet again, the great directors of silent film get to have their… ‘say’. Their films though without...
14th Patmos Festival of Sacred Music with Silent Films projected with live music accompaniment

14th Patmos Festival of Sacred Music with Silent Films projected with live music accompaniment

Singular in its kind, the Patmos Sacred Music Festival takes place for the 14thyear running in the outdoor area of the Sacred Cave of the Apocalypse from 29 August till 3 September 2014. This is a special occasion which combines artistic excellence with performances of high musical and spiritual content. In its 14-year-long history the...
6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival and Silent Film Music Competition

6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival and Silent Film Music Competition

  The Pharos Arts Foundation and the Ergon Ensemble (Festival’s Ensemble-in-Residence for 2014) announce a call for scores as part of the 6th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival. Two composers will be selected to work with the Ergon Ensemble in Nicosia, Cyprus in early October 2014. Selected composers will be given free entrance to all Festival events and will receive...
International Film Music Festival Province of Córdoba

International Film Music Festival Province of Córdoba

World renowned film music composers will gather in Córdoba in July Line-up featuring over 20 renowned composers including Academy Award winner Steven Price (Gravity), Rolfe Kent (Sideways), Abel Korzeniowski (W.E.) and Craig Safan (The Last Starfighter)  Festival pays special tribute to Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004)  The complete composer guest line-up for the 2014 edition of the International...