London Soundtrack Festival to celebrate film, TV and video game music
nme.comLord Of The Rings composer Howard Shore and will run in association with the BFI next year from March 19-26.The event will feature a conversation with Shore and legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg about their collaborative work, as well as live performances, panel discussions, in-conversation screenings, composer Q&As and masterclasses with some of the biggest names in film, TV and games music.Cronenberg and Shore have worked together for over 45 years on films including Videodrome, The Fly, Dead Ringers, Crash, M Butterfly, Eastern Promises, A History of Violence, Naked Lunch and The Shrouds – their most recent collaboration and their 17th overall.A retrospective of the work of Shore will run alongside events events celebrating the work of Hildur Guðnadóttir (Tar, Joker), Anna Meredith (Eighth Grade), Anne Dudley (Poldark, The Full Monty), Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian), Stephen Barton (Star Trek: Picard, Star Wars: Jedi – Fallen Order, Apex Legends), Natalie Holt (Loki, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Paddington) and Paul Farrer (The Chase, Weakest Link).
More artists are expected to be announced soon.The event will also feature some of London’s leading orchestras and will be held in venues across London included Southbank Centre, BFI IMAX, The Roundhouse, Alexandra Palace, Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall.At the festival, Shore will become the first recipient of the Gunning Inspiration Award, which will be presented to him by Cronenberg as part of the LSF’s central Gala Concert.Shore will also introduce exclusive screenings of some of his most iconic scores, with further details to be announced.Speaking about the event, Shore said: “It is an honour to be invited to the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival and to be the first.
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