Calling all emerging media music composers! MSCN Film Music Festivals Academy, directed by Yati Durant, is opening new applications for 2023/24 festivals seasons at Soundtrack_Zurich 04, 29.09 - 02.10. This second year of the programme promises increased visibility and experiences for emerging composers of media music and film. More information on our programmes page here.
Jazz Summer 2023: concerts at the EJBF 2023
After a busy season of film music festivals and concert music events, Yati shifts gears (again) with several high-profile jazz concerts at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival 2023! Gigs include featured soloist with the Jazz Bar Big Band festival gig featuring trumpeter Bruce Adams, and the music of legendary trumpeter Jimmy Deuchar on Monday 17th July 8pm, and Miles!Miles!Miles! all about the music of the second great quintet of Miles Davis on Sunday 23rd July 8pm, featuring David Patrick on piano, Dan Shearer on drums, Mathew Carmichael on tenor sax and Ewan Hastie on bass, and Yati be playing trumpet with Miles’ legendary Wah Wah pedal! Tickets are mostly sold-out already, but some tickets remain for the MMM gig, available here.
Soundtrack Cologne, 20. - 23rd June, moderation of European Talent Competition and others!
Yati will be moderating the European Talent Award screenings and moderating the Jury at Soundtrack Cologne, for the 9th time, between 20. - 23rd June. This year sees increased interest in German composers since Volker Bertelmann won the Oscar for his score to “All Quiet on the Western Front” this year. He will also be attending and will be part of the Jurys! Yati will also head the IMMSANE (International Media Music and Sound Arts, https://www.immsane.com) panel, and a special panel on Working with the Orchestra, for Film Composers together with Hollywood Music Workshop Director Dimitrie Leivici.
Kraków Film Music Festival 2023: Event with Steven Price, guest of Penderecki Conservatory, etc.
As is the last few years, Yati is in the jury of the Krakow FMF Young Talent Award and will be attending the festival as a special guest. The Krakow FMF takes place from 23rd - 30th May 2023 and features many enormous film music concerts, events and panels (http://fmf.fm/en) featuring the world’s most important film music composers.
This year, Yati will take moderate two events. On Sunday, 28th May at 11am, Yati will moderate the Forum interview with BAFTA and Academy Award winning composer Steven Price (Gravity, Baby Driver, Fury, etc.). Yati will also moderate the International Media Music and Sound Arts Network in Education panel (IMMSANE) with educators and professionals from Conservatories and Universities, on the same day at 15:15. To cap off the education component of Yati’s visit to Krakow FMF, he is going to be visiting all the nominated young composers to work with them at Krzysztof Penderecki’s retreat in Luslawice.
Finally, Yati is invited to give a lecture as a guest of the Penderecki Conservatory of Music in Krakow (Date TBC), from Prof. Dr. Mateusz Bien. It’ll be a busy week!