In September 2015 I went to China on vacation. While there, I visited the Great Wall of China – one of eight wonders of the world. It was one of […]
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Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience – 07-03-2017, New York
I still remember the day when I saw the first episode of the TV show Game of Thrones: I was quite intrigued by it. When the dude’s head got chopped […]
Read moreJohn Williams and Friends – 25-02-2017, Glasgow
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has now collaborated with Richard Kaufman for the fourth time. Kaufman is a conductor but also a personal friend of famous composer John Williams. […]
Read more“Avond van de Filmmuziek” – 24.01.2017, Amsterdam
Radio and TV in the Netherlands did not really cover film music in the past. They still do not do it enough in my opinion, but 4 years ago a […]
Read moreLa La Land wins Oscars for music
Justin Hurwitz has won the Oscar for best music for his music he composed for La La Land. Also, the Oscar for best song went to La La Land: “City […]
Read moreBrimstone – Tom Holkenborg
Years ago Dutch movie director Martin Koolhoven had a talk with composer Tom Holkenborg about a western he was planning to do. So when that movie, named Brimstone, came into […]
Read moreKimi no Na wa (Your Name) – Radwimps
Did you ever feel a sense of connection to some random stranger you happened to cross paths within the twirls of everyday life? Did it feel like there was something […]
Read moreAssassin’s Creed – Jed Kurzel
The French company Ubisoft is one of the biggest computer gaming companies in the world, churning out sequels to their most popular games – like Far Cry or Watch_Dogs – […]
Read morePhilip Glass is celebrating his 80th birthday.
Composer Philip Glass is celebrating his 80th birthday today. If you do not know his music, he has a very different style of composing. His music sounds very repetitive and […]
Read moreThe Best of John Williams – 24.01.2017, Hamburg
Even if you have never spared a second thought on film music, you will most likely be able to hum along to a few notes of the Indiana Jones or […]
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