Director, Writer & Producer Chris Weitz - Feeling The Dream
The man holding the reigns on the epic movie The Golden Compass talks to Rudy Koppl about his first collaboration with composer Alexandre Desplat...

Mark Isham - The Right Man For The Job
In The Valley Of Elah is one of three dramatic movies treated to music by Mark Isham this season; Michael Beek chats with the busy composer about them...

Gods & Politicians - Vic Mizzy's Manic Musical Scores for Don Knotts
Randall D. Larson takes takes a look back at veteran composer Vic Mizzy's scores for the inimitable Universal funny man Don Knotts, with a little help from the composer himself...

Flavouring The Film Score: The Unique Music of the Erhu
Randall D. Larson speaks with Karen Han, Hollywood's premiere erhu virtuoso, who discusses her art and her work with composers like Williams, Zimmer and Debney...

Robin Hood: The Silent Treatment
With the premiere of John Scott's new score for the 1922 Robin Hood taking place recently, the composer gives us an insight into the challenges of composing for silent film...

BEYOND THE SCREEN: Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman's timely climate change choral work 'The Water Diviner's Tale' recently premiered in London. Michael Beek was there and spoke with Rachel about it...

Ubeda 2007: An Outstanding Success
The beautiful Spanish city of Ubeda was once again the backdrop for the International Film Music Congress, where a who's who of film music flocked...

A Night of Great British Film Music
The BBC Concert Orchestra took to the Proms stage at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend to perform 'Music from Great British Films' - Michael Beek was there...

Soncinemad is a monumental success
Madrid was the location last weekend for another Soncinemad Film Music Festvial which this year saw a premiere concert by Hollywood legend Alan Silvestri...

A Starr Is Born
American composer/pianist Starr Parodi performed selections from her recent piano album at an intimate soiree in London this week, Michael Beek was there...