Composers Summit Prague 2023 – Conferences & concerts
From April 14-20, 2023, the 2nd edition of Composers Summit Prague will welcome the most renowned composers of film music, series, and other orchestral works, including music from the gaming industry, with guest names such as: Harry Gregson-Williams, Mychael Danna, Christopher Young, Jeff Beal, Conrad Pope, Chris Egan, Elia Cmiral, Nan Schwartz or Antoni Komasa Lazarkiewicz among many others.
The Composers Summit creates a platform for meetings of amateurs and experts alike who can create new works, share experiences or strike up valuable cooperation. The summit will include lessons under the guidance of Hollywood composers, including 40 accompanying events, discussions and lectures, over the course of six days. The event culminates with thematic concerts for the public presented by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) and personally conducted by guest composers.
Speakers will include the following names: Harry Gregson-Williams, Mychael Danna, Christopher Young, Jeff Beal, Conrad Pope, Chris Egan, Elia Cmiral, Nan Schwartz, Antoni Komasa Lazarkiewicz, Paul K. Joyce, Maclaine Diemer, Tomas Oliva, Jaroslav Beck, Bernhard Eder, Logan Jones, Petr Wajsar, Lukáš Pařík, Tomáš Živor, and Zuzana Michlerová.
PROGRAM
Program overview of Composers Summit Prague 2023 (PDF):
And below you can read more detailed information about the summit:
Masterclass with Hollywood Composers (Total of 8 masterclasses)
The classes will be presented by two Hollywood lecturers for active participants of the Summit. Participants will receive an assignment a week before the start, which must be elaborated by the start of the master class.
The compositions created will then be broken down under the lecturers’ supervision. After the Summit, participants have a week to complete the work based on discussion, advice and notes from the lecturers. If the requirements and quality are met, the projects can be used in a real production environment. The four-hour master classes always start at 10:00 a.m. and provide a lunch break.
Lectures (Total of 20 lectures)
Gain know-how and experience from star guests at the Composers Summit. Each of the composers chooses a specific topic in the field of music in audiovisual, in which they will familiarize you with their own experience, workflow, present specific samples and let you gain insight into how they work and create. It also involves discussions.
Talks (Total of 10 talks)
Various views on interesting topics in the field of music, musical composition and incorporating music into audiovisual content. Star guests from the ranks of composers and more will share with you opinions and answers to the questions you ask. How is work done in Hollywood and how is it done in the Czech Republic? What are the biggest differences in the development of music in audiovisual? How can Czech music in film and audiovisual raise its quality? What role do industries such as gaming and VR play nowadays and what are the prospects here for music? How important is music and sound to the current success of the gaming industry? You can find out all this and much more here.
Tech & Gaming (Full day of music in gaming)
One entire day of the Summit will be devoted to music and sound in gaming under the auspices of the largest Czech gaming company, Bohemia Interactive, with participation of other industry partners. Tech Zone will also introduce the topic “Tips & Tricks for your studio”, where top professionals can consult on individual studio components, from design and acoustics to equipment and software. You can also look forward to stellar guests from gaming creation and their special performances.
CONCERTS
Additionally, the summit will include three concerts, two open to the public and a third one as part of the closing event:
Friday 14/4 – 18:30h – OPENING CONCERT – HOLLYWOOD STARS ON ONE STAGE
The opening concert of the Composers Summit Prague 2023 will present its guest starts present on one stage, who will personally lead their most famous works from film and TV series, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at the Obecní dům – Municipal House.
You can look forward to:
- Oscar-winning composer Mychael Danna, who will conduct a piece from the film Being Julia directed by István Szabó.
- One of Hollywood’s most in-demand composers Harry Gregson-Williams with Antarctic Summer from Penguins.
- Christopher Young presenting the title tune from Nosferatu.
- Orchestrator Conrad Pope with Hedwig’s theme from Harry Potter and a piece from My Week with Marilyn.
- Grammy winner Nan Schwartz, who will personally introduce the music from Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning Pinocchio and the title track from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
- Five-time Emmy winner Jeff Beal, who will perform suites from House of Cards.
- Paul K. Joyce, who will perform tunes from The Snow Queen.
- Chris Egan with a song from Fireheart.
- The premiere of Eli Cmiral‘s suite from Seven Cemeteries.
- Antoni K. Lazarkiewicz, who will conduct a piece from the film Carodej Kaytek.
- The concert will include the premiere of the music for the new game Arma Reforger by Bohemia Interactive, the soundtrack by Dominik Svoboda.
Tickets 990-1690 CZK (42-72 €) – link
Tuesday 18/4 – 18:30h – SPECTACULAR MUSIC OF HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood stars and award-winning film music composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Mychael Danna will personally conduct the Czech National Symphony Orchestra to their most famous musical works at the Obecní dům – Municipal House of Prague. Iconic compositions will be accompanied by a special film screening prepared exclusively for this extraordinary event.
During the evening, popular melodies from the following films will be performed: Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Life of Pi, Moneyball, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Return to Space, Monsoon Wedding, Martian, Prince of Persia, Mulan, The Good Dinosaur.
Tickets 990-1690 CZK (42-72 €) – link
Thursday 20/4 – 18:30h – CLOSING CONCERT & PARTY
At the Jazz Dock with Skety, Jeff Beal, Develooper & Guillaume Cochard-Lemoine.
More information and link to buy tickets:
Additional information about the 1st edition of Composers Summit Prague (2022):
http://soundtrackfest.com/en/news/soundsgate-composers-summit-2022-in-prague-gala-concert/
