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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

Part maverick, part genius, total virtuoso, David Garrett is a German born classical violinists. He is one of the foremost violinists in the world & has worked with the most celebrated orchestras & conductors in the industry. A former student of legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin, Garrett completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London & the Julliard School, New York. He has released an extensive catalogue of classical recordings with Deutsche Grammophon & continues to tour worldwide as a soloist. A Paganini among pop stars and a Jimi Hendrix among violinists, DAVID GARRETT is the “Devil’s Violinist” of our age, an international superstar who blurs the lines between Mozart and Metallica. - Official biography Get updates & news from David Garrett Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Ted Barnes is a guitarist and composer best known for his work with Beth Orton, the lead singer of Portishead. In 2005 Barnes released his first solo work under the title of "Underbelly" on Sketchbook Records. A completely instrumental affair, it was critically acclaimed. Three years later, Barnes released a third album featuring instrumental numbers as well as collaborations with Francoiz Breut, Dan Michaelson, Beth Orton, Gavin Clark, Kathryn Williams and mixed by Sebastian Rogers. “Deeply poetic without uttering a word, his work instantly transfixes you” - Dazed & Confused Get updates & news from Ted Barners Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Andre Rieu (1933 - 2020) was a Dutch violinist, conductor & composer. He is famous for creating an international revival in waltz music & a series of successful DVD & CD recordings. In 1987, he create the Johann Strauss Orchestra & his own production company. His lively & colourful orchestral presentations have attracted worldwide audiences to classical music that may not initially have been drawn to that genre. Get updates & news from Andre Rieu Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Leif Ove Andsnes is a Norwegian pianist who has performed internationally. He has been nominated four times for the Grammy Awards. As a renowned classical chamber musician, Andsnes has made several recordings for Virgin, EMI and Sony as well as holding the position of Artistic Director at the Rosendal Festival of Chamber Music. Get updates & news from Leif Ove Andsnes Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Rachel Portman OBE is a British film composer. She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Score for ‘Emma’ (1996). Rachel Portman was nominated for an Academy Award for her score to ’The Cider House Rules’ (1999) and ‘Chocolat’ (2000). In 2007 Portman wrote the music ‘The Little Prince’ opera based on Antoine de Saint Exupery’s novella.The opera was later adapted for television and released on DVD. Get updates & news from Rachel Portman Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians

Sir Simon Denis Rattle OM CBE is a British conductor. Rattle was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2002 to 2018, winning awards for their recordings & pioneering educational work. Rattle rose to international prominence during the 1980s and 1990s, while music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.He has been the music director of the London Symphony Orchestra since September 2017. Simon has conducted a wide variety of music, but is best known for his interpretations of late 19th & early 20th century composers. He received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 2001 at the Classic Brit Awards. Get updates & news from Simon Rattle Thanks for supporting Concerto musicians