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Ludovico Einaudi is an Italian contemporary classical music composer and pianist. He has made a significant impact in the film world with his music used as the score for the Golden Globe and Academy Award winning films 'Nomadland' and 'The Father.' Einaudi's music is ambient, meditative and often introspective, drawing on minimalism, world music and contemporary pop. He has made a significant impact in the film world with his music used as the score for the Golden Globe and Academy Award winning films 'Nomadland' and 'The Father.' "His music is ambient, meditative, and often introspective, drawing on minimalism and contemporary pop.” - Chester Novello Get updates & news from Ludovico Einaudi Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Simon Mulligan is an English pianist & composer described by The Times of London as 'the most abundantly gifted of pianists.' Simon has perfromed for President Barack Obama and Her Majesty The Queen, and has collaborated with Dame Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli nad Van Morrison. He celebrated his debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at 19. In the same year, he recorded his first album under the direction of Yehudi Menuhin, which led to a seven-year collaboration and friendship, culminating in what was to be Lord Menuhin's final concert in Dusseldorf, Germany in March 1999. He also played on the soundtrack to the acclaimed TV series 'Band of Brothers'. Simon has perfromed for President Barack Obama and Her Majesty The Queen, and has collaborated with Dame Shirley Bassey, Liza Minnelli nad Van Morrison. "Simon is one of the youngest recipients to be awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music for his musical achievements.” - Official biography Get updates & news from Simon Mulligan Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Vangelis (Evangelos Papathanassiou) (1943 - 2022) was a Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical music and a musical performer. He was best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film 'Chariots of Fire'. Having had a career in music spanning 50 years and having complosed and performed more than 50 albums, he is best known for his Academy Award winning score for the film 'Chariots of Fire', and for the scores for the films 'Blade Runner' and '1492: Conquest of Paradise'. "Vangelis is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music, and modern film music.” - The Daily Telegraph. For more information about Vangelis Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Alison Balsom is an English trumpet soloist who studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & the Paris Conservatoire. Alison is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Gramophone Artist of the Year, the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Award, three Echo Klassik Awards and three Classic BRIT awards (two of which as Female Artist of the Year). "Above it all soars that music, played with exquisite eloquence" - Financial Times Get updates & news from Alison Balsom Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

The Choirboys were an English boyband, made up of cathedral choristers Charles John Porter-Thaw, Patrick Aspbury (1993 - 2017) & Ben Inman. Their debut album sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release, making it the fastest-selling UK classical debut album ever. It has since gone two times platinium (selling more than 750,000 copies) & they have performed at Southwell Minster, Ely Cathedral & the Royal Albert Hall. Get more information about The Choirboys Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

James Horner (1953 - 2015) was an American composer of orchestral & film music, won two Academy Awards for his score & song compositions for the film 'Titanic'. He is noted for the integration of choral & electronic elements in many of his film scores & for frequent use of Celtic musical elements. Horner won two Academy Awards for his score & song compositions for the film 'Titanic' which is the best selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time. "My job — and it’s something I discuss with Jim all the time — is to make sure at every turn of the film it’s something the audience can feel with their heart" - Horner Get updates & news from James Horner Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Howard Shore is an Oscar & Grammy Award-winning Canadian composer best known for composing the scores for The Lord of the Rings (2000-3) film trilogy, The Silence of the Lambs (1991) & the films of David Cronenberg. Howard Shore has composed the scores for over 80 films. He won three Academy Awards for his work on The Lord of the Rings, with one being for the song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. His other notable film credits include The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004) & Gangs of New York (2002). "Shore’s musical interpretation of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, have enthralled people of all generations for years. " - Official biography Get updates & news from Howard Shore Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Mark Ware Isham is an American musician and film composer. A trumpeterand keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. Mark Isham is also a film composer, having worked on numerous films and television series, including The Hitcher, Point Break, A River Runs Through It, Of Mice and Men, Crash, and Once Upon a Time. "One of the most attractive features about Mark is that he knows how to keep the music subtle, but still support the drama." - Brian Helgeland Get updates & news from Mark Isham Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Guillaume Yann Tiersen is a French musician and composer known internationally for composing the score to the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie 'Amelie'. Yann's music is recognized by its use of a large variety of instruments in relatively minimalist compositions, often with a touch of either European classical music or French folk music, using primarily the piano, accordion or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, ondes martenot, harpsichord and typewriter. He has been compared to musicians Chopin, Erik Satie, Phillip Glass and Michael Nyman. Get updates & news from Yann Tiersen Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Javier Navarrete is a Spanish Academy Award-nominated composer of film scores. His most famous score, for which he received his Academy Award nomination, was for Pan's Labyrinth. Pan's Labyrinth was his second collaboration with Spanish director Guillermo del Toro, following the Mexican/Spanish Gothic Horror The Devil's Backbone in 2001. He also wrote the scores for 'Whore', 'Dot the i', and various other Spanish films. His score for the HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn won him an Emmy Award. Get updates & news from Javier Navarrete Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Max Steiner (1888 - 1971) was an Academy Award-winning Austrian-American composer of music for theatre and films. He has received numerous Oscar nominations and his name is now attached to the annual "Max Steiner Award". Following the outbreak of War in Europe Steiner moved to New York where he worked with George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Sigmund Romberg before moving to Hollywood to concentrate on film, noteably 'Casablanca', 'King Kong' and 'Gone with the Wind'. He has received numerous Oscar nominations and his name is now attached to the annual "Max Steiner Award"; for film music which recognises Steiner's pioneering role in the early development of the craft. Get information about Max Steiner Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Julian Bream OBE (1933 - 2020) was an internationally celebrated British guitarist and lutenist (lute player), widely recognized as one of the most important classical guitarists of the 20th century. Bream has recorded extensively for RCA and EMI Classics and has won several awards, including four Grammy Awards. Get updates & news Julian Bream Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians