Hollywood in Hamburg: John Powell
»Ice Age and Beyond«
One of Hollywood’s most popular and diverse film genres is the animated film. One of the absolute masters of this genre: British composer John Powell. With popular films like »Ice Age«, »Happy Feet«, »Shrek« and »Rio« Powell has composed himself into the hearts of young and old. But it’s not only in the genres of fantasy and animation that the Briton feels at home – also included in his almost 60-strong oeuvre of film soundtracks is one of the most successful thriller production of recent years, the four Jason Bourne films, as well as the film adaptation »X-Men: The Last Resistance«.
The »Hollywood in Hamburg« series brings the greatest contemporary film composers from Hollywood to Hamburg. The star composers participate in the concerts themselves, giving exciting insights into their work and bringing their most impressive film music to life in an opulent concert atmosphere.
Performers
Symphonieorchester des Bolschoi Staatstheaters Belarus
conductor Gavin Greenaway
John Powell moderation