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‘A tribute to John Williams Strikes Back’ concert in Paris

17 January 2017 in , , /by

Next February 18th, Saturday, a special concert dedicated to the music of John Williams will be held at the Grand Rex in Paris named ‘A tribute to John Williams Strikes Back‘, with two sessions, 4 pm and 9 pm.   This concert, which could be considered the continuation of the one offered last year in the same […]

House of Cards in Concert 2017

16 January 2017 in , , /by

UPDATE: 3/15/17 – Two new concerts added in Odense (Denmark).   The ‘House of Cards in Concert‘ event, which debuted in July of 2016 in Washington DC with Jeff Beal conducting the orchestra, is back in 2017 and will stop in three very different cities: Miami (Florida) next Thursday, January 19th and Amsterdam (Holland) and Utrecht […]

‘Metropolis’ movie in concert with live orchestra in Athens

15 January 2017 in , , /by

Today, Sunday January 15th at 7:30 p.m., the classic science fiction film Metropolis (1927) will be screened with live orchestra at the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens (Greece), with the Athens State Orchestra conducted by Frank Strobel.   Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang, is considered a masterpiece of silent German expressionism and one of […]

OSV concerts with Lydia Kavina in Barcelona

14 January 2017 in , /by

The Vallès Symphony Orchestra (OSV) under the direction of Diego Martín Etxebarría, will offer two concerts in the province of Barcelona on January 20 and 21 named “The Planets and Star Trek“, in addition to a special free activity in the auditorium of the Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona on Wednesday, January 18 th. […]

CEC awards 72nd Edition – Nominees

13 January 2017 in , /by

Last Wednesday, nominees for the 72nd edition of the CEC awards, also known as CEC medals, were presented by the CEC (Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos – Circle of Cinematographic Writers), a Spanish association that brings together journalists, writers and film critics, with the objective of creating, supporting and disseminating cultural activities linked to the various […]

‘Los Ángeles Film Conducting Intensive’ workshop

12 January 2017 in , /by

Today, Thursday January 12th, a composition workshop organized by Los Angeles Film Conducting Intensive (LAFCI) begins, mainly focused on young composers, and which will involve a total of 20 people, taking place over 4 days in Los Angeles (California).   Conrad Pope, William Ross and Angel Velez will be mentors and teachers of the composition […]

Jóhann Jóhannsson – Concert in Berlin

11 January 2017 in , /by

On Thursday, December 1st 2016, Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969), new Deutsche Gramophon artist, gave a concert in Berlin as part the European tour of his new album “Orphée“..   The concert was attended by the composer Hector Marroquin, as a spectator, who has collaborated with SoundTrackFest preparing a brief summary of the evening, which […]

‘Soundtracks Live’ concert conducted by Ryan Shore

11 January 2017 in , , /by

On January 20th, 21st and 22nd (Friday through Sunday), composer Ryan Shore will conduct the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg (Manitoba – Canada) in a concert named Soundtracks Live, produced by Mikael Carlsson within his wonderful initiative Soundtracks Live! (follow link). As the composer commented, this is the first time he will return to his country, Canada, to lead an orchestra and give a […]

BAFTA 70th edition – Nominees

10 January 2017 in , /by

Today Tuesday morning the BAFTA Awards nominees have been announced, with the film La La Land present in 11 categories, and the films The Arrival and Nocturnal Animals following closely with 9 nominations.   BAFTA Awards are given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts which brings together personalities from the film, television and video games industries […]

‘Moonlight’ in concert with Nicholas Britell

10 January 2017 in , , /by

Today, January 10th, the movie Moonlight (winner last Sunday of the Golden Globe for best drama) will be screened in a world premiere at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles (California), 8 p.m., while its music, composed by Nicholas Britell, is performed live.   The performance will be in charge of the Wordless Music Orchestra […]

Joe Hisaishi in Film Music Prague 2017 Festival

9 January 2017 in , , , /by

Film Music Prague festival, of which we already talked and advanced provisional program in the following news (follow link), just announced this afternoon the incorporation of Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi as a new guest. This festival, to be held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic from April 21st to 23rd, will be the second […]

Golden Globes Awards 74th edition – Winners

9 January 2017 in , /by

Yesterday, January 8th, the 74th Golden Globes Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (California), many times considered a preview for the Oscars.   These awards are bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) in recognition of the excellence of film and television professionals both […]