'Opus,' the farewell of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, will premiere at Venice Film Festival
Sitting alone before a grand piano in a stark studio, Ryuichi Sakamoto takes the listener on a journey of his life, play...
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For ‘Last of Us’ composer Gustavo Santaolalla, silence is key to drawing the audience in
“The Last of Us” composer Gustavo Santaolalla says he never felt like he was “just writing music" for a video game
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response
Two-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner onstage in London, prompting raucous applause from...
Book Review: ‘Mozart in Motion’ by Patrick Mackie seeks to bring composer to life in new ways
Writing a biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart nowadays is no easy task
Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumor
Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, has...
Oscar-nominated composer writes march for Charles' big day
From the Oscars to the Coronation: Scottish film composer Patrick Doyle has been commissioned to write the music for Kin...
Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43
Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturd...
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Popular composer Burt Bacharach has died at 94
Japanese avant-garde pioneer composer Ichiyanagi dies at 89
Avant-garde pianist and composer Toshi Ichiyanagi, who studied with John Cage and went on to lead Japan’s advances in ex...
Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
He performed with big bands and in a variety double act with comedian Benny Hill