21. August 2024
The 20th Zurich Film Festival (October 3–13) will host the 12th International Film Music Competition in collaboration with the Forum Filmmuisk and the Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich AG. 192 composers from all continents have submitted their original scores for the short film THE FLYING SAILOR by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby. The expert jury, chaired by multiple Academy Award winner Howard Shore, has chosen the three finalists, whose compositions will be performed live by the Tonhalle Orchestra on October 5.
Polish-born Krzystzof Dobosiewicz is nominated for the Golden Eye in the ‘Best International Film Music’ category for the first time. The Polish composer is known for his ability to switch between different musical genres such as classical concerts, film music and jazz effortlessly. Dobosiewicz has already won several prizes for violin or compositions in Poland and Finland. Recently, he was awarded the first prize at the Opera Composition Competition in Poland. He is also a member of the Society of Finnish Composers.
The Canadian Ahmed Soroko currently lives in Montreal, where he works as a composer and plays as the official pianist for the Orchestre à Vents de Musique de Film. He holds a postgraduate degree in Film Scoring from UQAM. Soroko has studied at presitigious institutions such as the Conservatoire de Paris and McGill University. His work ranges from film music to electronic and pop music. His compositions have already been presented at various Canadian festivals and shows such as the Festival Quartiers Danses, Bollywood Monster Mashup, and l'Art en Soi. Soroko is nominated for the Golden Eye ‘Best International Film Music’ for the first time this year.
Théo Schmitt is a swiss native who currently lives in Los Angeles. He studied at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU), the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). Schmitt has already been commissioned to work for the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lausanne, the Swiss Music Association and the World Association for Symphonic Band and Ensemble (WASBE). Furthermore, he was honoured at the 9th Swiss National Conducting Competition in Baden in 2009 and nominated for the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award. In 2024, he co-founded the Unprecedented Music Assosciation (UMA) and he now serves as its Artistic Director.
Photo: E. Bealovega
Phto: Lara Raselli
Photo: Rebecca Bowring
Photo: Kai Bienert
Grose Tonhalle Zurich, October 5, 2024, 20:00h
Prices: CHF 110 / 90 / 70 / 50 / 30, Tickets are available here