SoundTrack_Cologne 20 – Detailed program and guests

Today kicks off the 20th edition of SoundTrack_Cologne, to be held from June 20-23, 2023, in Cologne, Germany.

 

In previous articles we have brought you information about the three pillars on which its programming is based: video games (Wednesday 21), films (Thursday 22), and TV (Friday 23). In addition, we have also told you about its competitions and award ceremonies (read more).

 

The congress will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to composer Mychael Danna (read more) and will have among its guests names such as, Jon Everist, Cody Johnson, Brian D’Oliveira, Jørund Samuelsen, Jean-Benoît Dunckel (Air), Isobel Waller-Bridge, Valentin Hadjadj, Carlos Rafael Rivera, Nami Melumad, Florian Tessloff, Natalie Holt, Volker Bertelmann, Flemming Nordkrog, Dimitrie Leivici, Thomas Mikusz, Valerie Dobbelaere, or Stefan Behrisch among many others.

 

The congress will have

https://www.soundtrackcologne.de/media/4164/230616-stc20-folder-v13-ohne_organized.pdf

SoundTrack_Cologne 20 - Programa detallado e invitados

 

In addition to the main events of each day, we have made a brief selection of some highlights not to be missed:

FRIDAY 23/6 – AWARD CEREMONY & CONCERT

Friday · 23 June 2023 · 19:00H – COMEDIA THEATER KÖLN – Vondelstraße 4-8 · 50677 Köln

Moderation: Sarah Schygulla

Michael P. Aust • Festival Director SoundTrack_Cologne

 

The WDR Funkhausorchester conducted by David Brophy plays film music by Mychael Danna, Natalie Holt, Carlos Rafael Rivera, and Rachel Portman.

 

SOUNDTRACK_COLOGNE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT TO MYCHAEL DANNA

Laudatory Speech: Daniel Kothenschulte

 

PEER RABEN MUSIC AWARD

WDR FILMSCORE AWARD – Sponsored by WDR

EUROPEAN TALENT AWARD SOUNDDESIGN – Sponsored by Torus Film Sound Postproduction

SEE THE SOUND AWARD – Award for the Best Music Documentary

 

GET TOGETHER – DJ: Fr. Reichert

 

WEDNESDAY 21/6

12:00-13:00 – REALITY CHECK / MUSIC POLITICS

A.I. and Authors Rights – what awaits us with Katharina Uppenbrink (Initiative Urheberrecht),Janne Spijkervet (TikTok Speech, Audio and Music Intelligence R&D), Marc du Moulin (ECSA) and Dr. Stefan Ellenberg (Gutsch&Schlegel Rechtsanwälte)

Mod.: Dr. Anselm Kreuze

 

14:30-15:30 – REALITY CHECK / BIZZ

How do I get work?

with Flemming Nordkrog (HARPA Award Winner 2021)

 

16:00-17:30 – REALITY CHECK / CASE STUDY

All Quiet on the Western Front

with Volker Bertelmann (Oscar 2023)

Mod.: Vasco Hexel

 

THURSDAY 22/6

10:30-11:30 – REALITY CHECK / ORCHESTRA

Taming The Beast: Working succesfully with Orchestra

with Dimitrie Leivici

Mod.: Yati Durant

 

12:00-13:00 – REALITY CHECK / AI

The Future of Music with AI – Critical questions on Creativity and Technology with Janne Spijkervet (TikTok Speech, Audio and Music Intelligence R&D), Prof. Ali Nikrang (hmtm München) and Ryan Groves (Infinite Album)

Mod.: Prof. Francisco Tigre Moura

 

19:00-20:30 – PUBLIC – COMPOSING FOR FILM

Talk with Mychael Danna (Oscar for The Life of Pi)

SoundTrack_Cologne Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

Mod.: Mirjam Skal

 

FRIDAY 23/6

10:30-11:30 / 12:00-13:00 / 14:30-15:30 / 16:00-17:00

REALITY CHECK / BIZZ – PR Workshop, Hands-On Experience – Part 1,2,3,4

with Thomas Mikusz (White Bear) and Valerie Dobbelaere (Strike a Score)

The workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Apply at workshop@soundtrackcologne.de

 

10:30-11:30 – REALITY CHECK / ORCHESTRA

Orchestration Workflow Workshop

with Prof. Stefan Behrisch

 

Finally, in line with the rise of technology and Artificial Intelligence, SoundTrack_Cologne will dedicate 7 special conferences to talk about this topic, grouped in the following link:

https://www.soundtrackcologne.de/conference/artificial-intelligence/

 

More information about SoundTrack_Cologne:

http://soundtrackfest.com/en/tag/soundtrack_cologne_en/

 

Official website:

https://www.soundtrackcologne.de/

 

#STC20