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Movie Score Málaga (MOSMA) 2016:  June 29-July 3 And Úbeda Soundtrack Festival July 7-9

Movie Score Málaga (MOSMA) 2016: June 29-July 3 And Úbeda Soundtrack Festival July 7-9

BSOSpirit announces the launch of two new film music festivals in Spain: Movie Score Málaga  (MOSMA) in conjunction with Festival de Málaga (June 29-July 3), and the Úbeda Soundtrack Festival (July 7-9). The first edition of MOSMA will feature events including nightly concerts, panels, workshops, and presentations.  The first two announced concerts include the opening...
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...
The WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS 2015: Ceremony, Concerts and Seminar

The WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS 2015: Ceremony, Concerts and Seminar

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 and The Flemish Radio Choir will perform the compelling scores by Alan Silvestri, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Patrick...
WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS 2015 Nominations and PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD

WORLD SOUNDTRACK AWARDS 2015 Nominations and PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD

Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat, Johann Johannsson, Patrick Doyle and John Legend are some of the popular names among the first nominees released by the World Soundtrack Academy. The first nominees announced will be competing in the categories for Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly...
FIMUCITÉ 6: UNIVERSAL PICTURES 100TH ANNIVERSARY GALA on CD

FIMUCITÉ 6: UNIVERSAL PICTURES 100TH ANNIVERSARY GALA on CD

Diego Navarro conducts the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and Tenerife Film Choir On The 2-CD Limited Edition Set Music by John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Thomas Newman, Elmer Bernstein, Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman, Alfred Newman, Hans Zimmer, Basil Poledouris, Dave Grusin, Craig Armstrong, John Powell, Alan Silvestri and more! Varèse Sarabande announces the release of...
ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL Receives the 1st Wojciech Kilar Award ar KFMF

ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL Receives the 1st Wojciech Kilar Award ar KFMF

Krakow Film Music Festival | 27 – 31 MAY 2015 The Kilar Award was presented to Elliot Goldenthal at the Polish Music Gala: Scoring4Wajda at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre, which featured four pieces Kilar wrote for films directed by Andrzej Wadja, who was present at the event. The Oscar-winning American composer said it was...
ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL Winner of the 1st Annual Wojciech Kilar Award

ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL Winner of the 1st Annual Wojciech Kilar Award

Krakow Film Music Festival | 27 – 31 MAY 2015 His oeuvre includes music composed for film, opera, ballet, symphony orchestrasand theater, as well as chamber music. He is one of the most versatile composers of contemporary music; winner of the Oscar, Golden Globe and World Soundtrack Award. We are proud to announce that the...
SOUNDTRACKS LIVE! By MOVIESCORE MEDIA

SOUNDTRACKS LIVE! By MOVIESCORE MEDIA

Prolific film music company MovieScore Media announces the launch of Soundtracks Live!, a new and innovative service devoted to bringing the best of film music to concert halls and film music events all over the world. Soundtracks Live! offers a regularly updated catalogue of concert programs devoted to innovative film music concepts, genres and composers of...
VARÈSE SARABANDE LAUNCHES VARÈSE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

VARÈSE SARABANDE LAUNCHES VARÈSE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

VARÈSE SARABANDE LAUNCHES VARÈSE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, A FILM MUSIC CONCERTS COMPANY DEDICATED TO PRODUCING AND PROMOTING THE HIGHEST QUALITY FILM MUSIC CONCERTS AROUND THE WORLD From live-to-picture, to themed concept visual programs, VARÈSE LIVE will build and tour branded concerts of live film music entertainment together with the world’s best orchestras performing in the most...
OTICONS FACULTY - International Film Music Competition

OTICONS FACULTY – International Film Music Competition

After a highly successful inaugural edition, the film music competition that aims to become a game-changer in the industry by discovering, nurturing and cultivating film composing talents with a unique voice, is back again! Oscar-winning composers, acclaimed film professionals, organizations and international festivals support this unique project again and welcome you to the OTICONS FACULTY...
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...
CLIFF MARTINEZ - Film Festival Gent and Brussels Philharmonic

CLIFF MARTINEZ – Film Festival Gent and Brussels Philharmonic

MILAN RECORDS PRESENTS CLIFF MARTINEZ-FILM FESTIVAL GENT Featuring Orchestral Re-Imagining of Martinez’s Theme From Films Including SOLARIS, CONTAGION, and THE COMPANY YOU KEEP As Performed By The Brussels Philharmonic Milan Records will release Cliff Martinez-Film Festival Gent digitally and on CD February 17, 2015.  The album contains orchestral version of Martinez’s film themes as performed...
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...
Abel Korzeniowski receiving Elmer Bernstein Award in Cordoba

Abel Korzeniowski receiving Elmer Bernstein Award in Cordoba

Warming up for Abel Korzeniowski who will be receiving ELMER BERNSTEIN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO FILM MUSIC at the International Film Music Festival in Cordoba, Spain (July 20–27). The tenth edition of the International Film Music Festival ‘Province of Cordoba’, to be held from 20 to 27 July, is just around the corner. After introducing...