On March 18, legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone will appear at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Bing Theater for a discussion of his far-ranging career. Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino will be moderating the conversation. Morricone whose credits include such classic as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon a Time […]
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Ennio Morricone in Conversation with Quentin Tarantino
Posted: February 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Ennio Morricone, Quentin Tarantino
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Academy Celebrates Nominated Song & Scores at Oscar Concert
Posted: February 28, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, Oscar Concert
Last night, the Academy of the Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) presented its first-ever official Oscar concert at UCLA’s Royce Hall celebrating the nominated scores and songs of the 86th Academy Awards. The event was hosted by rapper Common and produced by Academy governors Charles Fox and Arthur Hamilton. To start off the show, […]
Alexandre Desplat’s ‘Philomena’ Score Celebrated at Q&A and Live Performance Event
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Philomena
Yesterday afternoon, the work of Alexandre Desplat was celebrated during a conversation and performance of his Oscar-nominated score for Philomena at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge. During a Q&A moderated by Society of Composers & Lyricists president Ashley Irwin, the composer talked about his fourth collaboration with director Stephen Frears, the challenges of the project and meeting the real […]
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to Present TV Music Live Concert
Posted: February 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Variety is reporting that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the first-ever live concert to take place on May 21, 2014 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. A 70-piece orchestra and 40-voice choir are expected to perform music by at least nine active TV composers, including Jeff Beal (House of Cards), Bear McCreary (The […]
Danny Elfman to Attend ‘Alice in Wonderland’ World Premiere Live to Projection Concert
Posted: February 17, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Alice in Wonderland, Danny Elfman, Howard Shore, Michael Giacchino, Tim Burton
The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra has announced that Danny Elfman will be attending a series of concerts this March at the KKL Luzern Concert Hall in Lucerne, Switzerland. On March 21, 2014, the concert Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton will make its premiere in Switzerland. The event, which features the composer’s music for the […]
Academy to Present Live Concert Celebrating Nominated Scores and Songs
Posted: February 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Academy Awards, Oscar Concert
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will present the first-ever live “Oscar Concert” celebrating this year’s nominated scores and songs on Thursday, February 27, at 8 p.m. at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The program will feature an 80-piece orchestra performing suites from each of the nominated original scores, conducted by their […]
Hollywood Bowl Season Schedule Announced
Posted: February 6, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl has announced this summer’s season schedule, which includes a number of film music concerts. On July 18/19, Jack Black will be hosting DreamWorks Animation in Concert – Celebrating 20 Years, which will feature film clips from such films as How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar and more […]
James Horner’s ‘New Work for Four Horns’ to Premiere in London
Posted: January 24, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: James Horner, London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that a new concert piece composed by Academy Award-winning film composer James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind) will premiere at the Royal Festival Hall in London on March 27, 2015. The composer’s “new work for four horns” will be performed by musicians David Pyatt, John Ryan, James Thatcher and Richard Watkins and will be conducted […]
Craig Wedren and Mark Orton to Perform at BMI’s Snowball at Sundance
Posted: January 13, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Craig Wedren, Mark Orton, Snowball, Sundance
Film composers Craig Wedren and Mark Orton have been announced as performers at the annual Snowball, presented by BMI, on January 22, 2014 at the Sundance House in Park City, Utah. The event will also feature performances by Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall and vocalist and folk songwriter Kris Orlowski. The Snowball will begin at 8 […]
Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision Sundance Panel Line-Up Announced
Posted: January 9, 2014 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music EventsTags: Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision, Sundance Film Festival
Twitter and Southwest Air present the Collective Conversations: Sound & Vision – a panel discussion on music in film, and how the recording artist transitions into film composer at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The panel will be moderated by actor William H. Macy who made his directorial debut with the drama Rudderless, which is set to premiere at […]
