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Merry MOVIES THE BAND PLAYS ON EMBARK ON SOME CINEMATIC MAGIC WITH THE LONDON FILM MUSIC ORCHESTRA – MIRIAM BALANESCU MEETS THEM AHEAD OF THEIR ELY CATHEDRAL PERFORMANCE
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movies and great soundtracks. So people are really fascinated to see how this music becomes live.” Many of Rossi’s roster of talented musicians came on board in 2016 and 2017, fresh from the halls of the Royal Academy and Guildhall School. “It’s a very colourful, nationality-wide orchestra, which is great,” Rossi enthuses. “Everybody contributes with their own musicianship.” The orchestra joined forces with Mega Events earlier this year and have now taken their blockbuster sound to a new level. “We’ve done so many concerts in the past, but now it’s completely different,” explains Rossi. “We have a whole team behind us. It’s much more responsibility, with bigger audiences, and more exposed. So, we were excited for the very first concert with Mega Events at Clapham Grand.” Music is not the orchestra’s only strength; a concert promises a visually enthralling experience, with their usual Hans Zimmer repertoire coming complete with a luminous moon looming overhead. For their Christmas movies concert, London Film Music Orchestra will be lit up instead by hundreds of candles surrounding the stage. “Christmas is for families,” says Rossi. “For me, what’s special is when everything is a bit gloomy, then you have lights and candles. You put on your favourite movies and it’s nice and cosy. Those winter movies for me are Lord of the Rings , The Chronicles of Narnia or Frozen . “Our repertoire is a great mixture,” Rossi continues. “I am yet to see what will happen. But that’s how I’ve done my concerts in the past – a nice mixture so that it’s suitable for everyone. Not everybody loves old jazz or loves Christmas carols. We’ve put in a little bit of everything, so we can make it a nice, bright and shiny Christmas programme.” Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight will be at Ely Cathedral on 17 December
e all have our favourite Christmas films, from the snowy scenes of White Christmas to the
iconic placard-accompanied carolling of Love Actually . Aside from watching back Christmas classics, one great way to re-immerse yourself is to listen to their soundtracks. And what better way than experiencing a full, live orchestra? In 2014, London Film Music Orchestra was founded by two sisters – Rossi Dusheva and Ivelina Dusheva-Martial – to bring the wonder of music from the screen to live audiences. “We started playing in beautiful churches around the area of Notting Hill and Chelsea,” recalls Rossi. “Eventually, we stepped into the bigger theatres and bigger concert halls.” A classical pianist who trained in Paris and Glasgow, Rossi has now taken over the orchestra. Though she hasn’t abandoned the classical world altogether, what enticed her about film music is its unique potential. “It’s a little bit different, and for the wider audience,” she says. “There are a lot of film music lovers nowadays, and so many great
CHARLOTTE Keira Knightley is the voice behind Charlotte Salomon, the German-Jewish painter coming of age on the brink of World War II
in this stunning animated drama. Where to Watch: UK cinemas Release: 9 December
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO
The mighty Guillermo del Toro spins his own fantastical version of the well-known fairy tale, with Ewan McGregor voicing the charismatic Cricket. Where to Watch: Netflix When: 9 December
HOOKED TO THE SILVER SCREEN Rossi Dusheva’s London Film Music Orchestra are bringing Hollywood’s greatest hits to Ely Cathedral for a candlelit concert this December
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