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Tribute concert to Antón García Abril for his 85th birthday

The veteran Spanish composer Antón García Abril, creator of the music of almost 200 Spanish films and TV series, including some as well-known as Los santos inocentes (1984), Monsignor Quixote (1987), Fortunata y Jacinta (TV, 1980), Anillos de Oro (TV, 1983), La ciudad no es para mí (1966), Sor Citroën (1967), Los camioneros (TV, 1973) […]

Hollywood in Vienna 2018 has official dates

With some delay compared to the announcement made last year, the official dates of the Hollywood in Vienna 2018 have just been made public today: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th of October. This way the event returns to the month of October, after being celebrated last year at the end of September, coinciding with Fimucité. […]

Terence Blanchard’s concert in Seville (Spain)

The American Jazz musician, film music composer and trumpet player Terence Blanchard, gave last Wednesday, March 13, 2018 a concert at the Lope de Vega Theater in Seville (Spain), within his mini-tour in Spain and Portugal (read news).   Rafa Melgar attended the concert and has prepared this article for SoundTrackFest named “A Subversive Blanchard”, […]

MOSMA 2018 – Jeff Beal, new guest

The third edition of Movie Score Malaga (MOSMA), celebrated from Tuesday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 8th, 2018, continues adding guests to its list with composer Jeff Beal, who now joins the previously confirmed guests John Powell, Taro Iwashiro and Jeff Russo.   The composer has left the following video-message about his attendance: https://www.facebook.com/MosmaMalaga/videos/607554742925651/  

World Soundtrack Awards 2018 – Carter Burwell

World Soundtrack Awards film music festival, that celebrates its 18th edition on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 in Ghent (Belgium), has just announced today the central guest for this year: Carter Burwell.   In his honor, World Soundtrack Awards will host the very first concert dedicated to Carter Burwell’s film work on Wednesday 17th of October […]

International Film Festival of Aubagne with Stephen Warbeck and Gabriel Yared

Today, Monday, March 19th, starts the International Film Festival of Aubagne (Festival International du Film d’Aubagne – FIFA) in Aubagne (France), which will end next Saturday, March 24th.   The festival, which focuses on film and music, will include conferences, meetings, workshops, film screenings and concerts, and will feature a very interesting list of guest […]

Austin Powers live in concert – UK Tour with composer George S. Clinton [CANCELED]

UPDATE: 5/5/2018 – The tour has been canceled due to unspecified reasons   Next month of May, the film that spawned countless catchphrases and double-entendres, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), will tour five cities in the UK with a 60-piece full orchestra performing live its soundtrack, whilst the film is presented in stunning HD […]

César Awards 43nd Edition – Winners

On March 2nd, the ceremony of the 43rd edition of the César Awards was held, where composer Arnaud Rebotini won the best original music for his soundtrack on the film 120 Battements Par Minute.   This was the list of nominees in the musical category:   The complete list of nominees and winners can be […]

Saturn Awards 44th Edition – Nominees

Last Thursday, March 15th, 2018, nominations to the 44th edition of the Saturn Awards were announced, which are awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, that was initially created to honor the films of such genres, but has grown to cover films from other genres of fiction, TV series, as well as […]

Tan Dun’s Organic Trilogy with New Japan Philharmonic

Oscar-winner Chinese composer Tan Dun will perform a very curious and interesting concert tomorrow Saturday 17th of March – 2:00 p.m. at the Suntory Hall in Tokyo (Japan).   There Tan Dun will conduct the New Japan Philharmonic to his Organic Trilogy Concert, consisting of three individual but related concertos named Water Concerto, Paper Concerto […]

Film music concerts at SACO 2018 festival

The Audiovisual Week of Oviedo (SACO – Semana del Audiovisual de Oviedo), which brings together various artistic disciplines linked to the film world, will hold its 4th edition from March 16th to 25th, 2018 in Oviedo (Asturias, Spain). Among the events related to film music, and included in laMESTA cycle, people will be able to […]

Film music concerts at MaF 2018 festival

The MaF (Malaga de Festival), which brings together various artistic disciplines linked to the world of movies, will hold its 2018 edition from March 22nd to April 12th. The MaF, celebrated just before the Malaga Festival (from April 13 to 22), has included several events related to film music detailed below:     More information […]