BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall present Conversations with Screen Composers

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Royal Albert Hall have announced two special events at which internationally acclaimed composers for film and television will discuss their work, illustrated with clips and live performances.

‘BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall present Conversations with Screen Composers’ will welcome BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated composer George Fenton (The Blue Planet, Gandhi) on Monday 23 September.

The events mark the second year of BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall’s ‘Conversations with Screen Composers’, which gives the public an unrivalled opportunity to learn about the craft of composing from major composers, and celebrates the impact and importance of music in film, television and games.

Tim Hunter, Head of Learning and Events at BAFTA, said, “We are delighted to once again be collaborating with the Royal Albert Hall to provide the public with the opportunity to hear from such highly acclaimed composers. ‘Conversations with Composers’ has proved to be a worthy addition to BAFTA’s year-round learning and events programme, which is committed to providing audiences with access to the professionals who have helped create their favourite films, television programmes and games.”

British composer George Fenton’s credits include Gandhi, Cry Freedom and Dangerous Liaisons. His work in film and television has seen him score over 100 films, collaborate with some of the most influential filmmakers in the UK and gain four BAFTA Awards, 13 BAFTA nominations and five Oscar nominations. His scores for the Earth trilogy (The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet), have won numerous awards, including a BAFTA for Best Original Television Music and two Emmys for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.

Tickets for ‘BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall present Conversations with Screen Composers’ are £10 for each event and are available now through The Royal Albert Hall box office. These talks will be held in the Hall’s Elgar Room with theatre-style unreserved seating.