Entries by STF

George Fenton will conduct his music in London

Under the title “George Fenton: The Lady in the Van and Other Stories,” British composer George Fenton will head the Philharmonia Orchestra next Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Festival Hall in London to conduct monographic concert of his music. Although most of the concert will focus mainly on the music of the film […]

BMI – Berklee College of Music Scholarship

Tomorrow Monday November 14th, composers Lolita Ritmanis and Miriam Cutler will present the annual Berklee College of Music Scholarship in Boston, with the help of BMI Vice President of Film, TV & Visual Media Relations, Doreen Ringer-Ross.   This scholarship sponsored by BMI, will be granted to a film scoring student of the Berklee College […]

‘Video Games Live’ tour in Europe

The famous Video Games Live show, created in 2002 by composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, which is dedicated to bring music from classic and current video games to concert halls, began last November 8th its tour around Europe, which will last until the 26th of the same month, to later move to China before […]

E.T. in Concert with David Newman

Composer David Newman will conduct the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Wednesday December 28, playing John Williams‘ Oscar-winning music for E.T. The Extra-terrestrial.   The music will be played synchronized to the film projected on a giant screen in high definition, with the concert lasting approximately 114 minutes […]

Ennio Morricone – Charity concert in the Vatican

Great maestro Ennio Morricone celebrates his 88th birthday today and shows us that he is still in good shape, since this Saturday, November 12, he will be conducting a concert for the Pope’s charity in the Vatican, in the framework of the closing of the Jubilee of The Mercy that will be held on November 20. […]

Michel Legrand Tour – Barcelona

Michel Legrand, the veteran French composer and pianist, seems to be strong despite his 84 years, since he has embarked on a European tour since last October, which until January 2017 will have him busy going through such places France, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Latvia and Spain.   Thus, will visit Barcelona next Friday November 11 […]

Concert and tribute to Patrick Doyle in Germany

Composer Patrick Doyle is going to receive Braunschweig International Film Festival’s White Lion Award this week.   In its 30th anniversary year, the festival is celebrating this newly created award for the lifetime achievement of a significant contemporary film composer.   The festival, that started yesterday and will take place November 7th – 13th in […]

James Newton Howard in Bilbao – December 2016

In just one month, an awaited concert of James Newton Howard will be held at the Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao, December 7th, Wednesday, at 8pm. This concert is included within the series Bilbao Puerto de Arte (Cinema Star Series), being the only concert that James Newton Howard will have in Spain and in Europe in […]

Zelda – Symphony of the Goddesses in Bilbao

Nearly everybody knows the name of Zelda, and much of the blame, if not all, is due to Nintendo, as it is one of its most iconic and known saga, along with Mario Bros.   The first game in the Zelda series was released in February 1986, 30 years ago, under the name The Legend […]

Fernando Velázquez and Euskadiko Orchestra concert – Fair Saturday 2016

Wednesday, November 23 is the date chosen to kick-off the 2016 edition of the cultural movement Fair Saturday with a benefit concert for the Food Bank of Biscay, to finance projects in their fight against food waste and hunger.   This concert will feature the Basque National Orchestra (Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa – EO) under the baton of composer […]

‘Major Hollywood Cinema’ with Excelentia Foundation

A concert with the name Major Hollywood Cinema II, will be held on Saturday November 26th at 8pm, by the Classical Orchestra Santa Cecilia of Excelentia Foundation, performing music from classical and modern well-known major Hollywood films in the Auditorium of the Palace of the Dukes of Pastrana in Madrid. The planned program is as […]

John Williams tribute concert – London Symphony Orchestra

On Saturday November 26th at 7:30pm, a tribute concert to John Williams will be held at the Barbican Hall in London, named The Best of John Williams, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), and that this time will be directed by German conductor Frank Strobel.   The collaboration between the LSO and John Williams […]