The concert is being dedicated in memory of Ronni Chasen, longtime representative and friend of the film festival.
The multifaceted Elliot Goldenthal has written music for dramas, science fiction and fantasy films, action thrillers and historic films, commissioned by illustrious names like Gus Van Sant, David Fincher, Neil Jordan, Joel Schumacher, Michael Mann, and Julie Taymor. In 2003, he won the 'World Soundtrack Award For Best Original Film Score', the 'World Soundtrack Award For Best Composer Of The Year' and his first Oscar for his work on the film Frida.
Howard Shore is a familiar face at the World Soundtrack Academy. In 2002, he won the 'World Soundtrack Public Choice Award' and the 'World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Film Score of the Year' with his music for Peter Jackson's film of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He also won Oscars for both this score and his music for The Return of the King.
After initially working with composer Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer went solo in 1988 with A World Apart and then scored Barry Levinson's Rain Man, for which he earned his first Oscar nomination. In 1995, he won the Academy Award for his score for The Lion King. His other Oscar nominations include Inception, Sherlock Holmes, Gladiator, As Good As It Gets, The Preacher's Wife, The Thin Red Line, and The Prince of Egypt. Zimmer has been honored with four Grammy Awards and two Golden Globes. In 2000, he performed his first live concert at the 27th Ghent Film Festival.
In keeping with tradition, the winner of last year's World Soundtrack Discovery Award will take the stage during the awards ceremony. Abel Korzeniowski performs his award-winning music from A Single Man, which also earned him the Public Choice Award in 2010. Moreover, he will give the audience a taste of his most recent music project for Madonna's new film W.E. What's more, during the World Soundtrack Awards ceremony, none other than three-time Oscar winner and "father of disco" Giorgio Moroder will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional career in film music. A selection of his work will be performed during the concert by Brussels Philharmonic, under maestro Dirk Brossé. The SABAM Award For Best Young European Composer will also once again be conferred.