Category Archives: Krakow Film Music Festival

KFMF marks Elliot Goldenthal’s 70th with his ‘Symphony No. 3’

Posted on May 20, 2024 by admin

By Ray Bennett American composer Elliot Goldenthal’s affinity with Poland and that nation’s cultural icons reached another pinnacle with his ‘Symphony No. 3’, which will be performed as part of the Krakow Film Music Festival’s ‘Traces of Memory’ evening at … Continue reading →

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There are film composers and then there’s Elliot … Goldenthal

Posted on May 2, 2024 by admin

By Ray Bennett Oscar-winning American composer Elliot Goldenthal, who turns 70 today, said that the first time he saw the sheet music for Krzysztof Penderecki’s ‘Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for 52 Strings’ when he was 17, he turned … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: From video games to James Bond

Posted on June 4, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKÓW – David Arnold and his music for the James Bond film “Casino Royale” made sure the 11th Kraków Film Music Festival ended on a high note Sunday night as he played the iconic 007 guitar theme … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: Celtic, Nordic and Hispanic funk and folk fill the night

Posted on June 2, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKÓW – Music and songs from Icelandic film and television composer Atli Örvarsson’s band Torrek and the movies of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar enlivened the night on June 1 in a funk and funk concert called Dance2Cinema: … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: The sound of music, Polish style

Posted on June 1, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKÓW – Often in minor chords and melancholy but then again rousing, lush and hopeful, the music of Polish cinema filled the newly named Krzysztof Penderecki Hall at ICE Kraków Thursday night as the Film Music Festival … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: Penderecki, Goldenthal make spines tingle

Posted on May 31, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKÓW – Krzysztof Penderecki does not make music for movies, directors make films for his music. That, at least, is how it appeared at the Kraków Film Music Festival’s Penderecki2Cinema concert Wednesday evening. The legendary Polish composer … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: Elliot Goldenthal on the ability to inspire

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKÓW – American composer Elliot Goldenthal paid tribute to two Polish heroes at a media conference to open the 11th annual Krakow Film Music Festival today. Oscar-winner for “Frida” and recipient of the festival’s first Wojciech Kilar … Continue reading →

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KFMF18: Michael Nyman: Music that defines a world

Posted on May 29, 2018 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – When Michael Nyman asked director Jane Campion why she chose him to write the music for her 1996 film “The Piano”, she said something that pleased the iconic British composer very much. “You’re the only … Continue reading →

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Memories of KFMF’s brilliant 2017 birthday party

Posted on May 28, 2017 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Most big film shindigs including Festival de Cannes and events from Berlin to Venice are like being in a bubble. When you’re there, nothing else matters. As soon as it’s over, you forget about it. The … Continue reading →

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KFMF: Adventure and tears as orchestra plays ‘Titanic Live’

Posted on May 23, 2017 by admin

By Ray Bennett KRAKOW – The Krakow Film Music Festival raised James Cameron’s “Titanic” to new heights as it screened to a live performance of James Horner’s Oscar-winning score to mark the film’s 20th anniversary. The festival had planned to … Continue reading →

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