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‘It’s the Meryl Streep of the orchestra’: why cinema loves the cello

From Audrey Hepburn to Pedro Pascal, cellists have become a movie shorthand for sensitivity, intensity and emotional depth. But why has Hollywood turned one orchestral instrument into a character in its own right?

The Guardian - UK

“Hildur’s instrument kind of occupies the typical guitar frequencies, and it feeds back. She often calls it a Jimi Hendrix cello”: Osmium - a new collective featuring Hildur Guðnadóttir - talk self-built instruments and exploring wild frontiers of sound

The Chernobyl and Joker composer’s new project leans on self-built instruments - and the brutal vocal textures of Rully Shabara

MusicRadar

32 Scenes That Are Dramatically Enhanced By Their Musical Scores

Cue the orchestra, as these movie moments are prime examples of how a musical score can really make a scene sing!

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The ten best film scores of 2023

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‘Anything is possible’: why Iceland has become a classical music powerhouse

Outstanding new composers and genre-hopping experiments are not the sole reasons the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s UK tour is so anticipated – the country itself is a seed bed for musical talent

The Guardian - UK

Envelopes, please! Our film critics reveal their personal Oscars shortlists

Ahead of the official Academy nominations on Tuesday, Observer critics and film writers pick their standout movies, performances, directors and more

The Guardian - UK

Critics Choice Awards 2023 winners: See the full list

Some of the night’s biggest winners were Angela Bassett, Jennifer Coolidge, Brendan Fraser, and Cate Blanchett

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Blanchett and Field grapple with power, process in 'Tár'

Cate Blanchett isn't just playing a classical music conductor in the new film “Tár," she is actually conducting a live orchestra of professional musicians

The Independent UK

Inside the video game music revolution: ‘The whole world has changed enormously’

Ahead of the BBC’s first ever Gaming Prom, we discover the history of this rich but overlooked genre

Evening Standard

Pokémon goes to the Proms: 2022 season to feature first video game music concert

The BBC Proms video games concert will look back over the history of the genre, with scores from The Legend of Zelda, Battlefield 2042 and more

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