The International Film Music Critics Association has announced its list of nominees for the 19th edition of the IFMCA Awards. These awards are very dear to me as the editor-in-chief […]
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2023 GRAMMY Awards nominees and winners
On Feb 5, 2023, one of the most prestigious music awards, the GRAMMY Awards, have been announced. In the many categories, they also include some awards in the media category, […]
Read moreSpotlights: Round up of 2022 – Part 3
We are currently still in awards season, with the Golden Globes winners and Oscar nominees being announced. It is also the period where I am still listening to as many […]
Read moreSpotlights: Round up of 2022 – Part 2
In the second Spotlights article, in which I will touch on some of the soundtracks that have come out in 2022, I will be looking at several scores I had […]
Read moreSpotlights: Round up of 2022 – Part 1
The year 2022 has come to an end, and many soundtracks have been released that year. With an output of about one review a week, this means there are many […]
Read moreJustin Hurwitz wins Golden Globe for Babylon
Last night the 80th Golden Globes were awarded. There are a lot of categories, but for us, we are only interested in the music ones. This year, “Best Original Score” […]
Read moreAvatar: The Way of Water – Simon Franglen
In all my years of visiting the movie theater, one of the movies that impressed me most was James Cameron’s Avatar from 2009. I was amazed by its world-building, and […]
Read moreThe Harry Potter Symphony – 2022-12-18, The Hague
We could occasionally enjoy a concert in the Netherlands by the International Symphony Orchestra of Lviv, conducted by Raymond Janssen. They toured our country for a couple of weeks for […]
Read moreThe Nightmare Before Christmas – 2022-12-10, London
I have been very fortunate to have attended many magnificent film music concerts with a focus on a well-known composer who is also present. Some of these are with names […]
Read moreThe Fabelmans – John Williams
Hollywood knows many longtime collaborations between people working on a movie, with director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams as the best-known example. They have been working together for 50 […]
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